Director Supplier Quality & Development

AboutUs:

Carrier Global Corporation, a global leader in intelligent climate and energy solutions, is committed to innovation that brings comfort, safety, and sustainability to everyday life. Throughcutting-edgeadvancements in areas such as temperature control, air quality, and transport, we improve people’s lives, support critical industries, and ensure the safe delivery of food, life-saving medicines, and more.

Since inventing modern air conditioning in 1902, we have been driven by a clear purpose: to improve lives and the world we share. Our leadership position is built on a world-class, inclusive workforce that puts the customer at thecanterof everything we do.

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📍Location: One of Carrier’s key manufacturing hubs in Europe (Germany – Frankfurt/Allendorf, France – Lyon/Montluel, or Poland –Wrocław/Legnica), with flexibility across other major European locations.

About the Role:

AsDirector Supplier Quality & Development (SQ&D),you will lead and transform a best-in-class supplier quality function across Carrier Climate Solutions Europe.

You will be accountable for end-to-end supplier performance, driving measurable improvements in quality, delivery, and cost across the supply base. A key focus is reducing Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ), ensuring reliable supplier delivery, and implementing transparent, data-driven performance management.

In this role, you will directlyimpactEBIT, customer satisfaction, and operational stability.

Operating at a regional level, you will lead supplier development programs, manage critical escalations, andestablishstrong governance and standardized processes across all regions. You will act as a key partner to Procurement, R&D, and Operations, ensuring supplier performance is embedded across sourcing, industrialization, and production.

You will also drive digitalization, strengthen organizational capabilities, and build a culture of continuous improvement across SQ&D.

The scope covers the full Carrier Climate Solutions Europe (CSE) supply base, with primary responsibility for Residential and expansion into Commercial.

Your profile:

• Degree in Engineering, Quality Management, or a related field

• 12+ years of experience in supplier or manufacturing quality

• 7+ years of leadership experience in global organizations

• Strongexpertisein:

• Proven leadership and team development capabilities

• Excellent communication and stakeholder influencing skills (incl. executive level)

• Strong business acumen with the ability to link quality to financial performance

• Data-driven, structured, and analytical mindset

• Fluent English;additionalEuropean languages (e.g. French, German, Polish) are a plus

• Highly results-oriented with strong accountability mindset

• Ability tooperateeffectively in complex, global, matrix organizations

• Resilient and confident in escalation and high-pressure situations

• Collaborative yet decisive leadership style

• Strong governance focus and execution discipline

Ifyou’reinterested in this role, we encourage you to apply—even if your experiencedoesn’tperfectly match every requirement.

Our Commitment to You

Our greatest assets are theexpertise, creativity, and passion of our employees. Every day, we strive to be an outstanding employer that attracts, develops, andretainstop talent.

We aim to create an environment where everyone feels a sense of belonging, andwherediversity and inclusion drive growth and innovation. We offer rewarding career opportunities, listen to employee feedback, and continuously challenge ourselves to improve.

This isThe Carrier Way.

Join us and make a difference!