Associate Manager

Job Title – Associate Manager

Preferred Location - Gurgaon/Hyderabad, India

Full time/Part Time - Full Time

Build a career with confidence

Carrier Global Corporation, global leader in intelligent climate and energy solutions is committed to creating solutions that matter for people and our planet for generations to come. From the beginning, we've led in inventing new technologies and entirely new industries. Today, we continue to lead because we have a world-class, diverse workforce that puts the customer at the center of everything we do

This role, you’ll be responsible for:

· Lead cost reduction efforts by identifying material productivity opportunities, conducting spend analysis, and implementing value engineering initiatives

· Develop and execute category strategies that align with business objectives, including supplier segmentation, risk assessment, and market intelligence gathering

· Collaborate with internal stakeholders (e.g., engineering, operations, finance) to align sourcing strategies with product roadmaps and cost targets

· Identify and mitigate supply chain risks through diversification, contingency planning, and sustainability initiatives

· Build and maintain robust supplier relationships through regular performance reviews, contract negotiations, and collaborative improvement programs

· Drive supplier selection, onboarding, and development processes to ensure a resilient and high-performing supply base

· Monitor category performance metrics such as savings realization, supplier OTD (On-Time Delivery), and total cost of ownership

Requirements

As a minimum you must have:

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

· 12-16 years of category management experience, preferably in HVAC industry

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

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

· Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

· Knowledge and exposure to engineering drawings, cost reduction, Value analysis and value engineering efforts, negotiation process

· Strong desire to drive for results, sense of accountability for self and others

· Strong program management skills, including change management

· Self-directing and self-motivating

Benefits

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 The Carrier Way.