Manager - Commodity Management & Sourcing

Role: Manager

Location: Gurgaon

Full/ Part-time: Full Time

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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

Leads team of intermediate to experienced Commodity / Account Management & Strategic Sourcing professionals, setting objectives and guiding others on executing and implementing supply chain strategy. Responsible for developing and improving commodity management and sourcing to processes to enhance price, quality, timing, and reliability Carrier

Key Responsibilities:

A.   Team Strategy
• Establish clear team priorities through strong strategic thinking and independent decision-making.
• Collaborate closely with stakeholders to develop, align, and continuously refine NPI and ECN RFQ strategies based on changing business needs.
• Lead transformation and change initiatives across RFQ processes and the broader supply chain function.
• Translate strategic goals into structured, actionable execution plans.
• Strengthen the Supply Chain CoE through effective collaboration with global stakeholders, ensuring seamless execution of NPI, ECN, quality, and raw material hedging/blocking strategies.

B.   Core (Functional) Capabilities
• Lead and guide a team handling NPI RFQs, ECN processes, supplier quality audits, and commodity risk management for copper and aluminum.
• Apply advanced should-costing expertise across multiple commodities, including plastics, sheet metal, copper/aluminum fabrication, and castings & machining.
• Leverage strong knowledge of engineering drawings, sourcing methodologies, cost optimization, RFQ best practices, and negotiation strategies to drive superior outcomes.
• Utilize expertise in spend analytics, contracting, and value engineering to enhance sourcing effectiveness.
• Partner with Global Commodity Managers and cross-functional stakeholders to align requirements and streamline sourcing activities.
• Define, implement, and monitor SLAs while driving continuous performance improvement.

• People Leadership
  • Lead with an inclusive and empathetic approach, effectively managing and developing a team of 5–6 members.
  • Drive a high-performance culture with clear accountability and ownership.
  • Apply program and change management skills to deliver business objectives.
  • Influence and negotiate effectively across multiple organizational levels.
  • Demonstrate strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities in addressing complex challenges.
  • Foster collaboration across functions and regions to ensure successful project delivery.
  • Exhibit a proactive, self-driven approach with strong customer orientation and sense of urgency.
  • Invest in talent development through coaching, mentoring, and capability building initiatives.

Requirements

• • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (B.E.) from a premier institute; MBA  

     preferred.
  • 15+ years of experience in supply chain management, with significant

    exposure to CoE environments.
  • Strong expertise in strategic sourcing and procurement practices.
  • Proven collaboration with engineering teams on new product development  

    (NPD) and value analysis/value engineering (VA/VE) initiatives.
  • High level of process orientation with a focus on standardization and continuous improvement.

This role is instrumental in advancing sourcing maturity, strengthening global collaboration, and delivering sustained cost and performance advantages through structured and strategic supply chain practices.

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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