Country:

United States of America

Location:

CAN72: SC CHARLOTTE 5900 Northwoods Business Pkwy, Charlotte, NC, 28269 USA

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 this role

The Senior Manager, Finished Goods and Contract Manufacturing will manage the execution of supply chain strategies. This role develops sourcing standards and operational plans to address capacity issues and production decisions. The Senior Manager oversees all aspects of supplier selections, negotiations, and contract administration.

Key Responsibilities

• Manages global category spend.

• Responsible for building short and long-term category strategy to ensure operational excellence and efficiencies are met

• Establishes a cross-functional network and fosters collaboration with suppliers, wider supply chain organization, engineering, quality, product management, and customers

• Owns the vendor performance data and reports metrics to leadership

• Develops and implements a category strategy which optimizes affordability, availability, agility, and innovation.

• Leverages understanding of similar industry, sourcing concepts, and Lean tools to ensure parts delivered on time at best cost and quality.

• Manages external relationships with suppliers and assumes responsibility for all internal activities and decisions associated with category and suppliers, including contract negotiations, new products development, approved vendor list, RFX, re-sourcing, dual qualification, pricing changes, quality, and capacity.

• Collaborate within the Global Strategic Sourcing team and across Product Management and Engineering to align on long-term strategy, technology roadmap, and risk mitigation

• Develop and maintain expert knowledge of respective global supply markets, competitors, and product innovations

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree

• 6 + years of experience in sourcing environment and familiarity with industrial operations

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA or professional certifications (CPM, CPSM, CIRM, CPIM)

• Proficient in Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook

• Excellent negotiation skills & strategic mindset

• Experience with strategic sourcing and lean tools

• Digital dexterity and ability to leverage data

• Strong knowledge of supply chain strategy (development and execution) and category specific experience

• Independently driven problem solver with appetite to address complex challenges in a fast-moving environment

• Proven track record of successful leadership, negotiation, and strategic communication

• Strong business acumen and experience collaborating across various levels within a diverse, global organization

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