Associate Director, Logistics

Job Description Summary

The Warehouse Procurement Leader will lead the sourcing and commercial management of warehousing, distribution, cross-docking, fulfillment, and related third-party logistics services across Climate Solutions Americas (CSA).

This leader will establish and execute the warehouse procurement strategy, ensuring that Carrier has the right external partners, contractual structures, capacity, service levels, and cost models to support business growth and supply chain transformation. The role will partner closely with Logistics Operations, Supply Chain, Aftermarket, Business Units, Finance, Legal, Real Estate, and the Global Procurement organization.

The position will play a critical role in CSA’s distribution network transformation, including new warehouse implementations, contract renewals, capacity expansions, productivity programs, and the development of flexible solutions to respond to demand volatility and operational constraints.

This role is Hybrid and requires 4 days in office and 1 day remote from Atlanta, Charlotte, or Palm Beach Gardens. Must be a permanent US resident to qualify. This role does not offer relocation.

Key Responsibilities

Warehouse Procurement Strategy

• Develop and execute the CSA warehousing and distribution sourcing strategy, including fulfillment, cross-docking, transloading, yard management, and value-added logistics services.
• Build a multi-year sourcing roadmap aligned with network transformation, business growth, and logistics strategy.
• Analyze market trends, supplier capabilities, labor models, technology, automation, and commercial practices.
• Drive supplier consolidation, standardization, competition, and total-cost reduction opportunities.

Strategic Sourcing & Supplier Selection

• Lead end-to-end sourcing activities including RFIs, RFPs, supplier evaluations, negotiations, and contracting.
• Translate operational requirements into sourcing specifications, pricing structures, service levels, and evaluation criteria.
• Partner with Logistics, Operations, and Engineering to assess supplier capabilities, implementation readiness, technology, and scalability.
• Develop fact-based supplier recommendations balancing cost, service, capacity, risk, technology, and growth requirements.
• Ensure transparent, compliant, and well-governed supplier selection processes.

Commercial & Contract Management

• Lead commercial negotiations for new operations, renewals, expansions, and operational changes.
• Develop standardized commercial models covering labor, storage, handling, equipment, technology, and productivity commitments.
• Establish contracts with clear performance metrics, incentives, gainsharing, audit rights, and continuous improvement requirements.
• Partner with Legal, Finance, Risk Management, and Real Estate to manage contractual protections and obligations.
• Maintain oversight of contract renewals, rate structures, commitments, and commercial risks.

Supplier Performance & Value Creation

• Manage strategic supplier relationships and executive business reviews.
• Develop supplier scorecards covering cost, productivity, service, safety, quality, inventory accuracy, and compliance.
• Partner with operations to address performance gaps and corrective actions.
• Maintain a qualified supplier pipeline to reduce risk and increase competition.
• Deliver year-over-year productivity through process improvements, automation, network optimization, and supplier innovation.

Network Transformation & Implementation

• Serve as procurement lead for warehouse launches, consolidations, relocations, cross-docks, and distribution center projects.
• Align sourcing activities with facility, transportation, inventory, systems, and operational strategies.
• Support business case development, including operating costs, implementation expenses, capital requirements, and contractual commitments.
• Ensure supplier readiness through robust implementation, staffing, technology, contingency planning, and governance.
• Support temporary capacity solutions when operational constraints arise.

Financial Management & Governance

• Own warehouse procurement productivity initiatives and ensure savings validati