**Country:** Mexico **Location:** LOC5021 Planta G : Av. Finsa 3202, Parque Industrial FINSA 1 Santa Catarina, Nuevo León, México, 66350 Key Job Responsibilities for Steel Senior Category Manager: · Collaborate with the Regional Category team and across Product Management and Engineering to develop long-term strategy and technology roadmap. · Align the roadmap and ensure we have the correct portfolio of suppliers with capabilities to meet all business objectives. · Identification of potential supply risk and development of mitigating strategies · Work with engineering and product safety team to define critical standards for supplier selection for assigned category · Help influence supplier selection for all NPI by teaming up with engineering / product management at start of new product conception · Manage the approved vendor list for category spend and communicate throughout the organization most preferred / least preferred suppliers · Ensure a competitive sourcing environment by driving efforts for dual qualification of supply, routinely quoting incumbent spend, and working with sites to ensure suppliers routinely challenged on cost · Negotiate best in class long term supply contracts · Interface with cross functional teams to assess current and future sourcing needs in terms of technology, cost, and mfg. location / lead-time · Deliver periodic executive business review of category (5-year plan) focusing on overall strategy, industry landscape, supplier capabilities, performance, and technical roadmaps · Help define strategic business objectives from a cost, delivery, contracting and NPI perspective · Manage overall supplier relationships for top suppliers in category · Maintain working knowledge of market trends, key drivers of supply conditions, and cost structure along with any technology shifts ongoing · Travel to supplier manufacturing locations to assess “ground conditions”, foster healthy working relationships, and deliver key messages to supplier leadership Basic Qualifications · BS in Supply Chain Management or General Business Administration with a concentration in Supply Chain · 5-7 years’ experience in sourcing environment · Excellent verbal communication skills · Global supply chain experience working with diverse worldwide team spanning multiple time zones · Familiarity with strategic sourcing concepts and tools · Very comfortable with Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook · Successful negotiation experience with international suppliers Preferred Qualifications · Professional presence and ability to communicate across various levels within a global organization · Ability to work on complex problems in a nebulous environment · Aptitude for supplier negotiations; actively seeking out opportunities to engage supply partners on range of topics · Exercises independent judgment in developing methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria for obtaining results · Utilize problem solving skills and relentlessly attack all challenges facing the business **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.** **Job Applicant's Privacy Notice:** Click on this link (https://www.corporate.carrier.com/legal/privacy-notice-job-applicant/) to read the Job Applicant's Privacy Notice