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Material Planner jobs at H-1B visa sponsoring employers sit at the intersection of supply chain operations and analytical rigor, requiring at least a bachelor's degree in supply chain management, industrial engineering, or a closely related field. Sponsoring employers file a Labor Condition Application and an I-129 petition, granting up to three years of initial H-1B status with extensions to six years.
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Be a part of our mission! As a world leader in creating comfortable, sustainable, and efficient climate solutions for buildings, homes and transportation, it's our responsibility to put the planet first. For us at Trane Technologies, and through our businesses including Trane® and Thermo King, sustainability is not just how we do business—it is our business. Do you dare to look at the world's challenges and see impactful possibilities? Do you want to contribute to making a better future? If the answer is yes, we invite you to consider joining us in boldly challenging what's possible for a sustainable world.
Learn about our benefits designed for you to thrive at work and at home.
We boldly go.
WHERE IS THE WORK:
Monday to Thursday, work onsite with your colleagues. Fridays, choose your work location, balancing what your work requires.
SENIOR MATERIAL PLANNER – STRATEGIC ACCOUNTS & DATA CENTERS
JOB SUMMARY
The Senior Material Analyst & Planner – Strategic Accounts & Data Centers serves as a high-impact, hybrid leader bridging mission-critical customer fulfillment strategy with operational material execution. Based in our La Crosse, WI facility, this role partners directly with Sales, Product Management, and Key Clients to design, propose, and implement customized cooling and HVAC supply chain solutions for the rapidly growing data center vertical. You will manage end-to-end planning, procurement, and inventory health for specialized, high-capacity equipment while driving Sales, Inventory, and Operations Planning (SIOP) alignment to protect customer expected lead-times.
KEY COMPETENCIES
- Customer-Focused Strategic Thinker: Proven capacity to partner with Strategic Account Sales teams and external clients to translate business goals into tailored, resilient fulfillment architectures.
- Mission-Critical Data Center Acumen: Understanding of data center infrastructure timelines, critical spare parts logistics, and specialized equipment lifecycle demands.
- Advanced Analytics & Problem Solving: Strong financial acumen (full P&L consideration) combined with advanced data skills (Excel, Tableau, Alteryx, Dataiku) to build trade-off business cases and drive performance visibility.
- Collaborative Leadership: Interpersonal excellence with a track record of leading cross-functional teams (ISC, Finance, Procurement, Engineering, Quality) and facilitating lean events (RIE, Kaizen, A3).
Responsibilities
- Develop Strategic Data Center Solutions: Partner with Sales and data center customer accounts to design vertical-specific fulfillment strategies. Coordinate custom supply chain proposals aligning with expected data center commissioning schedules and aggressive lead-time targets.
- Execute Specialized Material Planning & Procurement: Manage material requirements, critical spare parts, and component portfolios across multiple distribution centers. Execute purchase orders, analyze weekly EBS/PSI requirements, and lead direct-ship versus stocking optimization strategies to protect client uptime.
- Direct Phase-In/Phase-Out Projects: Coordinate materials activities for strategic account product lifecycles, value-engineering initiatives, design updates, supplier sourcing shifts, and new product introductions.
- Champion Lean Continuous Improvement: Proactively address complex internal/external disruptions using lean tools (A3 problem solving, MDI, Kaizen events, and RIEs) to safely expedite, defer, or align schedule of goods in weekly leadership reviews.
- Drive Standard Work & Team Onboarding: Author, document, and deliver rigorous standard-work training for the material planning team, elevating core metrics, cleaning data, and boosting general operational capabilities.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Education: Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) in Supply Chain, Logistics, Engineering, Business, or a related discipline required; MBA preferred (related years of expert-level experience considered in lieu of degree).
- Experience: 5+ years working across multiple supply chain segments (such as material planning, demand planning, sourcing, logistics, or purchasing).
- Data Center / Industrial HVAC Industry Knowledge: Demonstrate the capacity to support capital-intensive, high-growth verticals (data centers, semiconductors, or large-scale mission-critical facilities is highly preferred).
- Systems Knowledge: Deep expertise with major ERP engines (such as Oracle R12 and Servigistics) and advanced data skills (advanced Excel pivot tables/VLOOKUPs are required; experience with Dataiku and Tableau preferred).
- Methodology & Certifications: Practical experience executing lean methodologies (A3, 9-step, MDI) and leading cross-functional events; APICS CPIM certification (or a commitment to secure it) is preferred.
ANNUAL BASE SALARY RANGE OR HOURLY BASE PAY RANGE:
$72,611.66 - $101,394.99
COMPENSATION TYPE:
Salary
INCENTIVE ELIGIBLE:
No
SALES COMMISSION ELIGIBLE:
No
DISCLAIMER: We strive to provide competitive compensation for this position, tailored to a variety of factors. The actual compensation will depend on elements such as seniority, merit, geographic location, education, experience, travel requirements, and union designation. Our compensation range is generally based on the national average for the country. Additionally, benefits may vary depending on the region, business alignment, union involvement, and employee status.
THRIVE AT WORK AND AT HOME:
- Benefits kick in on DAY ONE for you and your family, including health insurance and holistic wellness programs that include generous incentives – WE DARE TO CARE!
- Family building benefits include fertility coverage and adoption/surrogacy assistance.
- Paid time off includes up to 15 vacation days, paid holidays, sick leave, and additional options to support volunteer and parental leave.
- 401K match up, educational and training opportunities through company programs along with tuition assistance and student debt support.
Disclaimer: Benefit offerings may vary by site as well as Collective Bargaining Agreements and local/state regulations.
SAFETY SENSITIVE ROLE:
Yes
The company designates certain roles as Safety Sensitive. Safety Sensitive roles may require that you pass additional drug screening.
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.
INTRODUCTION
Be a part of our mission! As a world leader in creating comfortable, sustainable, and efficient climate solutions for buildings, homes and transportation, it's our responsibility to put the planet first. For us at Trane Technologies, and through our businesses including Trane® and Thermo King, sustainability is not just how we do business—it is our business. Do you dare to look at the world's challenges and see impactful possibilities? Do you want to contribute to making a better future? If the answer is yes, we invite you to consider joining us in boldly challenging what's possible for a sustainable world.
Learn about our benefits designed for you to thrive at work and at home.
We boldly go.
WHERE IS THE WORK:
Monday to Thursday, work onsite with your colleagues. Fridays, choose your work location, balancing what your work requires.
SENIOR MATERIAL PLANNER – STRATEGIC ACCOUNTS & DATA CENTERS
JOB SUMMARY
The Senior Material Analyst & Planner – Strategic Accounts & Data Centers serves as a high-impact, hybrid leader bridging mission-critical customer fulfillment strategy with operational material execution. Based in our La Crosse, WI facility, this role partners directly with Sales, Product Management, and Key Clients to design, propose, and implement customized cooling and HVAC supply chain solutions for the rapidly growing data center vertical. You will manage end-to-end planning, procurement, and inventory health for specialized, high-capacity equipment while driving Sales, Inventory, and Operations Planning (SIOP) alignment to protect customer expected lead-times.
KEY COMPETENCIES
- Customer-Focused Strategic Thinker: Proven capacity to partner with Strategic Account Sales teams and external clients to translate business goals into tailored, resilient fulfillment architectures.
- Mission-Critical Data Center Acumen: Understanding of data center infrastructure timelines, critical spare parts logistics, and specialized equipment lifecycle demands.
- Advanced Analytics & Problem Solving: Strong financial acumen (full P&L consideration) combined with advanced data skills (Excel, Tableau, Alteryx, Dataiku) to build trade-off business cases and drive performance visibility.
- Collaborative Leadership: Interpersonal excellence with a track record of leading cross-functional teams (ISC, Finance, Procurement, Engineering, Quality) and facilitating lean events (RIE, Kaizen, A3).
Responsibilities
- Develop Strategic Data Center Solutions: Partner with Sales and data center customer accounts to design vertical-specific fulfillment strategies. Coordinate custom supply chain proposals aligning with expected data center commissioning schedules and aggressive lead-time targets.
- Execute Specialized Material Planning & Procurement: Manage material requirements, critical spare parts, and component portfolios across multiple distribution centers. Execute purchase orders, analyze weekly EBS/PSI requirements, and lead direct-ship versus stocking optimization strategies to protect client uptime.
- Direct Phase-In/Phase-Out Projects: Coordinate materials activities for strategic account product lifecycles, value-engineering initiatives, design updates, supplier sourcing shifts, and new product introductions.
- Champion Lean Continuous Improvement: Proactively address complex internal/external disruptions using lean tools (A3 problem solving, MDI, Kaizen events, and RIEs) to safely expedite, defer, or align schedule of goods in weekly leadership reviews.
- Drive Standard Work & Team Onboarding: Author, document, and deliver rigorous standard-work training for the material planning team, elevating core metrics, cleaning data, and boosting general operational capabilities.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Education: Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) in Supply Chain, Logistics, Engineering, Business, or a related discipline required; MBA preferred (related years of expert-level experience considered in lieu of degree).
- Experience: 5+ years working across multiple supply chain segments (such as material planning, demand planning, sourcing, logistics, or purchasing).
- Data Center / Industrial HVAC Industry Knowledge: Demonstrate the capacity to support capital-intensive, high-growth verticals (data centers, semiconductors, or large-scale mission-critical facilities is highly preferred).
- Systems Knowledge: Deep expertise with major ERP engines (such as Oracle R12 and Servigistics) and advanced data skills (advanced Excel pivot tables/VLOOKUPs are required; experience with Dataiku and Tableau preferred).
- Methodology & Certifications: Practical experience executing lean methodologies (A3, 9-step, MDI) and leading cross-functional events; APICS CPIM certification (or a commitment to secure it) is preferred.
