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Carrier

Associate Manager – HX & Valves

Carrier

Experienced professional overseeing supplier selection and negotiation in HVAC industry for Carrier.

Posted 4/25/2026full-timeHyderabad • 🇮🇳 IndiaJuniorMid-LevelWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Overseeing supplier selection and contract negotiation
  • Partnering with internal clients and stakeholders to identify sourcing needs and improve sourcing strategy
  • Contributing to all phases of the Product Development Life Cycle, from design to implementation, testing, release and sustaining
  • Leading cost reduction efforts by identifying material productivity opportunities, conducting spend analysis, and implementing value engineering initiatives
  • Developing and executing category strategies that align with business objectives
  • Collaborating with internal stakeholders (e.g., engineering, operations, finance)
  • Identifying and mitigating supply chain risks through diversification, contingency planning, and sustainability initiatives
  • Building and maintaining robust supplier relationships through regular performance reviews

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • B.E/B.Tech. from a premier institute is a must, MBA preferred
  • 12-16 years of category management experience, preferably in HVAC industry
  • Ability to work in a global environment with global stakeholders across multiple countries
  • Strategic thinking- ability to think through and independently define priorities
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Knowledge and exposure to engineering drawings, cost reduction, Value analysis and value engineering efforts, negotiation process
  • Strong desire to drive for results, sense of accountability for self and others
  • Strong program management skills, including change management
  • Self-directing and self-motivating

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • health insurance
  • flexible schedules and leave Policy
  • professional development opportunities
  • Employee Assistance Program

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Hard Skills & Tools
category managementcost reductionspend analysisvalue engineeringsourcing strategyproduct development life cycleengineering drawingsnegotiation processrisk mitigationsustainability initiatives
Soft Skills
strategic thinkingexcellent communicationinterpersonal skillsaccountabilityprogram managementchange managementself-directingself-motivatingcollaborationleadership
Certifications
B.EB.TechMBA