Senior Manager, Procurement

Role: Sr. Manager, Procurement Location: Sricity Full/ Part-time: Full time About Carrier  Carrier Global Corporation, global leader in intelligent climate and energy solutions, is committed to creating innovations that bring comfort, safety and sustainability to life. Through cutting-edge advancements in climate solutions such as temperature control, air quality and transportation, we improve lives, empower critical industries and ensure safe transport of food, life-saving medicines and more. Since inventing modern air conditioning in 1902, we lead with purpose: enhancing the lives we live and the world we share. We continue to lead because of our world-class, inclusive workforce that puts the customer at the centre of everything we do. For more information, visit corporate.carrier.com or follow Carrier on social media at @Carrier.  About the role: Manager - Procurement & Supply Chain will be responsible for leading Procurement, Material Planning, Inventory Management, and Supplier Performance activities for the Chiller Product Line. The role requires driving operational excellence across the end-to-end supply chain while ensuring uninterrupted production, optimized inventory, cost competitiveness, and superior supplier performance. The position will lead a team of procurement and planning professionals and collaborate closely with Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, Logistics, Finance, and Suppliers to achieve business objectives. The role is accountable for: Ensuring uninterrupted production through effective supply chain and material planning strategies. Optimizing procurement costs, inventory levels, and working capital. Strengthening supplier performance, capability, and risk management. Driving supply chain efficiency, continuous improvement, and operational excellence. Leading and developing a high-performing procurement and supply chain team. Achieving key supply chain performance metrics including Line Fulfilment, Plan Fulfilment, Inventory Health, E&O Reduction, Supplier OTD, and SPPM. Job Responsibility: Procurement & Supplier Management Lead procurement activities to ensure timely availability of materials while meeting cost, quality, and delivery objectives. Develop and execute supplier management strategies to improve supplier performance, competitiveness, and reliability. Drive supplier development initiatives focused on quality, delivery, capacity enhancement, localization, and continuous improvement. Conduct supplier capacity assessments and evaluate supplier readiness to support business growth and demand fluctuations. Identify, assess, and mitigate supply chain risks through robust business continuity and contingency planning. Lead supplier reviews and performance governance to ensure compliance with quality and delivery expectations. Material Planning & Inventory Management Oversee material planning activities to ensure optimum inventory levels while maintaining production continuity.