Manager, Commodity Management & Sourcing

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.

The category manager will be responsible for global spend in one or more of the Professional Services categories – Consulting, Finance, Banking, Legal, Marketing, Human Resources, Contingent Labor, Engineering Services.

This position will develop and implement a sourcing strategy for the Professional Services category(ies) in support of Carrier’s long-term strategy, including improving efficiency, reducing risk, and increasing value.

• →Provide strategic leadership and commodity oversight to maximize business value and results for assigned category(ies).
• →Operational and spend analysis, development and execution of annual sourcing strategies, supplier negotiations, supplier performance management & operational support.
• →Negotiates or awards contracts within specified spending limits and develops new qualified sources of supply.
• →Partners with internal clients and stakeholders to identify sourcing needs and improve sourcing strategy. Leading frequent meetings, project development, negotiation and execution are key deliverables.
• →Analyzes suppliers' operations to determine factors that affect prices and lowest cost consistent with quality, reliability, and ability to meet required schedules.
• →Develops a strategic plan for a commodity or a strategic supplier.
• →Responsible for overall relationship with one or multiple strategic accounts across a given commodity.
• →Leads sourcing process from RFQ to contract signature.
• →Ensures supplier or commodity is performing to the designed requirements from delivery, quality and cost perspective.

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 7+ years of experience in global commodity management
• 3+ Years of experience in Professional Services categories including one of the following areas; Consulting, Finance, Banking, Legal, Marketing, Human Resources, Contingent Labor, or Engineering Services.

• MBA or advanced degree
• Experience leading cross-functional teams.
• Proven ability to exercise independent business judgment to drive strategy and results.
• Proven ability to lead a global team to achieve results through leadership & influence.
• Ability to excel in a dynamic environment.
• Ability to lead analysis and resolution of complex problems where success requires the evaluation of both tangible and intangible variables.
• Strong Communication skills and business acumen

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