Program Manager - Logistics Visibility

At Trane TechnologiesTM and through our businesses including Trane® and Thermo King®, we create innovative climate solutions for buildings, homes, and transportation that challenge what’s possible for a sustainable world. We're a team that dares to look at the world's challenges and see impactful possibilities. We believe in a better future when we uplift others and enable our people to thrive at work and at home. We boldly go.

This position is Hybrid and will be based in Davidson, North Carolina.

The Role
The Logistics Visibility Program manager is responsible for championing the deployment and operational execution of the visibility platform(s) within Trane Technologies logistics teams. This role is the process and technology owner for visibility, yard management, and the appointment management software as well as the subject matter expert for the enterprise. This position is a key contributor to improvement within the transportation network, leading improvement, and support projects to deliver superior performance results in coordination with the Transportation Procurement Preferred Supplier Program.

Responsibilities

• Support the development, implementation, and maintenance of category strategy by mode.
• Support Transportation Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs) with selected partners and evaluate business needs.
• Responsible for establishing and managing key performance indicators for network and carrier performance.
• Create and conduct presentations for frequent project updates and stakeholder approvals.
• Responsible for monitoring active projects, updating status, eliminating roadblocks, and escalating issues as appropriate, as well as investigating, coordinating, and communicating project changes.
• Partner with Mode Leaders and the Transportation Load Planning Center to track performance of operations and transportation execution of carriers; timely resolve performance problems and drive root cause corrective action.
• Responsible for facilitating contract renewal and purchase order management for these platforms.
• Analyze transportation provider performance data to drive compliance to the Trane Technologies transportation Preferred Supplier Program.
• Assist the process to evaluate providers for capacity, service, & cost requirements in support of strategic network decisions.
• Be a change agent to proactively deliver increased user adoption across network sites and users.
• Work with cross-functional teams to build and execute project implementation plans for continuous improvement projects within committed timelines.
• Ability to work internally to manage the visibility contracts with Indirect procurement.
• Create, document, and lead new user training sessions and instructional materials.
• Lead strategy for technology platform rationalization.
• Responsible for process ownership of development and deployment of standard work.
• Support and champion project enhancements for business/stakeholder needs.
• Enterprise subject matter expert for logistics visibility platform.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated success with transformation change management, problem solving and process thinking.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications (PowerPoint, Word, Excel).
• BA/BS/ME degree in Logistics, Supply Chain or Business preferred, will consider relevant work experience in lieu of a degree.
• Knowledge/practice of lean methodologies.
• Worked in the transportation industry with exposure to transportation carrier management, logistics operations, or other logistics role that spanned at least 1-5 years.

Key Competencies and Success Factors

• Must have strong business/financial acumen, deep analytical skills, and ability to deliver results.
• Must have excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and interact with various departments throughout a large complex organization.
• Must possess strong organizational skills with ability to work on multiple priorities at once.
• Must be a flexible, decisive, and initiative-taking problem solver.
• Must possess a strong customer service orientation.
• Must be an initiative-taking change agent with strong critical thinking skills to work through difficult challenges.

What’s in it for you:

• Benefits*: https://www.tranetechnologies.com/en/index/careers/benefits.html
• 6% 401K match, plus an additional 2% of eligible pay in core contributions.
• 3 weeks of vacation per calendar year, plus paid holidays.
• Benefits kick in day one!

Base Pay Range: $85,000-110,000 annually

We offer competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits and programs. We are an equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, pregnancy, age, marital status, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any legally protected status.

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