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**Country**:Mexico**Location**:LOC5021 Planta G : Av.
Finsa 3202, Parque Industrial FINSA 1 Santa Catarina, Nuevo León, México, 66350**ABOUT US**:Carrier is the leading global provider of healthy, safe and sustainable building and cold chain solutions with a world-class, diverse workforce with business segments covering HVAC, refrigeration, and fire and security.
We make modern life possible by delivering safer, smarter and more sustainable services that make a difference to people and our planet while revolutionizing industry trends.
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**ABOUT THE ROLE**:Provide daily management and support to category/commodity team members and ensure proper development and execution of comprehensive category/commodity strategies that exceed both short term and long-term targets.
Accountable for all commercial negotiations and supplier selections within commodities.
Responsible for developing Category/commodity strategy and playbook.
Responsible for management of strategic suppliers through formal Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) process and accountable for monitoring supplier risk across all responsible commodities.
**MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES**:- ** Team Development and Management**:Provide daily/weekly support, utilizing MD/CI process.- ** Strategic Alignment**:Collaborate with regional/sector stakeholders to align category/commodity strategy with broader product and manufacturing goals.- ** Opportunity Assessment**: Lead team in conducting comprehensive assessments, including spend segmentation, commodity maturity, and cost drivers.- ** Sourcing Strategy**:Develop and execute sourcing strategies, detailing projects, levers, timing, and expected benefits.- ** Project Execution**:Oversee sourcing projects, including RFx, continuous improvement, and consolidation.- ** Negotiation Strategy**: Define negotiation strategy, including supplier profiles, commercial targets, switching costs, and Total Cost of Ownership (TCO).- ** Supplier Selection and Management**: Execute commodity blocking strategy, negotiate contracts, and manage supplier relationships through formal SRM process.- ** Transformation**:Engage with Project teams to support new product development (NPD) and and new technology introduction (NTI) initiatives.- ** Risk Management**:Monitor supplier risk, develop mitigation plans, and manage category/commodity inflation.- ** Financial Performance**:Ensure cashflow, spend under contract, and productivity targets are met.- ** Team Collaboration**:Foster a collaborative work environment and present team updates during Quarterly Category/Commodity Reviews (QCRs).
**EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS**:- Adequate English level to handle fluent and assertive conversations across global teams (written and spoken).- BA/BS degree with 10+ years in Supply Chain, Procurement **or**MA/MBA degree with 8+ years in Supply Chain, Procurement