Commodity Sourcing Manager

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Carrier

India, Tamil Nadu, Chennai Full-Time On-site

Posted 8 hours ago • Apply by June 7, 2026

Job Description

Role: Commodity Sourcing

Location: Chennai/ Sricity, India

Full/ Part-time: Full time

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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.

About The Role

This role will be Formalizing and deliver a supply chain strategy aligned with business strategies adapted to changing market conditions, new business opportunities, or cost optimization strategies. Managing Commodities strategically and generating YOY value chain benefit.

Key Job deliverables

Formalizing and deliver a supply chain strategy aligned with business strategies adapted to changing market conditions, new business opportunities, or cost optimization strategies.
Managing Commodities strategically and generating YOY value chain benefit. (Managing material productivity and commodity inflation)
Developing new vendor base for new products & conducting existing supplier risk assessment and managing it.
Knowledge and experience in new product development and products localizations.
Effective supplier management to ensure smooth production and services by having the SLA with them
Strong analytical capability to analyze the historical data to drive various initiatives such as localization, AVD, Dual sourcing, Payment terms, Inco-term etc.
Managing the team and keeping them engaged through setting up the annual objective and monitoring these for timely execution.
Ability to Reward & Recognize the efforts of the team members for their contribution.
Mapping the skill set of the team members in-order-to have the growth plan and balance the workload accordingly.
An unconditional mindset to improve the quality of products (supplier PPM) and services provided by vendors by visiting them and monitoring supplier performance.
Approach towards continuous improvement to keep the processes up to mark and achieve next level.
Review and update supply chain practices in accordance with new or changing environmental policies, standards (ISO & OHSAS), regulations (ISI & QCO), or other laws etc.
Organizing events like supplier meet, commodity super day, bench marking of products, supplier training, supplier visits etc.
Handling various internal / external audits.
Preparation of MIS / Dashboard and sending various reports in a timely manner.
Preparation of annual business plan for material productivity /capex and its execution.
Hands on experience with standard costing concept.
Knowledge and Experience in lean management tools.
Managing engineering changes, product line extensions, or new product launches by ensuring timely transitions of material to ensure smooth production flow and avoid dormant inventories.

Skills / Competencies Required

Team management and building a cohesive team.
Project management and timely execution in terms of launch of new products.
Previous factory experience in sourcing function managing various commodities.
Experience in driving Supplier evaluation and qualification programs (knowledge of PPAP, PFMEA, APQP & QC Tools), understanding 3D and 2 D drawings.
Good knowledge ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, etc.).
Ability to collect the data, analyze the same and interpreting it for further usage.
Customer Focus and understanding of market trends.
Product Benchmarking and Value engineering skills (VAVE, should cost analysis, benchmarking).
Proactive and result oriented.
Ability to work in multi-tasking and multi-cultural environment.
Developing and fostering relationships with Suppliers while driving lower costs, superior performance and continuous improvement.
Interpersonal and interdepartmental Coordination skills.

Education Requirements

B.E./ B. Tech., MBA from Good B’ School

Experience – 15~18 years in HVAC industry

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 The Carrier Way.

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Carrier is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.

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