Country:
Czechia Location:
Evropská 2591/33E, 160 00 Praha 6, Czech Republic
Role: Senior Category Manager – Indirect Procurement (Corporate Services)
Location: Prague
Contract type: full time

About Carrier

At Carrier we make modern life possible by delivering innovative and sustainable ground-breaking systems and services that matter for people and our planet. We exceed the expectations of our customers by anticipating industry trends, working tirelessly to master and revolutionize them. This is why we come to work every day. And we do it The Carrier Way.

Join us and we can make a difference together.

About the role

Leads large team of experienced Commodity / Account Management & Strategic Sourcing professionals or team leaders, overseeing execution of key elements of supply chain strategy. Develops supplier standards and networks in support of organization's standards for price, quality, timing, and reliability of supply. Establishes strategy for supplier selection and negotiations.

Benefits

We are committed to offering competitive benefits programs for all of our employees and enhancing our programs when necessary.

Among the many benefits, Carrier offers Exciting innovative environment, possibility for further development and international career opportunities, high-profile team, daily use of English and other foreign languages, language courses, Competitive remuneration and other benefits (meal vouchers, contribution to life or pension insurance, holidays etc.), Flexible working hours, possibility for home office, personal days off.

Requirements

• Bc./Masters degree and Indirect Procurement Experience (8+ years)
• Strong People Management and Leadership skills (managing senior stakeholders, building pipelines, Meeting targets)
• Experience in relevant Categories (Professional Services, IT and Telecom, Fleet, HR, Marketing & Advertisement, Corporate Services, Travel)
• Great Excel background (pivot tables, forecast models, Data modeling) PPT (Business Cases, Recommendations, Exec Updates..)
• Supplier negotiations experience
• Fluent English must have, German or French as an advantage

Responsibilities

• Establishes elements of commodity / account management and strategic sourcing plans.
• Develops supply chain standards and networks that address capacity issues, production location decisions, etc.
• Approves the selection of suppliers to meet the organization's standards of price, quality, timing, and reliability of supply.
• Establishes strategy for negotiating awards contracts, specifying spending limits and qualified sources of supply.
• Partners with internal clients and stakeholders to identify sourcing needs.
• Reviews and recommends supply markets to source for the best practices.
• Directs negotiations with suppliers, and analyzes suppliers' operations to determine factors that affect prices, and to determine the lowest cost consistent with quality, reliability and ability to meet required schedules.

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.

Join us and make a difference.

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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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