Category Manager – Heavy Gauge Components

Carrier

Category Manager managing supplier relationships and developing sourcing strategies for heavy gauge components at Carrier, a leader in climate and energy solutions.

Posted 6/20/2026full-timeCharlotte • Florida, North Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $96,000 - $192,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Collaborate within the Global Category team and across Product Management and Engineering to develop long-term strategy and technology roadmap
Align the roadmap and ensure we have the correct portfolio of suppliers with capabilities to meet all business objectives
Identification of potential supply risk and development of mitigating strategies
Work with engineering and product safety team to define critical standards for supplier selection for assigned category
Lead supplier selection for all NPI by teaming up with engineering / product management at start of new product conception
Manage the approved vendor list for category spend and communicate throughout the organization most preferred / least preferred suppliers
Ensure a competitive sourcing environment by driving efforts for dual qualification of supply, routinely quoting incumbent spend, and working with sites to ensure suppliers routinely challenged on cost
Negotiate best in class long term supply contracts
Interface with cross functional teams to assess current and future sourcing needs in terms of technology, cost, and mfg. location / lead-time
Deliver periodic executive business review of category (5-year plan) focusing on overall strategy, industry landscape, supplier capabilities, performance, and technical roadmaps
Help define strategic business objectives from a cost, delivery, contracting and NPI perspective
Maintain working knowledge of market trends, key drivers of supply conditions, and cost structure along with any technology shifts ongoing
Travel to supplier manufacturing locations to assess “ground conditions ”, foster healthy working relationships, and deliver key messages to supplier leadership

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s Degree with 5+ years of experience in supply chain, planning, procurement and/or engineering
5+ years with Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
Ability to travel 30% international and domestic
Excellent verbal communication skills
Global supply chain experience working with diverse worldwide team spanning multiple time zones
Familiarity with strategic sourcing concepts and tools
Very comfortable with Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
Successful negotiation experience with international suppliers
Bachelor's Degree in related field( supply chain, mechanical or industrial engineering, procurement preferred)

Benefits

Comp & perks

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

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Hard Skills & Tools

supply chain managementstrategic sourcingnegotiationvendor managementrisk assessmentcost analysisproduct managementengineering collaborationcontract managementmarket trend analysis

Soft Skills

verbal communicationcollaborationrelationship buildingstrategic thinkingproblem solvingorganizational skillscross-functional teamworkleadershipadaptabilitytime management