Senior Category Manager

Carrier; Charlotte, Northern (NC, KY); On-site; USD 118,000 - 235,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care Benefits: Medical, Dental,

Retirement Benefits

Paid vacation days and holidays

Disability insurance

Life Insurance

Tuition Assistance

Job summary

Carrier is seeking a Senior Category Manager to lead centralized $200M+ category spend across the NA footprint. You will shape category strategy, optimize cost, quality and supply flexibility, and collaborate with suppliers, engineering, quality and product management to deliver sustained competitive advantage.

The role requires building market knowledge, owning vendor performance data, negotiating contracts, and developing the commodity management team with regional commodity leaders and the

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree.
• 7+ years’ experience with strategic sourcing or mechanical, electrical, or VAVE engineering for a global industrial manufacturer.
• 30% travel including some international trips.

Responsibilities

• Manages global category spend for approximately $200M.
• Develop and execute category strategy which optimizes affordability, availability, agility, and innovation.
• Develop and maintain expert knowledge of respective global supply markets, competitors, and product innovations.
• 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.
• Manages external relationships with suppliers and assumes responsibility for all internal activities and decisions associated with the assigned categories and suppliers, including contract negotiations, new products development, approved vendor lists, re‑sourcing, dual qualification, pricing changes, quality, and capacity.
• Develop the commodity management team to drive global performance in collaboration with regional commodity teams and the Center of Excellence team.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Cross-functional collaboration

Supplier management

Negotiation

Analytical ability

Lean tools

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

CPM CPSM CPSM

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 This Role

The Senior Category Manager will lead Carriers centralized $200M+ categories spend. This role is a key part of the CSA Supply Chain organization, reporting to the Director for Motors, Plastics, Fans & Blowers Sourcing Leader. This leader is responsible for providing sustained competitive advantage in product cost, quality, and production flexibility across Carrier’s NA footprint, and will be responsible for working across the business units, functions, and all NA locations to develop and implement best-in‑class sourcing strategies and procedures. This leader will play a key role in driving transformation within Carrier’s supply chain organization to provide the company significant savings, increasing productivity, managing inflation/deflation, and driving excellence in category strategy.

Key Responsibilities

• Manages global category spend for approximately $200M.
• Responsible for building and executing category strategy which optimizes affordability, availability, agility, and innovation.
• Develop and maintain expert knowledge of respective global supply markets, competitors, and product innovations.
• 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.
• Manages external relationships with suppliers and assumes responsibility for all internal activities and decisions associated with the assigned categories and suppliers, including contract negotiations, new products development, approved vendor lists, re‑sourcing, dual qualification, pricing changes, quality, and capacity.
• Develop the commodity management team to drive global performance in collaboration with regional commodity teams and the Center of Excellence team.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree
• 7+ years’ experience with strategic sourcing or mechanical, electrical, or VAVE engineering for a global industrial manufacturer
• 30% travel including some international trips

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA and/or professional certifications (CPM, CPSM, CIRM, CPIM)
• Excellent negotiation skills & strategic mindset
• Experience with strategic sourcing and lean tools
• Digital dexterity and strong analytical ability to leverage data
• Strong knowledge of supply chain strategy (development and execution) and category specific experience
• Driven problem solver with appetite to independently address complex challenges in a fast‑moving environment
• Proven track record of successful leadership, negotiation, and executive communication
• Strong business acumen and experience collaborating across various levels within a diverse, global organization

Pay Range

The annual salary for this position is between $117,500.00 - $234,500.00 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.

Other Compensation

This position 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

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. If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, participate in an interview, or otherwise engage in the hiring process, please contact us at [e-mail]. We will make every effort to meet your needs in accordance with applicable laws.

Application Deadline

Applications will be accepted for at least 3 days from Job Posting Date: 24 August 2026.

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At Carrier we make modern life possible by delivering groundbreaking systems and services that help homes, buildings and shipping become safer, smarter and more sustainable. We exceed the expectations of our customers by anticipating industry trends, working tirelessly to master and revolutionize them. Our team of approximately 56,000 dedicated individuals continues to mold industry standards by pursuing the latest research and developments to improve the lives of our customers. We’re constantly growing, seeking out talented, likeminded people who are committed to our primary duty: to be the world’s first choice in security, shipping and HVAC technology.