Senior Supply Chain Leader, Engineered Material Productivity

Carrier • Indianapolis, IN

6d • $117,500 - $234,500

About The Position

Carrier is seeking a Supply Chain Leader, Engineered Material Productivity (M5) to help drive engineered, design-related material cost improvement initiatives across residential, light commercial and commercial HVAC programs. This is a high-visibility role requiring strong collaboration, problem-solving skills, and the ability to influence cross-functional teams across engineering, sourcing, operations, and business units.
This position leads a globally distributed team and partners closely with stakeholders across production facilities and design centers to ensure annual engineered material productivity targets are achieved through disciplined execution and continuous improvement.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, or a Technology related field
• Experience in supply chain management, sourcing, productivity, or cost improvement roles.
• Prior people leadership experience, including managing teams across multiple locations or regions.
• Ability to understand and discuss design or manufacturing changes at a practical technical level.
• Strong analytical and communication skills, including experience with dashboards and performance metrics.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a cross-functional, matrixed environment.
• 3+ years' experience working with corporate finance in tracking financial metrics
• English and Spanish fluency, written and spoken.
• Ability to travel up to 15% to production and design sites to support cost reduction activities.

Nice To Haves

• HVAC, manufacturing, or industrial supply chain experience.
• Experience supporting change initiatives, process improvements, or new ways of working
• MBA degree
• Strong process mindset with experience driving standardization and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the annual engineered material productivity plan and support delivery of committed cost targets.
• Coordinate and track a portfolio of design and operations initiatives across global production facilities and design centers.
• Monitor progress versus plan, identify risks or gaps, and support development of mitigation and recovery actions.
• Identify execution challenges related to schedule, technical complexity, or resources and work with cross-functional partners to resolve them.
• Apply structured problem-solving and creative thinking to develop alternative solutions and recovery plans.
• Maintain productivity tracking, dashboards, and key performance metrics along with the management operating system.
• Partner with sourcing teams to support cost improvement initiatives tied to design, specifications, and engineered solutions.
• Collaborate with engineering and operations teams on supplier actions, qualifications, and cost-focused changes.
• Work closely with engineering and manufacturing teams executing detailed design and operational initiatives within their business units.
• Develop a practical understanding of design and manufacturing changes to help assess feasibility, risks, and tradeoffs.
• Contribute alternative approaches when teams encounter technical or manufacturing challenges.
• Lead and develop direct reports located in multiple countries, fostering engagement, accountability, and performance.
• Lead a team of PMOs who project manage strategic projects with engineering.
• Provide coaching, feedback, and clear priorities to a geographically distributed team.
• Promote consistent processes and performance expectations across regions while recognizing local needs.
• Prepare and deliver clear, data-driven updates and presentations to leadership and key stakeholders.
• Partner across functions to ensure initiatives progress with transparency, alignment, and accountability.
• Support formal review and governance cycles using clear, data-driven materials. Lead the presentation creation and delivery to executive leadership multiple times per month.
• Leads execution of engineered material productivity initiatives within defined scope.
• Provides recommendations and insights based on analysis, technical understanding, and cross-functional input.
• Manages multiple initiatives across functions and regions.

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