Associate Director, Commodity Mgmt

**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. This is why we come to work every day. Join us and we can make a difference together.**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.- 6+ years of experience in Category/ Commodity Management.- Strong Analytic experience.- Strong negotiation skills.- Experience with large complex cross functional projects.**Preferred**:- Direct experience in the development and management of a global supply.- Experience managing spend for ~$400M.- Experience in fabrication of copper and aluminum.**AVAILABILITY REQUIREMENTS**:- Agrees to work on site and commute to Santa Catarina.- Availability from 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday.- Ability to travel up to 25% (global).**KEY COMPETENCIES**:To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.- ** Supply Chain Acumen**- Oversees development and execution of GSC strategies/playbooks for assigned components or services, drives utilization of common GSC tools to achieve optimal Carrier results that are Quality, Delivery, Price and Service balanced and corporate/governmental compliant.- ** Project Management**- Reviews and approves teams’ project plans, oversees project execution, balances projects between short and long-term focus, secures alignment with cross-functional partners.- ** Global Business Thinking/Strategizing**- Demonstrates deep global knowledge of suppliers, industry trends, emerging markets and technology, builds this knowledge into GSC strategies/playbooks, develops global talent.- ** Problem Solving**- Identifies/anticipates potential problems, supports root cause analysis, evaluates robustness of corrective action plan and oversees plan implementation.- ** Relationship Management** - Creates collaborative environment with cross-functional partners, assures regular/appropriate two-way communication flow, builds/maintains relationship with industry peers and suppliers, and reinforces GSC lead on “The Carrier Way” to the supply base.**Carrier is An Equal**Opportunity/Affirmative** Action Em