Dir, CmmdtyMgmt&Sourcing

Carrier Corporation • Charlotte, NC

28d

About The Position

The Director, Category Management – Electronics will be responsible for directing a team of category managers and analyst overseeing $0.7B of spend across Carrier CSA. You’ll be responsible for directing the execution of a 5-year strategy for these categories. Core responsibilities include developing and leading the team that oversees fostering cross-functional collaboration, supporting new product sourcing strategies, and managing vendor relationships. The role also focuses on cost optimization, innovation, and aligning sourcing with long-term product and technology strategies.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with 12+ years of sourcing and category management experience in the Electronics sector OR Master’s degree with 10+ years of sourcing and category management experience in the Electronics sector
• 5+ years of experience leading category management teams or supply chain management teams
• Ability to travel up to 25% of the time (international included)

Nice To Haves

• Experience managing electronics and electrical solutions utilized in HVAC products.
• MBA or professional certifications (CPM, CPSM, CIRM, CPIM)
• Proficient in Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
• Experience with strategic sourcing and lean tools
• Digital dexterity and ability to leverage data
• Strong knowledge of supply chain strategy (development and execution)

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of category managers responsible for multiple categories.
• Responsible for directing the creation of short and long-term category strategy to ensure operational excellence and efficiencies are met.
• 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.
• Develops and implements a category strategy which optimizes affordability, availability, agility, and innovation.
• Leverages understanding of similar industry, sourcing concepts, and Lean tools to ensure parts delivered on time at best cost and quality.
• Manage external relationships with suppliers and assumes responsibility for all internal activities and decisions associated with category and suppliers, including contract negotiations, new products development, approved vendor list, RFX, re-sourcing, dual qualification, pricing changes, quality, and capacity.
• Collaborate within the Global Strategic Sourcing team and across Product Management and Engineering to align on long-term strategy, technology roadmap, and risk mitigation.
• Develop and maintain expert knowledge of respective global supply markets, competitors, and product innovations.
• Continuously evaluate supplier category markets to evaluate new suppliers, report on market conditions, and understand trends related to cost drivers and global pricing, to ensure our strategic sourcing competitiveness.
• Work with suppliers and internal teams to identify VA/VE opportunities and lead initiatives to drive cost-out, eliminate inefficiencies, and achieve supply surety.
• Will work closely with Engineering, Quality, and NPI teams to enhance our global product generation process to ensure we incorporate our strategic supplier partnerships in our new product innovation process
• Manage a team of global category team leaders.
• Requires deep management and leadership knowledge to lead cross-department project teams or manage across multiple related departments.

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: Director
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees