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ABOUT US

Carrier is the leading global provider of healthy, safe and sustainable building and cold chain solutions with a world-class, diverse workforce with business segments covering HVAC, refrigeration, and fire and security. We make modern life possible by delivering safer, smarter and more sustainable services that make a difference to people and our planet while revolutionizing industry trends. This is why we come to work every day. Join us and we can make a difference together.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Provide daily management and support to category/commodity team members and ensure proper development and execution of comprehensive category/commodity strategies that exceed both short term and long-term targets.  Accountable for all commercial negotiations and supplier selections within commodities.  Responsible for developing Category/commodity strategy and playbook.  Responsible for management of strategic suppliers through formal Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) process and accountable for monitoring supplier risk across all responsible commodities.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• Team Development and Management: Provide daily/weekly support, utilizing MD/CI process.

• Strategic Alignment: Collaborate with regional/sector stakeholders to align category/commodity strategy with broader product and manufacturing goals.

• Opportunity Assessment: Lead team in conducting comprehensive assessments, including spend segmentation, commodity maturity, and cost drivers.

• Sourcing Strategy: Develop and execute sourcing strategies, detailing projects, levers, timing, and expected benefits.

• Project Execution: Oversee sourcing projects, including RFx, continuous improvement, and consolidation.

• Negotiation Strategy: Define negotiation strategy, including supplier profiles, commercial targets, switching costs, and Total Cost of Ownership (TCO).

• Supplier Selection and Management: Execute commodity blocking strategy, negotiate contracts, and manage supplier relationships through formal SRM process.

• Transformation: Engage with Project teams to support new product development (NPD) and and new technology introduction (NTI) initiatives.

• Risk Management: Monitor supplier risk, develop mitigation plans, and manage category/commodity inflation.

• Financial Performance: Ensure cashflow, spend under contract, and productivity targets are met.

• Team Collaboration: Foster a collaborative work environment and present team updates during Quarterly Category/Commodity Reviews (QCRs).

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• Adequate English level to handle fluent and assertive conversations across global teams (written and spoken).

• BA/BS degree with 10+ years in Supply Chain, Procurement orMA/MBA degree with 8+ years in Supply Chain, Procurement.

• 6+ years of experience in Category/ Commodity Management.

• Strong Analytic experience.

• Strong negotiation skills.

• Experience with large complex cross functional projects.

Preferred:

• Direct experience in the development and management of a global supply.

• Experience managing spend for ~$400M.

• Experience in fabrication of copper and aluminum.

AVAILABILITY REQUIREMENTS

• Agrees to work on site and commute to Santa Catarina.

• Availability from 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday.

• Ability to travel up to 25% (global).

KEY COMPETENCIES

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.

• Supply Chain Acumen – Oversees development and execution of GSC strategies/playbooks for assigned components or services, drives utilization of common GSC tools to achieve optimal Carrier results that are Quality, Delivery, Price and Service balanced and corporate/governmental compliant.

• Project Management – Reviews and approves teams’ project plans, oversees project execution, balances projects between short and long-term focus, secures alignment with cross-functional partners.

• Global Business Thinking/Strategizing– Demonstrates deep global knowledge of suppliers, industry trends, emerging markets and technology, builds this knowledge into GSC strategies/playbooks, develops global talent.

• Problem Solving– Identifies/anticipates potential problems, supports root cause analysis, evaluates robustness of corrective action plan and oversees plan implementation.

• Relationship Management – Creates collaborative environment with cross-functional partners, assures regular/appropriate two-way communication flow, builds/maintains relationship with industry peers and suppliers, and reinforces GSC lead on “The Carrier Way” to the supply base.

• Thought / Vision leadership – Support the team to learn to see the hidden waste.  Simplifies complex problems into simple discussion to reach consensus.  Facilitates the team through the application of lean principles to define aligned, agreed and achievable strategies and solutions.

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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