Lead Procurement (Service)

Carrier

Lead Procurement role responsible for service efficiency and cost optimization at Carrier. Involves developing procurement processes and managing supplier relationships.

Posted 6/23/2026full-timeGarching • 🇩🇪 GermanySenior💰 €36,500 - €73,500 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

The objective of the Lead Procurement (Service) position is to serve as a central function to ensure service efficiency, cost optimization and delivery capability.
Develop and implement procurement and logistics processes
Standardize ordering and approval procedures
Create and enforce work instructions (ISO, compliance)
Provide technical leadership within the service organization
Operational procurement
Manage the entire procure-to-pay process
Ensure timely material availability
Maintain close coordination with Service Sales and Service Operations
Supplier management
Select and develop national and international suppliers
Negotiate prices, lead times and availability
Build strategic partnerships
Performance and cost management
Monitor delivery performance, quality and costs
Identify optimization potential
Warehouse and inventory management
Control and optimize stock levels
Analyze key metrics (turnover, availability)
Ensure demand-driven stocking
Planning and forecasting
Conduct demand analyses
Prepare forecasts in coordination with Sales and Operations
Ensure delivery capability in case of limited availability
Consider the impact of purchasing conditions on project margins
Maintain high transparency for orders and delivery dates

Requirements

What you’ll need

The objective of the Lead Procurement (Service) position is to serve as a central function to ensure service efficiency, cost optimization and delivery capability.
Process and system responsibility
Develop and implement procurement and logistics processes
Standardize ordering and approval procedures
Create and enforce work instructions (ISO, compliance)
Provide technical leadership within the service organization
Operational procurement
Manage the entire procure-to-pay process
Ensure timely material availability
Maintain close coordination with Service Sales and Service Operations
Supplier management
Select and develop national and international suppliers
Negotiate prices, lead times and availability
Build strategic partnerships
Performance and cost management
Monitor delivery performance, quality and costs
Identify optimization potential
Warehouse and inventory management
Control and optimize stock levels
Analyze key metrics (turnover, availability)
Ensure demand-driven stocking
Planning and forecasting
Conduct demand analyses
Prepare forecasts in coordination with Sales and Operations
Ensure delivery capability in case of limited availability
Consider the impact of purchasing conditions on project margins
Maintain high transparency for orders and delivery dates

Benefits

Comp & perks

A secure, permanent position at an international company in a future-proof industry characterized by growth.
A highly professional working environment with challenging tasks and an attractive compensation package
Contractually guaranteed special payments for occasions such as anniversaries, employee referrals, marriage or birth
30 days of vacation plus additional days off for special occasions
Private accident insurance provided by Carrier (worldwide, 24/7)
Participation in Carrier’s training and development program, i.e., coverage of costs for professional development courses (e.g., Meister, Betriebswirt) and similar qualifications
International career opportunities within the corporate structure
Green benefits such as JobRad (company bike leasing) as an additional mobility option
Health management including preventive check-up offers and optimized workstations
Family-friendly HR policies to support employees in different life phases
Exclusive employee offers with premium discounts on Carrier products as well as products and services from other renowned manufacturers and brands
Unlimited coffee and tea, as well as water dispensers
Meet & greets; employee and team events
And as the icing on the cake: great colleagues

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Hard Skills & Tools

procurement processeslogistics processesprocure-to-pay processsupplier managementwarehouse managementinventory managementdemand forecastingcost managementperformance monitoringISO compliance

Soft Skills

technical leadershipnegotiationstrategic partnership buildingcoordinationanalytical skillsoptimization identificationcommunicationplanningorganizational skillstransparency