Job Description

Carrier is a leading provider of HVAC, refrigeration, fire, security, and building automation technologies. These high-technology products and services enable modern life by delivering efficiency, safety, and security across several platforms. Enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and are looking for an opportunity to develop your career in supply chain, then we have a great opportunity for you! Carrier is seeking a motivated, driven Category Manager to contribute to our supply chain effectiveness.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide strategic leadership and category oversight to include sourcing strategy execution, negotiations, contract implementation and performance against established targets
• Manage supplier relationships, communicate changes to category strategy, execute joint collaborative initiatives, and monitor supplier contract negotiations
• Develop preferred supplier program
• Operational and spend analysis, development and execution of annual sourcing strategies, supplier negotiations, supplier performance management & operational support.
• Build and maintain relationships throughout every level of the organization, that results in dynamic interactive dialogue on a broad range of perspectives and information critical to identify sourcing needs and leading to the development of optimal approaches and solutions
• Develop deep supplier relationships with strategic suppliers to include data review and analysis, performance management and development and improvement of end to end value, and bring innovation to the business
• Identifies business demand requirements and partners with Business Units to deliver annual value improvements and drives competitive advantage
• Responsible for overall relationship with multiple strategic accounts across a given category.
• Leads sourcing process from RFQ to contract signature
• Ensures supplier or commodity is performing to the designed requirements from delivery, quality and cost perspective through established governance programs
• Identify, develop and direct the implementation of supply chain goals and category strategies, based on deep subject matter expertise and an understanding of industry/market dynamics
• Escalate issues that may impact the supply chain organization and effectively manages issues
• Strong project management capabilities to support effective initiative, program and spend tracking
• Committed to supporting supplier diversity and other important supply chain initiatives

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 3+ years of experience in category management and/or supply chain.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience in global procurement or business experience with preferred experience in sourcing in the following categories: HR and Marketing.
• Experience leading and engaging cross-functional teams.
• A strong procurement background to include knowledge and expertise utilizing programs such as Ariba or other common sourcing platforms.
• Demonstrated proficiency in lifecycle of contract management.
• Proven ability to exercise independent business judgment to drive strategy and results.
• Proven ability to lead a global team to achieve results through leadership & influence.
• Previous category experience with demonstrated track record of success.
• Ability to excel in a dynamic environment.
• Ability to lead analysis and resolution of complex problems where success requires the evaluation of both tangible and intangible variables.
• Strong communication skills and business acumen are highly desirable.

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