The Category Specialist is the regional execution arm for Mods & Upgrade procurement — turning category strategy into on-the-ground sourcing, purchase-orderexecutionand clean supplier data, so that Mods projects receive the right 3rd-party equipment and parts on time and at target cost. The role reports to the Associate Director, Mods & UpgradeProcurementand partners closely with the Category Manager, Parts Supply, PDM and the factories.

Role Responsibilities:

• Run sourcing events and RFQs in-region for assigned MAU categories — pumps, cooling towers, fans, valves, controls/BMS, electrical and balance-of-plant.

• Actively manage supplierleadtimes to hit project schedules and golden slots.

• Maintain supplier master and PFEP (Plan-For-Every-Part) data for assigned categories.

• Procure Carrier-designed (OEM-common) parts and 3rd-party parts to BOM and AVL.

• Support should-cost analysis with regional market inputs and surface savings opportunities.

• Resolve supply escalations on long-lead / engineer-to-order (ETO) parts in partnership with Parts Supply.

• Maintain data accuracy in SAP,KetteQand SFDC; support OTIF and demand-accuracy reporting.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain, Engineering,orBusiness

• 5+years in procurement, sourcing,buying,or materials planning.

• 5+years' experienceHands-on purchase-order execution, RFQ management and supplier coordination.

• 5+years' experienceERPproficiency(SAP); familiarity with planning tools (KetteQ Kinaxis); strong Excel.

Preferred Requirements

• HVAC,engineered equipment,aftermarketor capital-equipment exposure.

• Experience with PFEP, should-cost, and AVL / BOM data; regional sourcing across CLT / SYR / MX.

• Lean / Six Sigma exposure; Spanish language a plus for MX supplier coordination.

• Excellent organization,follow-throughand supplier communication.