Manager, Commodity Management & Sourcing

Carrier; Town of Florida (NY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Carrier is seeking a motivated Category Manager in New York to enhance its supply chain effectiveness. This role focuses on providing strategic leadership and managing supplier relationships to deliver value improvements. Candidates should possess a Bachelor’s Degree and at least 3 years of relevant experience.

The position includes responsibilities such as executing sourcing strategies, managing negotiations, leading cross-functional teams, and ensuring supplier performance. A hybrid work model is available.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in category management and/or supply chain.
• Experience in global procurement or business experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and category oversight.
• Manage supplier relationships and execute negotiations.
• Develop preferred supplier program.
• Conduct operational and spend analysis.
• Lead sourcing process from RFQ to contract signature.

Skills

Category Management

Supply Chain Management

Negotiation

Project Management

Strategic Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Ariba

Job description

Carrier is a leading provider of HVAC, refrigeration, fire, security, and building automation technologies. These high‑technology products and services enable modern life by delivering efficiency, safety, and security across several platforms. Enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

If you thrive in a fast‑paced environment and are looking for an opportunity to develop your career in supply chain, then we have a great opportunity for you! Carrier is seeking a motivated, driven Category Manager to contribute to our supply chain effectiveness.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide strategic leadership and category oversight to include sourcing strategy execution, negotiations, contract implementation and performance against established targets
• Manage supplier relationships, communicate changes to category strategy, execute joint collaborative initiatives, and monitor supplier contract negotiations
• Develop preferred supplier program
• Operational and spend analysis, development and execution of annual sourcing strategies, supplier negotiations, supplier performance management & operational support.
• Build and maintain relationships throughout every level of the organization, that results in dynamic interactive dialogue on a broad range of perspectives and information critical to identify sourcing needs and leading to the development of optimal approaches and solutions
• Develop deep supplier relationships with strategic suppliers to include data review and analysis, performance management and development and improvement of end to end value, and bring innovation to the business
• Identifies business demand requirements and partners with Business Units to deliver annual value improvements and drives competitive advantage
• Responsible for overall relationship with multiple strategic accounts across a given category.
• Leads sourcing process from RFQ to contract signature
• Ensures supplier or commodity is performing to the designed requirements from delivery, quality and cost perspective through established governance programs
• Identify, develop and direct the implementation of supply chain goals and category strategies, based on deep subject matter expertise and an understanding of industry/market dynamics
• Escalate issues that may impact the supply chain organization and effectively manages issues
• Strong project management capabilities to support effective initiative, program and spend tracking
• Committed to supporting supplier diversity and other important supply chain initiatives

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 3+ years of experience in category management and/or supply chain.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience in global procurement or business experience with preferred experience in sourcing in the following categories: HR and Marketing.
• Experience leading and engaging cross‑functional teams.
• A strong procurement background to include knowledge and expertise utilizing programs such as Ariba or other common sourcing platforms.
• Demonstrated proficiency in lifecycle of contract management.
• 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.
• Previous category experience with demonstrated track record of success.
• 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 are highly desirable.

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