Associate Director – Supplier Quality & Development

Carrier is the leading global provider of healthy, safe and sustainable building and cold chain solutions with a world-class, diverse workforce with business segments covering HVAC, refrigeration, and fire and security. We make modern life possible by delivering safer, smarter and more sustainable services that make a difference to people and our planet while revolutionizing industry trends. This is why we come to work every day. Join us and we can make a difference together.

About this role

Carrier in Palm Beach Gardens is seeking an expert to develop the Supplier Quality initiative across the different business units on a global scale. Own the execution of Supplier Quality & Development operational goals and plans!

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver large, complex transformation initiatives that identify, design, and implement creative business and technological solutions throughout supplier-based value streams
• Establishes and implements long-term supplier quality strategy, including plans, guidelines, policies and processes, to ensure the achievement of supplier quality targets
• Lead multi-functional teams in the identification, implementation, and sustenance of process improvements in alignment with the overall business strategy
• Oversees supplier quality improvement processes to ensure ongoing reductions in Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ) and escapes
• Serve as the subject matter expert to all supplier quality functions as it relates to lean principles, continuous improvement, and systems thinking
• Provide service excellence by identifying and resolving key business issues
• Train, coach and develop Supplier Development Engineering, Supplier Quality at the sites and respective teams utilizing lean continuous improvement, project management and business integration skills
• Develop and implement the Preferred Supplier program, and manage Supplier Quality System expectation
• Implement New Supplier Selection Process, Supplier Cost Recovery Process and Supplier Strategy in conjunction with relevant stakeholders

Basic Qualifications

• 5 years of strategic experience in Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain or Supply Chain Sourcing
• Bachelor’s Engineering, Operations Management, Supply Chain or Business

Preferred Qualifications

Other qualifications you may have that would be beneficial in this role include:

• 10 years plus experience in Supply Chain/Sourcing in Supplier facing activities
• MBA
• Six-Sigma Black Belt
• Proven track record of leading cross-functional initiatives
• Advanced ability in Data analytics, problem identification and solution-oriented
• Leadership and influencing others

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