A. Core Sourcing knowledge
1. Knowledge and exposure to Indirect categories, cost reduction, sourcing, best practice RFQ’s, negotiation process thereby guiding team to drive best outcomes for Carrier
2. Strong exposure in category analytics, productivity levers, cost estimation, negotiations, and stakeholder management
3. Should have worked directly in analyzing Total Cost of Ownership of products/services
4. Hands on experience in working on spend data to drive actionable insights for spend category
5. Should have experience driving initiatives for indirect categories to enable productivity
B. Team strategy
1. Strategic thinking- ability to think through and independently define priorities for team
2. Periodic engagement with stakeholders to define strategy, align on strategy, adapt strategy based on changing business needs and stakeholders expectations
C. People management
1. Excellent People Management skills coupled with an empathetic leadership style
2. Strong desire to drive for results
3. Strong sense of accountability for self and others
4. Strong program management skills, including change management
5. Excellent influencing / negotiation skills and ability to work multi-dimensionally in a complex business environment - ability to influence upward, peer-wide, and downward
6. Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
7. Ability to work effectively within teams and collaborate with other Carrier entities/ stakeholders for completion of projects
8. Self-directing and self-motivating
9. An individual with a strong sense of urgency
10. An individual with strong people development focus
Qualifications
1. Bachelors Degree from a premier institute is a must, MBA preferred
2. 12-15 years of supply chain management experience, exposure to CoE environment essential
3. Strong sourcing knowledge
4. Ability to work in a global environment with global stakeholders across multiple countries
5. Strategic thinking- ability to think through and independently define priorities
