Head of Category Management & Strategic Sourcing (m/f/d)

About the role

We are currently searching for a CategoryManagement Leadfor Carrier Climate Solutions Europewho willbe responsible forleading strategic sourcingin this region,managing over ~$1.5bn yearly spending,whileleadinga team of 20 category managers across Europeand reporting to the Head of Procurement.We therefore seek an individual with strong influentialleadership skills, the ability to thrive and remain resilient in dynamic environments and execute their tasks with high precision focus.This role can be filled in various of our locations across Europe.

Responsibilities:

• Category Strategy & Target Achievement:Develop and execute a globally alignedcategorystrategy andlong‑rangeplan within the region, as well as deliver category targets across cost, quality, delivery, and supplier performance.Align with cross‑functional stakeholders (R&D, Product Lines, Quality, Operations) and regional/global category counterparts to ensure consistent strategy deployment

• Supplier Management & Development:Drive end‑to‑endsuppliermanagementanddevelopmentwhile securingcontractual requirementsand run continuous, data‑driven negotiations to achieve above‑market conditions.Additionally leadingtechnical and commercial cost optimization through innovationandmonitoringglobal procurement markets, trends, and indices

• Risk Management & Supply Continuity:Identifyand mitigate supply riskby buildingresiliency via multi‑sourcing, safety stock, and alternates, as well as partneringwith Quality and Operations on prevention and recovery actions

• Sustainability & Responsible Sourcing (ESG):Integrate ESG requirements into sourcing decisionsand drive supplier sustainability improvements

• Digital Procurement & Analytics:Champion e‑sourcing, e‑auctions, analytics, and dashboards,as well as leverage cost models and market intelligence

• New Product Introduction (NPI) Enablement:Ensure early supplier involvementand guide NPI/NPD sourcing to meet targets

• Team Leadership:Provide functional and disciplinary leadership, develop and growtheteam,whileensuring a consistent pipeline of talents, and promote best practices as well asstandardized ways of working

Requirements:

• Master's degree within engineering,businessor an equivalent field

• 15+ years leadership experience in comparable roles

• Strong communicationskills and ability to lead by influence, as well as change‑management & transformation leadership skills
  

• Experience in executive stakeholder management

• Ability to navigate in a complexity driven environment with an entrepreneurial mindset, strategic thinking, andfinancial acumen

• Passion for industry and technical matters
  

Benefits:

We are committed to offering competitive benefits programs forallouremployees andenhancing our programs when necessary. Please be aware that benefits may vary depending on your location of residency.

• Enjoy your best years with our retirement savings plan

• Have peace of mind and body with our health insurance

• An influential leadership role where your work drivesorganisational impact and is critical to business success

• Bonus scheme

• 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 theexpertise,creativityand passion of our employees.We strive to providea great placeto work that attracts,developsandretainsthe best talent, promotes employee engagement, fostersteamworkandultimately drivesinnovation for the benefit of our customers. We strive to create an environment whereyoufeel thatyoubelong, with diversity and inclusion as the engine to growth and innovation. We develop and deploy best-in-class programs and practices,providingenriching career opportunities, listening to employeefeedbackand always challenging ourselves to do better.This is.

Join us andmake a difference.