As Associate Director, you will own end-to-end procurement and parts-supply for the applied aftermarket and put in place the supplier-performance, parts-planning and data foundations that guarantee availability, protect cost, and enable the data-center service ramp up. You will own category strategy, sourcing, supplier performance, standard and engineer-to-order parts planning, cost, and the data foundation (PFEP, AVL, BOM) for the CSS applied aftermarket. You will build and lead the parts-supply organization, be accountable for parts availability, OTIF, cost and the data-center parts ramp, and partner across field service, planning, factories, Commercial Parts and suppliers. The role reports to the AM Supply Chain Leader. Role Responsibilities: Strategy & organization build Own applied aftermarket parts category strategy, sourcing and supplier alliances across the CSS portfolio. Build and lead the parts-supply team - standard (BTS) , non-standard / ETO (BTO) category specialists, a supplier performance & escalation lead, and ancillary / field-service parts. Set make/buy, dual-source and inventory strategy; govern the Approved Vendor List (AVL). Parts availability & service (close the gaps) Guarantee parts availability and drive RC-to-Service OTIF improvement. Establish a single supplier-performance & escalation owner; eliminate the Material Planning vs. RC Expedite duplication. Lead standard build-to-stock (forecastable packages, immediate ship) and non-standard / engineer-to-order build-to-order (long-lead, expedite, escalation) strategies; Data center & critical parts De-risk the data-center parts ramp (10X): address the critical parts at supply risk. Manage NLA (no-longer-available) transitions and NPI parts readiness. Cost & data Deliver should-cost-driven savings; own supplier OTIF scorecards and total-cost performance. Direct PFEP, AVL and BOM data - including the compressor-overhaul BOM. Leadership Coach and develop the team; align field service, planning, factories, Commercial Parts and suppliers around one availability plan. Minimum Requirements: • Bachelor's degree in supply chain, Engineering or Business. • 10+ years of progressive procurement / parts-supply / materials leadership, including direct people leadership and building or scaling a team. • 5+ years' experience managing a $300M+ spend portfolio while lifting OTIF/ availability with strong should cost and negotiation capability • Ability to travel 25% of the time international and domestic Preferred Requirements: • Aftermarket service-parts or spare-parts planning and supplier-performance management at scale. Pay Range The annual salary for this position is between $143,000.00 - $286,000.00 annually. Factors which may affect pay within this range include, but are not limited to, skills, education, experience, and other unique qualifications of the successful candidate. Other Compensation This position is entitled to short-term cash incentives, subject to plan requirements. Benefits Employees are eligible for benefits, including: • 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 To learn more about our benefits offering, please click here Work with us | Carrier Corporate The specific benefits available to any employee may vary depending on state and local laws and eligibility factors, such as date of hire and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements. Application Deadline Applications will be accepted for at least 3 days from Job Posting Date: 30 June 2026 Job Applicant's Privacy Notice Please click on the link to review the Job Applicant Privacy Notice. Use of AI Technology-enabled tools may support parts of the recruitment process, with oversight by people.