Manager, Supplier Performance
About Carrier
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 corporate.carrier.com or follow on Carrier social media at @Carrier.
About the role
As a Supplier Development Leader, you will play a critical role in strengthening supplier performance and operational readiness across the supply base. Working directly with supplier manufacturing operations, you will assess capacity, identifyoperational constraints, lead recovery initiatives, and drive continuous improvement efforts to ensure suppliers are prepared to support production requirements, new product introductions, and business growth. Your work will directly contribute to improving supplier performance, on-time delivery, and overall supply chain resilience.
Key Responsibilities
As a Supplier Development Leader, you'llbe responsible for:
Conducting supplier capacity, capability, and readiness assessments across staffing, equipment, tooling, production flow, process stability, and quality systems.
Validating supplier production capacity by analyzing actual throughput versus quoted capacity, identifyingbottlenecks, and evaluating production allocation.
Leading supplier recovery and readiness initiatives through structured root cause analysis, corrective action implementation, and operational improvement plans.
Driving on-site process optimization, capacity expansion, Lean deployment, and throughput improvement activities at supplier facilities.
Collaborating with Quality, Engineering, Materials, Strategic Sourcing, and Supplier Performance teams to support supplier readiness for NPI launches,production ramp-ups, technology transitions, and long-term supplier capability development.
MinimumRequirements:
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, or Operations
7+ years of experience in Supplier Development, Manufacturing Engineering, Supplier Quality, Operations, or Supply Chain.
7+ years of experience with strong understanding of manufacturing processes, capacity analysis, production flow, operational diagnostics, and supplier performance improvement.
5+ years experienceconducting root cause analysis and implementing process improvement initiatives using Lean methodologies and structured problem-solving tools.
5+ years of experience with data analysis using tools such as Excel.
Up to 30% domesticand international travel is required.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience working directly on supplier shop floors and leading supplier recovery initiatives in challenging manufacturing environments.
Experience supporting supplier readiness for NPI launches, production ramp-ups, or supplier capacity expansion projects.
Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing tools such as 5S, standard work, visual management, and flow optimization.
Pay Range
The annual salary for this position is between $96,000.00 - $192,000.00 annually. Factors which may affect pay within this range include, but are not limited to, skills, education, experience, and other unique qualifications of the successful candidate. The pay range will not be below the minimum wage applicable to the jurisdiction in which the applicant is to be employed.Other Compensation
This position is entitled to short-term cash incentives, subject to plan requirements.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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Carrier EEO Statement and Accommodations Process
Carrier is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status or any other applicable state or federal protected class. Carrier provides affirmative action in employment for qualified individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with section 503 of Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act.
If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, participate in an interview, or otherwise engage in the hiring process, please contact us at [email protected]. We will make every effort to meet your needs in accordance with applicable laws.
Application Deadline
Applications will be accepted for at least 3 days from Job Posting Date: 16 September 2026Job Applicant's Privacy Notice
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Use of AI
Technology-enabled tools may support parts of the recruitment process, with oversight by people.