Sr. Manager – COE Category Lead, Direct sourcing

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Carrier Global Corporation, global leader in intelligent climate and energy solutions is committed to creating solutions that matter for people and our planet for generations to come. From the beginning, we've led in inventing new technologies and entirely new industries. Today, we continue to lead because we have a world-class, diverse workforce that puts the customer at the center of everything we do.

About the role

COE Direct Sourcing Category Lead: Leads a team of supply chain associates of key commodities such as Finished goods, Plastic injection Moulding/ Resins , Heat Exchangers , Valves, Generator, Casting , forging & Machining to drive and execute sourcing exellence activities, supporting Global and Regional Commodity Managers. Collaborates with key stakeholders to achieve goals in productivity, spend analytics, contracting, dual sourcing, and value engineering, while owning all team performance metrics

Builds organizational capability and capacity to meet growth and high-performance targets. Champions a continuous improvement culture and advances the organization toward a Center of Excellence.

Key Responsibilities:

A. Team strategy

• Demonstrate strategic thinking by independently defining team priorities.

• Engage regularly with stakeholders to develop, align, and adapt strategy based on evolving business needs and expectations.

• Lead change initiatives within the CoE categories and the broader supply chain organization.

• Translate strategy into clear, actionable plans for the team

• Strengthen the Supply Chain CoE’s position through effective collaboration and execution by the Sourcing CoE Category managers in team for relevant categories managed .

B. Core (functional) skills

• Lead and execute the Direct Materials Sourcing  excellence workstream for key commodities FG,_Plastics , Heat Exchangers , Valves, Generator, Casting , forging & Machining having front-end accountability for delivering cost savings (productivity) and other CoE KPIs
• Possess strong expertise in spend analytics, RFQs, contracting, value engineering, should costing, and negotiation
• Bring sourcing experience in key commodities such as FG,_Plastics , Heat Exchangers , Valves, Generator, Casting , forging & Machining components.
• Collaborate closely with Global Commodity Managers, and business stakeholders to identify needs and streamline processes
• Responsible for establishing and maintaining service level agreements for each customer and activity and leading Performance enhancement reviews

C. People management

• Excellent people management with empathetic leadership; proven experience managing teams of 5-6 members

• Results-driven with a strong sense of accountability for self and others

• Skilled in program and change management

• Exceptional influencing and negotiation abilities across all organizational levels

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills

• Collaborative team player, working effectively across Carrier entities to deliver projects

• Self-motivated and self-directed with a strong sense of urgency and customer focus

• Committed to developing and nurturing talent

Requirements

• B.E. from a premier institute (mandatory); MBA from a reputed institute preferred

• 19+ years of supply chain management experience, with essential exposure to CoE environments

• Strong core sourcing expertise

• Active collaboration with Engineering teams on new product development and VA/VE project execution

• Strong process orientati

Benefits

We are committed to offering competitive benefits programs for all of our employees and enhancing our programs when necessary.

• Have peace of mind and body with our health insurance
• Drive forward your career through professional development opportunities
• Achieve your personal goals with our Employee Assistance Programme

Our commitment to you

Our greatest assets are the expertise, creativity and passion of our employees. We strive to provide a great place to work that attracts, develops and retains the best talent, promotes employee engagement, fosters teamwork and ultimately drives innovation for the benefit of our customers. We strive to create an environment where you feel that you belong, with diversity and inclusion as the engine to growth and innovation. We develop and deploy best-in-class programs and practices, providing enriching career opportunities, listening to employee feedback and always challenging ourselves to do better. This is The Carrier Way.

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Carrier is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.

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