Sr Category Manager - Electronics/Electro-Mechanical

Carrier•Atlanta, GA

1d•$117,500 - $234,500

About The Position

Carrier Global Corporation, a global leader in intelligent climate and energy solutions, is seeking a motivated, driven Senior Category Manager for the Electronics and Electro-Mechanical category to contribute to our supply chain effectiveness. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is looking for an opportunity to develop their supply chain career. The Senior Category Manager will manage assigned Category(s) to maximize value, reduce costs, and mitigate risks. This includes leading the execution of procurement tasks such as RFPs, negotiations, cost accountability, and program implementation. The role involves working with cross-functional teams to qualify and approve suppliers, taking action on price trends and manufacturing process changes to ensure a successful category strategy, and controlling spend to foster long-term savings. The position also requires responding to critical supplier issues and problems, building and executing RFPs, negotiating payment terms and conditions, leading strategic sourcing for secondary sourcing and new product development, analyzing contract performance, and executing Long Term Agreements (LTAs) with suppliers.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree
10+ years of experience in Category Management, Procurement, and / or Sourcing
5+ years of experience using supply chain management software and tools, including JDE, Oracle, or SAP
5+ years of experience preparing and reviewing contracts and negotiating terms

Nice To Haves

Masters degree in Supply Chain Management or Business
7+ years of progressive experience in Category Management, Procurement, and / or Sourcing
Highly organized, result driven and detail-oriented
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills
Multi-tasking and time-management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks

Responsibilities

Manages assigned Category(s) in order to maximize value, reduce costs, and mitigate risks.
Leads execution of procurement tasks; including RFPs, negotiations, cost accountability, and program implementation.
Works with cross-functional teams to qualify and approve suppliers to fulfill business needs.
Takes action on the changes identified in price trends and manufacturing processes to ensure a successful category strategy and procurement process.
Controls spend and builds a culture of long-term savings on procurement costs.
Responds to critical supplier issues and problems.
Builds and executes Request for Proposals (RFPs) in support of the overall Category strategy.
Responsible for the negotiation and execution of desired payment terms and conditions with suppliers.
Leads strategic sourcing activities to support secondary sourcing and new product development.
Analyzes contract performance to ensure compliance with contractual obligations and to help determine need for changes.
Executes Long Term Agreements (LTAs) with suppliers.