Category Manager- Heavy Gauge Components
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Carrier Global Corporation, global leader in intelligent climate and energy solutions, is committed to creating innovations that bring comfort, safety and sustainability to life. Through cutting-edge advancements in climate solutions such as temperature control, air quality and transportation, we improve lives, empower critical industries and ensure safe transport of food, lifesaving medicines and more. Since inventing modern air conditioning in 1902, we lead with purpose: enhancing the lives we live and the world we share. We continue to lead because of our world-class, inclusive workforce that puts the customer at the center of everything we do. For more information, visit corporate.carrier.com or follow on Carrier social media at @Carrier.
Role Responsibilities:
Collaborate within the Global Category team and across Product Management and Engineering to develop long-term strategy and technology roadmap
Align the roadmap and ensure we have the correct portfolio of suppliers with capabilities to meet all business objectives
Identification of potential supply risk and development of mitigating strategies
Work with engineering and product safety team to define critical standards for supplier selection for assigned category
Lead supplier selection for all NPI by teaming up with engineering / product management at start of new product conception
Manage the approved vendor list for category spend and communicate throughout the organization most preferred / least preferred suppliers
Ensure a competitive sourcing environment by driving efforts for dual qualification of supply, routinely quoting incumbent spend, and working with sites to ensure suppliers routinely challenged on cost
Negotiate best in class long term supply contracts
Interface with cross functional teams to assess current and future sourcing needs in terms of technology, cost, and mfg. location / lead-time
Deliver periodic executive business review of category (5-year plan) focusing on overall strategy, industry landscape, supplier capabilities, performance, and technical roadmaps
Help define strategic business objectives from a cost, delivery, contracting and NPI perspective
Maintain working knowledge of market trends, key drivers of supply conditions, and cost structure along with any technology shifts ongoing
Travel to supplier manufacturing locations to assess “ground conditions”, foster healthy working relationships, and deliver key messages to supplier leadership
Role Purpose:
Category Manager Heavy Gauge Components
Manage overall supplier relationships for top suppliers in category
Minimum Requirements:
Bachelor’s Degree with 5+ years of experience in supply chain, planning, procurement and/or engineering
5+ years with Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
Ability to travel 30% international and domestic
Preferred Requirements:
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