Senior Manager, Procurement

Carrier • Indianapolis, IN

3d • $117,500 - $234,500

About The Position

The Category Specialist is the regional execution arm for Mods & Upgrade procurement — turning category strategy into on-the-ground sourcing, purchase-order execution and clean supplier data, so that Mods projects receive the right 3rd-party equipment and parts on time and at target cost. The role reports to the Associate Director, Mods & Upgrade Procurement and partners closely with the Category Manager, Parts Supply, PDM and the factories.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain, Engineering, or Business
• 5+ years in procurement, sourcing, buying, or materials planning.
• 5+ years' experience Hands-on purchase-order execution, RFQ management and supplier coordination.
• 5+ years' experience ERP proficiency (SAP); familiarity with planning tools (KetteQ / Kinaxis); strong Excel.

Nice To Haves

• HVAC, engineered equipment, aftermarket or capital-equipment exposure.
• Experience with PFEP, should-cost, and AVL / BOM data; regional sourcing across CLT / SYR / MX.
• Lean / Six Sigma exposure; Spanish language a plus for MX supplier coordination.
• Excellent organization, follow-through and supplier communication.

Responsibilities

• Run sourcing events and RFQs in-region for assigned MAU categories — pumps, cooling towers, fans, valves, controls/BMS, electrical and balance-of-plant.
• Actively manage supplier lead times to hit project schedules and golden slots.
• Maintain supplier master and PFEP (Plan-For-Every-Part) data for assigned categories.
• Procure Carrier-designed (OEM-common) parts and 3rd-party parts to BOM and AVL.
• Support should-cost analysis with regional market inputs and surface savings opportunities.
• Resolve supply escalations on long-lead / engineer-to-order (ETO) parts in partnership with Parts Supply.
• Maintain data accuracy in SAP, KetteQ and SFDC; support OTIF and demand-accuracy reporting.

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior