Senior Buyer

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 the safe transport of food, life-saving 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 corporate.carrier.com or follow Carrier on social media at @Carrier.

As a Senior Buyer, you will play a critical role in securing the direct material supply that keeps our manufacturing plant running — balancing inventory, supplier delivery performance, and cost to support high-visibility projects across the business. This role offers strong exposure across the organization and a clear path to grow into other areas of Supply Chain.

Key Responsibilities

As a Senior Buyer, you'll be responsible for:

• Ensuring direct material supply to support manufacturing continuity
• Monitoring inventory levels and coverage
• Following up on SOTD, ECN, ETO, E&O, GRNI, and virtual processes
• Managing excess and obsolete inventory
• Negotiating deliveries with suppliers to meet demand, including in-person negotiations with suppliers based in China
• Monitoring key performance indicators (KPIs)
• Executing processes, standards, and operational plans in support of Procurement goals, including RFPs, negotiations, and cost accountability
• Approving and qualifying vendors to meet account needs
• Authorizing purchase orders and approving payments
• Analyzing price proposals, financial reports, and other data to support pricing decisions
• Preparing and reviewing requests for proposals (RFP) and bid packages

Requirements

We are looking for people who are responsible, proactive, and have a strong sense of urgency. If this is you, get in touch.

As a minimum you must have:

• A degree in Business, Engineering, or a related field
• A minimum of 3 years of experience in Supply Chain / Procurement
• 3 to 5 years of experience working with SAP
• Conversational English
• Experience purchasing from and negotiating with suppliers in China.

Although not necessary, it would be nice if you have:

• Prior experience in a manufacturing environment
• Intermediate to advanced English proficiency

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