Alliance Sourcing Analyst driving sourcing strategies and customer supply chain operational functions for Border States. Leading supplier negotiations and cost analysis for Alliance customers' sourcing management needs.
About the role
- Senior Category Manager leading sourcing strategies for $180M Copper and Aluminum categories at Carrier. Collaborating cross-functionally to drive supply chain excellence and cost-saving initiatives.
Responsibilities
- Manages global category spend for approximately $180M.
- Responsible for building and executing category strategy for Copper and Aluminum material which optimizes affordability, availability, agility, and innovation.
- Develop and maintain expert knowledge of respective global supply markets, competitors, and product innovations.
- 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.
- Manages external relationships with suppliers and assumes responsibility for all internal activities and decisions associated with the assigned categories and suppliers, including contract negotiations, new products development, approved vendor lists, re-sourcing, dual qualification, pricing changes, quality, and capacity.
- Develop the commodity management team to drive global performance in collaboration with regional commodity teams and the Center of Excellence team.
Requirements
- Bachelor degree
- 7+ year’s experience with strategic sourcing for a global industrial manufacturer
- 30% travel including some international trips
- MBA or professional certifications (CPM, CPSM, CIRM, CPIM) preferred
- Excellent negotiation skills & strategic mindset
- Experience with strategic sourcing and lean tools
- Digital dexterity and strong analytical ability to leverage data
- Strong knowledge of supply chain strategy (development and execution) and category specific experience
- Driven problem solver with appetite to independently address complex challenges in a fast-moving environment
- Proven track record of successful leadership, negotiation, and executive communication
- Strong business acumen and experience collaborating across various levels within a diverse, global organization
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; military leave; purchased vacation
- Disability: Short-term and long-term disability
- Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment
- Tax-Advantaged Accounts: Health Savings Account; Healthcare Spending Account; Dependent Care Spending Account
- Tuition Assistance
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