About the role
The Sr. Manager - Engines & Generators Procurement is responsible for developing and executing a global category strategy that optimizes cost, availability, agility, and innovation. This role leads a team to deliver cost optimization, supplier performance, and strategic alignment with Carrier’s long-term product and technology roadmap.
The leader will drive supplier relationship management, costed BOM development, and cross-functional collaboration with engineering, quality, product management, and operations to ensure sourcing strategies enable business growth, risk mitigation, and sustainability goals.
Key Responsibilities
Category Strategy & Execution
1. Develop and implement a comprehensive category strategy aligned with Carrier’s global supply chain, product, and manufacturing strategies.
2. Optimize total cost of ownership (TCO) through cost modeling, value engineering, and sourcing innovation.
3. Lead costed BOM development and ensure alignment with product lifecycle and technology roadmaps.
4. Drive dual sourcing, re-sourcing, and supplier qualification to ensure supply continuity and competitiveness.
2) Supplier Relationship & Performance Management
5. Manage strategic relationships with key suppliers; negotiate long-term agreements focusing on cost, quality, delivery, and ESG compliance.
6. Own vendor performance data and report metrics (OTD, quality, cost savings) to leadership.
7. Identify and mitigate supply chain risks, including single-sourcing, geopolitical exposure, and capacity constraints.
3) Cross-Functional Collaboration
8. Establish a cross-functional network with engineering, quality, product management, and operations to align sourcing strategies with business objectives.
9. Partner with NPI and engineering teams to ensure early supplier involvement in new product development and design-to-cost initiatives.
10. Collaborate with sustainability teams to ensure responsible sourcing and ESG compliance.
4) Market Intelligence & Innovation
11. Maintain expert knowledge of global supply markets, cost drivers, and emerging technologies.
12. Continuously monitor market trends, commodity indices, and competitive benchmarks to inform sourcing decisions.
13. Identify and implement VA/VE opportunities and innovation initiatives with suppliers.
5) Leadership & Team Development
14. Lead category, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.
15. Build organizational capability in strategic sourcing, negotiation, and supplier development.
16. Champion digital procurement tools and analytics for data-driven decision-making.
Success Metrics
17. Cost Optimization: Annual cost savings, VA/VE initiatives, TCO improvements.
18. Supplier Performance: OTD, quality metrics, risk mitigation effectiveness.
19. Category Strategy Execution: Adoption of sourcing strategies across regions and factories.
20. Innovation & ESG: Supplier-driven innovation and compliance with sustainability goals.
21. Team Development: Capability growth and retention of category managers.
Qualifications
22. Education: Bachelor’s in Supply Chain, Business, or Engineering; Master’s or MBA preferred.
23. Experience:8+ years in strategic sourcing, procurement, or supply chain, with global category management experience.Proven track record in cost optimization, supplier negotiations, and risk management.Experience in industrial, HVAC, or manufacturing sectors preferred.
24. Technical Skills:Proficiency in procurement systems (SAP, Ariba) and analytics tools.Strong understanding of cost modeling, commodity markets, and sourcing best practices.
25. Soft Skills:Strong commercial acumen and negotiation skills.Ability to influence across functions and cultures in a matrixed organization.
26. Language: English required; additional languages (German, French, Spanish) a plus.
27. Travel: ~15–20% globally.
Core Competencies
28. Strategic thinking with strong execution focus
29. Data-driven decision-making and analytical rigor
30. Leadership and talent development
31. Supplier relationship management and collaboration
32. Continuous improvement and innovation mindset
Our commitment to you
Our greatest assets are the expertise, creativity and passion of our employees. We strive to provide a great place to work that attracts, develops and retains the best talent, promotes employee engagement, fosters teamwork and ultimately drives innovation for the benefit of our customers. We strive to create an environment where you feel that you belong, with diversity and inclusion as the engine to growth and innovation. We develop and deploy best-in-class programs and practices, providing enriching career opportunities, listening to employee feedback and always challenging ourselves to do better. This is The Carrier Way.