ANNUAL BASE SALARY RANGE OR HOURLY BASE PAY RANGE:
$72,611.66 - $101,394.99
COMPENSATION TYPE:
Salary
INCENTIVE ELIGIBLE:
No
SALES COMMISSION ELIGIBLE:
No
DISCLAIMER: We strive to provide competitive compensation for this position, tailored to a variety of factors. The actual compensation will depend on elements such as seniority, merit, geographic location, education, experience, travel requirements, and union designation. Our compensation range is generally based on the national average for the country. Additionally, benefits may vary depending on the region, business alignment, union involvement, and employee status.
THRIVE AT WORK AND AT HOME:
- Benefits kick in on DAY ONE for you and your family, including health insurance and holistic wellness programs that include generous incentives – WE DARE TO CARE!
- Family building benefits include fertility coverage and adoption/surrogacy assistance.
- Paid time off includes up to 15 vacation days, paid holidays, sick leave, and additional options to support volunteer and parental leave.
- 401K match up, educational and training opportunities through company programs along with tuition assistance and student debt support.
Disclaimer: Benefit offerings may vary by site as well as Collective Bargaining Agreements and local/state regulations.
SAFETY SENSITIVE ROLE:
Yes
The company designates certain roles as Safety Sensitive. Safety Sensitive roles may require that you pass additional drug screening.
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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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship as a Material Planner
Match your degree to supply chain titles
Your transcript needs to show a degree in supply chain management, industrial engineering, operations management, or a closely related field. USCIS scrutinizes Material Planner petitions where the degree field is tangential, so align your resume's framing to the specific discipline your employer cites in the LCA.
Look up prevailing wages before negotiating
Use the OFLC Wage Search to find the wage level tied to your worksite ZIP code and SOC classification before your offer letter is drafted. Your employer's LCA must certify a wage at or above that level, so knowing it in advance prevents delays caused by salary renegotiation after filing.
Find sponsors through Migrate Mate by role
Search Material Planner roles on Migrate Mate to identify employers with verified H-1B LCA filing history in your target city. Focusing your applications on companies that have already navigated the DOL and USCIS process for this role type cuts screening time significantly.
Confirm each worksite has its own LCA
If your role involves supporting multiple distribution centers or manufacturing plants, each distinct worksite address requires its own certified LCA from DOL. Raise this with your employer's HR or immigration counsel before your start date to avoid a gap in work authorization coverage.
Request premium processing before your cap-gap ends
If you're transitioning from OPT and your H-1B petition is pending, premium processing gives USCIS a 15-business-day adjudication target. For Material Planner roles with hard production-cycle start dates, the predictability of premium processing protects your onboarding timeline and your employer's operational planning.
Review the O*NET profile before your interview
The O*NET occupation profile for Production Planning and Expediting Clerks and related titles lists the core tasks, tools, and skills USCIS expects a specialty occupation to require at degree level. Reviewing it helps you frame your experience in language that directly supports your employer's specialty occupation justification in the I-129.
H-1B Visa Material Planner: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Material Planner role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
It depends on how the position is structured. Material Planner roles that center on demand forecasting, ERP-driven inventory optimization, or cross-functional supply chain analysis typically qualify when a bachelor's degree in supply chain management, industrial engineering, or operations management is a genuine minimum requirement. Employers must document this in the I-129 petition. Roles framed around clerical scheduling or manual stock tracking are harder to qualify and face higher USCIS scrutiny.
What documents should I gather before a Material Planner H-1B petition is filed?
Your employer will need your official transcripts, degree certificates, and any foreign credential evaluation if your degree is from outside the U.S. You should also prepare a detailed job description that maps your daily duties to the degree requirement, since USCIS may issue a Request for Evidence asking the employer to justify specialty occupation status for planning and procurement roles specifically.
How do H-1B employers determine the wage they must pay a Material Planner?
Employers use the OFLC Wage Search to identify the prevailing wage for the Material Planner's SOC code at the specific worksite location. The LCA they file with DOL must certify they'll pay at or above that wage level. The Bureau of Labor Statistics also publishes occupational wage data that feeds into these determinations, so wages vary considerably by metro area and experience tier.
Can my employer transfer my H-1B to a different plant or warehouse location mid-assignment?
Not without additional filing. Each worksite requires its own certified LCA posted at the work location before you begin work there. If you're relocated to a new facility not covered by your existing LCA, your employer must file an amended petition with USCIS for that change to be lawful. Short-term placements at customer or partner sites have a narrow exception, but regular reassignments don't qualify for it.
How do I find Material Planner roles at employers who regularly sponsor H-1B visas?
Migrate Mate lists Material Planner positions at employers with verified H-1B LCA filing history, so you can focus on companies already familiar with the sponsorship process rather than educating hiring managers from scratch. Employers experienced with H-1B sponsorship for supply chain roles are more likely to have established relationships with immigration counsel, which typically shortens the time between offer and petition filing.