Supplier Development Leader

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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 lifesaving 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 or follow on Carrier social media at @Carrier.

About This Role:

Executes supplier readiness recovery and improvement initiatives across assigned suppliers. This role works directly on-site with suppliers to eliminate constraints validate capacity drive corrective actions and build the operational capability needed for sustained performance.

This is a senior technical role focused on execution excellence hands-on assessment and transformation of supplier processes

Job Description:

Supplier Assessment & Diagnostics

• Conduct supplier capacity capability and readiness assessments across staffing equipment tooling process stability layout flow and quality systems.

• Validate production capacity real throughput vs. quoted capacity bottlenecks and production allocation.
  

Readiness & Recovery Execution

• Execute structured RCA 5-Why fishbone PFMEA reviews and corrective action implementation.

• Lead on-site activities to support capacity expansion process optimization and throughput improvements.

• Track and verify closure of recovery actions and readiness deliverables.

• Support readiness for NPI milestones volume ramps and technology changes.
  

Operational Improvement & Capability Building

• Deploy Lean tools (5S flow optimization standard work visual management) at supplier sites.

• Support dual sourcing alternate supplier qualification and footprint diversification.

• Partner with supplier leadership to establish sustainable systems and controls preventing issue recurrence.
  

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with Supplier Analytics/Performance teams to interpret early warning signals and capacity risk indicators.

• Collaborate with Quality Engineering Materials and Strategic Sourcing to ensure alignment between readiness work and supplier performance goals.

• Provide technical insights into sourcing decisions and supplier onboarding.
  

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree

• 7 years of experience in Manufacturing Engineering Supplier Development Supplier Quality or Operations

• 3 years of experience in production processes capacity modeling process flow and operational diagnostics
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Masters degree

• Engineering or Supply Chain degree preferred (Industrial Manufacturing Mechanical Systems) or equivalent experience.

• Experience working directly on the supplier shop floor and leading change in difficult environments.

• Skilled in RCA Lean tools process improvement and readiness criteria execution.

• Strong execution discipline resilience and the ability to drive sustained change.

Pay Range

Other Compensation

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 leave; military leave; purchased vacation

• Disability: Short-term and long-term disability

• Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment

• Tax-Advantaged Accounts: Health Savings Account; Health Care Spending Account; Dependent Care Spending Account

• Tuition Assistance

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