Dir, CmmdtyMgmt&Sourcing

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Carrier, 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 the safe transport of food, life-saving 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 Carrier on social media at @Carrier.

About the Role

The Director, Category Management – Electronics will be responsible for directing a team of category managers and analyst overseeing $0.7B of spend across Carrier CSA. You’ll be responsible for directing the execution of a 5-year strategy for these categories.

Core responsibilities include developing and leading the team that oversees fostering cross-functional collaboration, supporting new product sourcing strategies, and managing vendor relationships. The role also focuses on cost optimization, innovation, and aligning sourcing with long-term product and technology strategies.
 

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a team of category managers responsible for multiple categories.

• Responsible for directing the creation of short and long-term category strategy to ensure operational excellence and efficiencies are met.

• Establishes a cross-functional network and fosters collaboration with suppliers, wider supply chain organization, engineering, quality, and product management.

• Owns the vendor performance data and reports metrics to leadership.

• Develops and implements a category strategy which optimizes affordability, availability, agility, and innovation. Leverages understanding of similar industry, sourcing concepts, and Lean tools to ensure parts delivered on time at best cost and quality.

• Manage external relationships with suppliers and assumes responsibility for all internal activities and decisions associated with category and suppliers, including contract negotiations, new products development, approved vendor list, RFX, re-sourcing, dual qualification, pricing changes, quality, and capacity.

• Collaborate within the Global Strategic Sourcing team and across Product Management and Engineering to align on long-term strategy, technology roadmap, and risk mitigation.

• Develop and maintain expert knowledge of respective global supply markets, competitors, and product innovations.

• Continuously evaluate supplier category markets to evaluate new suppliers, report on market conditions, and understand trends related to cost drivers and global pricing, to ensure our strategic sourcing competitiveness.

• Work with suppliers and internal teams to identify VA/VE opportunities and lead initiatives to drive cost-out, eliminate inefficiencies, and achieve supply surety.

• Will work closely with Engineering, Quality, and NPI teams to enhance our global product generation process to ensure we incorporate our strategic supplier partnerships in our new product innovation process

• Manage a team of global category team leaders.

• Requires deep management and leadership knowledge to lead cross-department project teams or manage across multiple related departments.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 12+ years of sourcing and category management experience in the Electronics sector

OR

• Master’s degree with 10+ years of sourcing and category management experience in the Electronics sector

• 5+ years of experience leading category management teams or supply chain management teams

• Ability to travel up to 25% of the time (international included)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience managing electronics and electrical solutions utilized in HVAC products.

• MBA or professional certifications (CPM, CPSM, CIRM, CPIM)

• Proficient in Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook

• Experience with strategic sourcing and lean tools

• Digital dexterity and ability to leverage data

• Strong knowledge of supply chain strategy (development and execution)

Benefits

Employees are eligible for benefits, including:

• Health Care benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision; wellness incentives
• Retirement benefit