Manager, Commodity Management & Sourcing

About Carrier

Carrier Global Corporation, global leader in intelligent climate and energy solutions, is committed to creating innovations that bring comfort, safety and sustainability to life. Through cutting-edge advancements in climate solutions such as temperature control, air quality and transportation, we improve lives, empower critical industries and ensure safe transport of food, lifesaving medicines and more. Since inventing modern air conditioning in 1902, we lead with purpose: enhancing the lives we live and the world we share. We continue to lead because of our world-class, inclusive workforce that puts the customer at the center of everything we do. For more information, visit corporate.carrier.com or follow on Carrier social media at @Carrier.

About This Role

The category manager will be responsible for global spend in one or more of the Professional Services categories – Consulting, Finance, Banking, Legal, Marketing, Human Resources, Contingent Labor, Engineering Services.

This position will develop and implement a sourcing strategy for the Professional Services category(ies) in support of Carrier’s long-term strategy, including improving efficiency, reducing risk, and increasing value.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and commodity oversight to maximize business value and results for assigned category(ies).

• Operational and spend analysis, development and execution of annual sourcing strategies, supplier negotiations, supplier performance management & operational support.

• Negotiates or awards contracts within specified spending limits and develops new qualified sources of supply.

• Partners with internal clients and stakeholders to identify sourcing needs and improve sourcing strategy. Leading frequent meetings, project development, negotiation and execution are key deliverables.

• Analyzes suppliers' operations to determine factors that affect prices and lowest cost consistent with quality, reliability, and ability to meet required schedules.

• Develops a strategic plan for a commodity or a strategic supplier.

• Responsible for overall relationship with one or multiple strategic accounts across a given commodity.

• Leads sourcing process from RFQ to contract signature.

• Ensures supplier or commodity is performing to the designed requirements from delivery, quality and cost perspective.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree

• 7+ years of experience in global commodity management

• 3+ Years of experience in Professional Services categories including one of the following areas; Consulting, Finance, Banking, Legal, Marketing, Human Resources, Contingent Labor, or Engineering Services.

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA or advanced degree

• Experience leading cross-functional teams.

• Proven ability to exercise independent business judgment to drive strategy and results.

• Proven ability to lead a global team to achieve results through leadership & influence.

• Ability to excel in a dynamic environment.

• Ability to lead analysis and resolution of complex problems where success requires the evaluation of both tangible and intangible variables.

• Strong Communication skills and business acumen

Pay Range

The annual salary for this position is between $96,000.00 - $192,000.00 annually. Factors which may affect pay within this range include, but are not limited to, skills, education, experience, and other unique qualifications of the successful candidate. The pay range will not be below the minimum wage applicable to the jurisdiction in which the applicant is to be employed.

Other Compensation

This position is entitled to short-term cash incentives, subject to plan requirements.

Benefits

Employees are eligible for benefits, including:

• 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

To learn more about our benefits offering, please click here Work with us | Carrier Corporate (https://www.corporate.carrier.com/careers/work-with-us/) . The specific benefits available to any employee may vary depending on state and local laws and eligibility factors, such as date of hire and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

Carrier EEO Statement and Accommodations Process

Carrier is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status or any other applicable state or federal protected class. Carrier provides affirmative action in employment for qualified individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with section 503 of Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act.

If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, participate in an interview, or otherwise engage in the hiring process, please contact us at [email protected] . We will make every effort to meet your needs in accordance with applicable laws.

Application Deadline

Applications will be accepted for at least 3  days from Job Posting Date: 13 October 2026

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Use of AI

Technology-enabled tools may support parts of the recruitment process, with oversight by people.