Direct Sourcing- Commodity Sourcing

About the role

The role is to work with supply chain category management leaders in defining the strategic priorities and support needed from Sourcing CoE to deliver on supply chain priorities like material productivity, dual sourcing, RFQ management. Ensure Carrier standard sourcing process is followed and all tools like should Cost, Ariba management, Contract management is followed globally.

Build Organizational Capability and Capacity to complement the growth and high-performance expectations. Develop and enhance continuous improvement culture and drive the organization towards CoE. Own Attracting, Hiring, Engaging, Developing and Retention of diverse talent.

You will work with global supply chain and engineering leaders across sites

Key Responsibilities :

This role, you’ll be responsible for :

A. Core Sourcing knowledge

1. Knowledge and exposure to engineering drawings, cost reduction, sourcing, best practice RFQ’s, e-auctions, negotiation process thereby guiding team to drive best outcomes for Carrier

2. Strong exposure in cost estimation, negotiations

3. Should have worked directly in analyzing Total Cost of Ownership of products

4. Should have actively engaged with Engineering function for developing new products and executing VA / VE projects

5. Hands on experience in working on spend data to drive actionable insights for spend category

B. Team strategy

1. Strategic thinking- ability to think through and independently define priorities for team

2. Periodic engagement with stakeholders to define strategy, align on strategy, adapt strategy based on changing business needs and stakeholders’ expectations

C. People management

1. Excellent People Management skills coupled with an empathetic leadership style

2. Strong desire to drive for results

3. Strong sense of accountability for self and others

4. Strong program management skills, including change management

5. Excellent influencing / negotiation skills and ability to work multi-dimensionally in a complex business environment - ability to influence upward, peer-wide, and downward

6. Strong problem-solving and analytical skills

7. Ability to work effectively within teams and collaborate with other Carrier entities / stakeholders for completion of projects

8. Self-directing and self-motivating

9. An individual with a strong sense of urgency

10.An individual with strong people development focus

Requirements

As a minimum you must have :

B.E from a premier institute is a must, MBA preferred

4-6 years of supply chain management experience, exposure to CoE environment essential

Strong sourcing knowledge

Ability to work in a global environment with global stakeholders across multiple countries

Strategic thinking- ability to think through and independently define priorities.

Experience of working in a global environment (company)

Project management experience

Team management

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Benefits

We are committed to offering competitive benefits programs for all of our employees, and enhancing our programs when necessary.

Make yourself a priority with flexible schedules, parental leave

Drive forward your career through professional development opportunities

Achieve your personal goals with our Employee Assistance Programme

Our commitment to you

Our greatest assets are the expertise, creativity and passion of our employees. We strive to provide a great place to work that attracts, develops and retains the best talent, promotes employee engagement, fosters teamwork and ultimately drives innovation for the benefit of our customers. We strive to create an environment where you feel that you belong, with diversity and inclusion as the engine to growth and innovation. We develop and deploy best-in-class programs and practices, providing enriching career opportunities, listening to employee feedback and always challenging ourselves to do better. This is .