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Category Manager — Ancillary Parts, Comfort Solution Chillers

United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 3 Aug 2026

💰 $234,500/yr($117,500/yr – $234,500/yr)

About the role

About Carrier

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.

Category Strategy & Cost

Own the multi-year category strategy for ~$150M–$400M+ of ancillary spend, refreshed at least annually and aligned to the product roadmap and volume forecast.

Deliver 6% annual net savings through negotiation, should-cost modeling, resourcing, design-to-value, and payment-term improvement.

Build and defend should-cost / clean-sheet models on the top 20–30 parts to negotiate from fact, not from last year's price plus inflation.

Lead supplier consolidation to reduce a fragmented base (often 150–300+ suppliers) by 20–40%, concentrating volume with fewer, stronger partners while avoiding single-source exposure on critical parts.

Supplier Management & Negotiation

Negotiate and own contracts (LTAs, pricing, terms, SLAs) with commercial and legal-approved terms; target payment terms of net-60 to net-90 to improve working capital.

Run the supplier alliance / QBR process with strategic suppliers — scorecards on cost, quality (PPM), delivery (OTD %), and innovation.

Drive dual-sourcing and regional balance across U.S., EU, China, India, and Mexico to protect against tariff, logistics, and geopolitical shocks.

Supply Continuity & Risk

Own supply assurance for the category — maintain <1% line-down risk exposure and a risk register covering single-source parts, financially weak suppliers, and long-lead components.

Lead resourcing and qualification of second sources for the top single-source risks (target: no critical part on a single unqualified source).

Manage obsolescence, refrigerant transitions, and regulatory change (e.g., low-GWP refrigerant / A2L component compatibility) so parts stay compliant and available.

Cross-Functional & Program Work

Partner with Engineering on new product introduction (NPI) — get suppliers and cost targets locked before design freeze, where 70–80% of cost is decided.