About This RoleThe category manager will be responsible for global spend in one or more of the Professional Services categories - Consulting, Finance, Banking, Legal, Marketing, Human Resources, Contingent Labor, Engineering Services.
This position will develop and implement a sourcing strategy for the Professional Services category(ies) in support of Carrier's long-term strategy, including improving efficiency, reducing risk, and increasing value.
Key Responsibilities- Provide strategic leadership and commodity oversight to maximize business value and results for assigned category(ies).
- Operational and spend analysis, development and execution of annual sourcing strategies, supplier negotiations, supplier performance management & operational support.
- Negotiates or awards contracts within specified spending limits and develops new qualified sources of supply.
- Partners with internal clients and stakeholders to identify sourcing needs and improve sourcing strategy. Leading frequent meetings, project development, negotiation and execution are key deliverables.
- Analyzes suppliers' operations to determine factors that affect prices and lowest cost consistent with quality, reliability, and ability to meet required schedules.
- Develops a strategic plan for a commodity or a strategic supplier.
- Responsible for overall relationship with one or multiple strategic accounts across a given commodity.
- Leads sourcing process from RFQ to contract signature.
- Ensures supplier or commodity is performing to the designed requirements from delivery, quality and cost perspective.
Required Qualifications - Bachelor's Degree
- 7+ years of experience in global commodity management
- 3+ Years of experience in Professional Services categories including one of the following areas; Consulting, Finance, Banking, Legal, Marketing, Human Resources, Contingent Labor, or Engineering Services.
Preferred Qualifications- MBA or advanced degree
- Experience leading cross-functional teams.
- Proven ability to exercise independent business judgment to drive strategy and results.
- Proven ability to lead a global team to achieve results through leadership & influence.
- Ability to excel in a dynamic environment.
- Ability to lead analysis and resolution of complex problems where success requires the evaluation of both tangible and intangible variables.
- Strong Communication skills and business acumen
Pay RangeThe annual salary for this position is between $96,000.00 - $192,000.00 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. The pay range will not be below the minimum wage applicable to the jurisdiction in which the applicant is to be employed.
Other CompensationThis position is entitled to short-term cash incentives, subject to plan requirements.
BenefitsEmployees 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
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Application DeadlineApplications will be accepted for at least 3 days from Job Posting Date: 13 October 2026
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