About Carrier:

Carrier, 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 the 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 center of everything we do. For more information, visit corporate.carrier.com or follow Carrier on social media at @Carrier.

About This Role:

The Associate Director, Supply Chain Management – Team Leader, is entrusted with guiding the organization’s supply chain strategy and execution for global data center projects. This leadership role places a strong emphasis on executive communication and cross-functional team stewardship, ensuring clarity, transparency, and alignment across all levels of the business. The Associate Director cultivates a collaborative environment and acts as a key liaison between senior executives and cross-functional teams, championing initiatives in NPI, supplier development, material and capacity planning, and sourcing strategy to deliver operational excellence and business growth.

Job Description:

• Executive Communication: Serve as the principal supply chain spokesperson, delivering concise, actionable updates and insights to senior leadership. Translate complex supply chain challenges into strategic recommendations, fostering informed decision-making at the executive level.

• Cross-Functional Team Leadership: Lead, inspire, and coordinate multidisciplinary teams—including procurement, engineering, operations, finance, and IT—to achieve seamless project execution. Drive engagement, accountability, and innovation within a diverse, global workforce.

• Strategic Leadership: Shape and articulate the supply chain vision, aligning team objectives with organizational priorities and motivating high performance across all functions.

• New Product Introduction (NPI): Oversee the supply chain readiness for new data center products, guiding teams through each stage of transition from concept to implementation.

• Supplier Development: Direct the evaluation and strategic development of suppliers to ensure quality, scalability, and resilience for data center initiatives.

• Cross-Functional PMO: Facilitate cross-functional program management, setting clear expectations and resolving challenges while maintaining momentum toward project goals.

• Material Planning: Lead efforts in forecasting, inventory optimization, and material flow to support timely data center construction and operations.

• Capacity Planning: Develop strategies to ensure supplier and internal teams are equipped to meet global data center requirements.

• Sourcing Strategy: Steer sourcing initiatives to optimize cost, quality, and supply chain resilience for expanding data center footprints.

• Risk Management: Identify and proactively manage supply chain risks, communicating mitigation plans effectively to executives and cross-functional stakeholders.

• Team Development: Foster a culture of trust, coaching, and innovation, empowering supply chain professionals to excel and advance within the organization.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree

• 10+ years of progressive experience in supply chain, procurement, or operations

5+ years in senior leadership and team management roles supporting large-scale infrastructure or data center projects

• Ability to travel up to 20% of the time (international as needed)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Business

• Demonstrated expertise in executive communication and leading cross-functional global teams.

• Extensive experience in NPI, supplier development, material and capacity planning, sourcing strategy, and PMO leadership.

• Superior analytical, negotiation, leadership, and communication skills.

• Ability to inspire and drive results in dynamic, fast-paced environments with diverse, cross-functional teams.

• PMP Certification

• Advanced proficiency with supply chain systems, data analytics, and digital transformation tools.

Benefits:

Employees are eligible for benefits, including: - Health Care benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision; wellness incentives

• Retirement benefits
• Time Off and Leave: Paid vacation days, up to 15 days; paid sick days, up to 5 days; paid personal leave, up to 5 days; paid holidays, up to 13 days; birth and adoption leave; parental leave; family and medical leave; bereavement leave; jury duty; military leave; purchased vacation
• Disability: Short-term and long-term disability
• Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment
• Tax-Advantaged Accounts: Health Savings Account; Healthcare Spending Account; Dependent Care Spending Account
• Tuition Assistance To learn more about our benefits offering, please click here: Work With Us | Carrier Corporate The specific benefits available to any employee may vary depending on state and local laws and eligibility factors, such as date of hire and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

This position is entitled to short-term cash incentives, subject to plan requirements.

Pay Range:

The annual salary for this position is $178,750–$250,250. Factors which may affect pay within this range include, but are not limited to, skills, education, experience, and other unique qualifications of the successful candidate.

Applications will be accepted for at least 3 days from Job Posting Date. Job Posting Date: 03/05/2026

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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