SIOP S&OE Leader Climate Solutions Americas Commercial

Location:Lucerne Switzerland (Global Ops Capabilities Hub)
Reports To:Global SIOP Leader (Lucerne)
Function:Global Operations SIOP (Sales Inventory & Operations Planning)
Work Type:Full time; global role with crossregional stakeholders
Travel:1525% (Americas and selected sites as needed)

Role Purpose

As the SIOP S&OE Leader Climate Solutions Americas Commercial you will leadSales & Operations Execution (S&OE)for the Americas commercial portfolio (090 day horizon) from the global hub. You willorchestrate factory directionand govern performance so regional teams and supply planners can focus on mediumtolongterm planning.

You will serve as akey member of the SIOP cadence partnering closely with Product Marketing Sales Finance Factories and the Regional SIOP team to: (1) align commercial signals (2) drive NPI readiness (3) reduce portfolio complexity (4) govern PIPO (phasein/phaseout) and (5) provide scenariobased recommendations into S&OP. The role includes building anindependent demand signal(AI/statistical forecasting) andtranslating constraintsinto executable shortterm factory plans.

Key Responsibilities

S&OE Factory Orchestration (090 Day Horizon)

• Own theshortterm factory guidance(rolling 090 days) for Climate Solutions Americas moving this from current supply planners to the global hub.
• Lead the S&OE drumbeat: consolidate demand/supply signals set weekly factory priorities balance service cost and inventory and drive adherence to plan.
• Define and maintainprocess standards and performance governancefor S&OE; ensure factory playbooks buffer/leadtime policies and expediting rules are current and applied.

Commercial Signal Alignment & Governance

• Align Marketing and Sales forecastsat MCS (Monthly Consensus Signal/Sales) resolving gaps and documenting assumptions.
• Partner with Product Marketing tovalidate business casesfor NPI (revenue units margin) andgovern PIPOto minimize disruption and excess.

Demand Sensing & Independent Forecasting

• Build and maintain anindependent AI/statistical forecast(separate from Sales outlook) to improve signal quality; triangulate with market intelligence macro indicators POS/channel data and install base cues.
• Implement demand sensing tactics (nearterm signal refresh shortlag indicators) to improve responsiveness and reduce latency.

Constraint Management & Supply Translation

• Identify and captureshort and longterm supply constraintswith factories procurement and the global supply chain (materials capacity supplier risk logistics).

Scenario Planning & S&OP Decision Enablement

• Generatescenario analyses(demand up/down mix shifts constraint relief expedite vs. backlog costtoserve) with quantified revenue margin service and inventory impacts.

Qualifications

• Education:Bachelors required (Supply Chain Operations Engineering Business or related); Masters preferred (MBA MS Supply Chain/Analytics).
• Experience:812 years progressive experience inSIOP/S&OP S&OE factory planning or commercial operationsincluding multisite or regional orchestration; HVAC/refrigeration industrial products or complex configuretoorder environments preferred.
• Planning & Analytics:Proven use ofstatistical/ML forecastingand demand sensing; comfortable with planning suites (e.g. SAP IBP Kinaxis o9 Anaplan) and advanced Excel/BI (Power BI/Tableau).
• Operations Acumen:Deep understanding of factory scheduling materials strategy capacity modeling leadtime/buffer design and supply risk management; Lean/6 is a plus.
• Governance & Influence:Strong facilitator for crossfunctional cadence; experienced inscenario planningand executivelevel storytelling (revenue unit margin impacts).
• Communication:Excellent written/verbal communication inEnglish; additional European languages (e.g.GermanorFrench) are an advantage.
• Global Collaboration:Ability to work across time zones (Americas) from Lucerne with periodic travel to factories customers and regional hubs.

Core Competencies

• Strategic & systems thinking; balances shortterm execution with mid/longterm health
• Datadriven decisionmaking; converts analytics into clear business tradeoffs
• Bias for action; drives closure on crossfunctional actions
• Continuous improvement mindset; standardization and scalability focus
• High ownership resilience and adaptability in dynamic demand/supply conditions

Benefits

• Very competitive base salary
• Bonus
• 25 Days Holiday public holidays
• Pension Insurance
• Life Assurance

More about us:

Carrier is the worlds leader in high-technology heating air-conditioning and refrigeration solutions. We have of a history of more than 100 years of proven innovation solving problems on a global level and our innovations drive new industries. Our mission is to be the first choice for heating air-conditioning and refrigeration solutions worldwide. We work every day to make the world a better place to live work and play. Consistently ranked as one of the worlds most respected companies we are also a pioneer of social responsibility looking after the environment as well our people.

Now as the global leader in intelligent climate and energy solutions were just getting started. Through digitally enabled solutions; intelligent connected ecosystems; and a commitment to customers for the entire lifecycle were writing the next chapter. For our company. And for the world.

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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