Associate Director, Procurement – Mods & Upgrades

Carrier

Lead procurement for Mods & Upgrades at Carrier, enhancing climate and energy solutions. Oversee category strategy, sourcing, and supplier performance for HVAC components.

Posted 6/30/2026full-timeCharlotte • North Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $143,000 - $286,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own end-to-end procurement for the Mods & Upgrades business across CSA — category strategy, sourcing, supplier performance, parts availability, product data and cost — and be accountable for cost and on-time delivery.
Stand up and lead the dedicated MAU procurement organization Category Manager, Category Specialists, with shared PDM and Should-Cost COE support.
Own category strategy and should-cost for 3rd-party equipment and materials — pumps, cooling towers, fans, valves, controls/BMS, electrical and balance-of-plant.
Negotiate supplier alliances and rate cards; set make/buy and dual-source strategy; govern the Approved Vendor List (AVL) and standardize 3rd-party offerings.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in supply chain, Engineering, Business
10+ years of progressive procurement / supply-chain experience, including direct people leadership and building or scaling a team.
10+ years' experience with proven category management and strategic sourcing of engineered or 3rd-party equipment (e.g., pumps, towers, valves, controls) and/or HVAC components.
10+ years' experience Track record of delivering measurable savings on $100M+ of category spend, with strong should-cost and negotiation capability.
10+ years' experience with sourcing and managing subcontracted services or project-based procurement.
Preferred HVAC, aftermarket/ services or capital-equipment background; exposure to the data-center cooling segment.
Familiarity with PFEP, Kraljic segmentation, supplier-alliance programs, and M&A / synergy capture.
MBA or equivalent; Lean / Six Sigma certification.

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

ProcurementCategory StrategyShould-Cost AnalysisSupplier Performance ManagementSourcingProject-Based ProcurementHVAC ComponentsEngineered EquipmentData-Center CoolingParts Availability

Soft Skills

LeadershipNegotiationCollaborationCommunicationStrategic Thinking

Certifications

Lean CertificationSix Sigma CertificationMBA