Manager, Supplier Performance

Carrier Global Corporation; Charlotte, Northern (NC, KY); Hybrid; USD 96,000 - 192,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care Benefits

Retirement Benefits

Time off and Leave

Disability

Life Insurance and AD&D

Tax-Advantaged Accounts

Tuition Assistance

Job summary

Carrier Global Corporation in Charlotte, NC is seeking a Supplier Development Leader to strengthen supplier performance and readiness across the supply base. You will assess capacity, identify constraints, lead recovery initiatives, and drive continuous improvement to support production requirements and business growth.

You will collaborate with Quality, Engineering, Materials, Strategic Sourcing, and Supplier Performance teams to support readiness for NPI launches, ramp-ups, and long-term

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in Supplier Development, Manufacturing Engineering, Supplier Quality, Operations, or Supply Chain.
• 7+ years of experience with understanding of manufacturing processes, capacity analysis, production flow, operational diagnostics, and supplier performance improvement.
• 5+ years experience conducting root cause analysis and implementing Lean-based process improvements.
• 5+ years of experience with data analysis using Excel.
• Ability to travel up to 30% domestically and internationally.

Responsibilities

• Assess supplier capacity, capability, and readiness across staffing, equipment, tooling, and processes.
• Validate capacity by analyzing throughput vs quoted capacity and identify bottlenecks.
• Lead supplier recovery and readiness initiatives through root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Drive on-site process optimization, Lean deployment, and throughput improvements at supplier facilities.
• Collaborate with Quality, Engineering, Materials, Strategic Sourcing, and Supplier Performance teams for NPI launches and ramp-ups.

Skills

Manufacturing processes

Capacity analysis

Production flow

Operational diagnostics

Lean methodologies

Data analysis

Root cause analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, or Operations

Tools

Excel

Job description

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.

About the role

As a Supplier Development Leader, you will play a critical role in strengthening supplier performance and operational readiness across the supply base. Working directly with supplier manufacturing operations, you will assess capacity, identify operational constraints, lead recovery initiatives, and drive continuous improvement efforts to ensure suppliers are prepared to support production requirements, new product introductions, and business growth. Your work will directly contribute to improving supplier performance, on-time delivery, and overall supply chain resilience.

Key Responsibilities

• Conducting supplier capacity, capability, and readiness assessments across staffing, equipment, tooling, production flow, process stability, and quality systems.
• Validating supplier production capacity by analyzing actual throughput versus quoted capacity, identifying bottlenecks, and evaluating production allocation.
• Leading supplier recovery and readiness initiatives through structured root cause analysis, corrective action implementation, and operational improvement plans.
• Driving on-site process optimization, capacity expansion, Lean deployment, and throughput improvement activities at supplier facilities.
• Collaborating with Quality, Engineering, Materials, Strategic Sourcing, and Supplier Performance teams to support supplier readiness for NPI launches, production ramp-ups, technology transitions, and long-term supplier capability development.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, or Operations
• 7+ years of experience in Supplier Development, Manufacturing Engineering, Supplier Quality, Operations, or Supply Chain.
• 7+ years of experience with strong understanding of manufacturing processes, capacity analysis, production flow, operational diagnostics, and supplier performance improvement.
• 5+ years experience conducting root cause analysis and implementing process improvement initiatives using Lean methodologies and structured problem-solving tools.
• 5+ years of experience with data analysis using tools such as Excel.
• Up to 30% domestic and international travel is required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working directly on supplier shop floors and leading supplier recovery initiatives in challenging manufacturing environments.
• Experience supporting supplier readiness for NPI launches, production ramp-ups, or supplier capacity expansion projects.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing tools such as 5S, standard work, visual management, and flow optimization.

Pay Range

The annual salary for this position is between $96,000.00 - $192,000.00 annually. Factors which may affect pay within this range include, but are not limited to, skills, education, experience, and other unique qualifications of the successful candidate. The pay range will not be below the minimum wage applicable to the jurisdiction in which the applicant is to be employed.

Other Compensation

Thisposition is entitled to short-term cash incentives, subject to plan requirements.

Benefits

• Health Care Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision; Wellness incentives
• Retirement Benefits
• Time off and Leave: Paid vacation days, up to 15 days; paid sick days, up to 5 days; paid personal leave, up to 5 days; paid holidays, up to 13 days; birth and adoption leave; parental leave; family and medical leave; bereavement leave; jury duty leave; military leave; purchased vacation
• Disability: Short-term and long-term disability
• Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment
• Tax-Advantaged Accounts: Health Savings Account; Health Care Spending Account; Dependent Care Spending Account
• Tuition Assistance

To learn more about our benefits offering, Work with us | Carrier Corporate.

Carrier EEO Statement and Accommodations Process

Carrier is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status or any other applicable state or federal protected class. Carrier provides affirmative action in employment for qualified individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with section 503 of Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act.

Application Deadline

Applications will be accepted for at least 3 days fromJobPosting Date: 16 September 2026

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