**Role:** Regional Category Manager (Facility Management & Real Estate) **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** Experienced Commodity / Account Management & Strategic Sourcing professional, overseeing supplier selection and contract negotiation. Responsible for partnering with internal clients and stakeholders to identify sourcing needs and improve sourcing strategy. **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 several years of experience in strategic procurement within an industrial company—ideally in purchasing of merchandise or indirect sourcing. + Solid knowledge of business administration. + Experience with Contracting, Procurement and Supplier negotiations. + Experience with Strategic Sourcing Software. + Great Excel background (pivot tables, forecast models, Data modeling). + Project management and analytical skills. + Fluent English – spoken and written, German or French – as a big advantage. **Responsibilities** + You will be responsible for the strategic alignment and achievement of targets for the product category across multiple locations. + Oversee the regional procurement of merchandise categories, including indirect sourcing. + Lead the selection and continuous development of international suppliers and manufacturing partners to optimize the supplier portfolio. + Contribute to cost reduction projects, perform supplier controlling, and handle contract negotiations including the conclusion of framework agreements. + Manage cross-functional interfaces with all procurement departments and partner companies within the group, aligning the product category strategically with corporate objectives. + Demonstrate a high level of commitment and possess a strong service-oriented mindset. + Plan, develop, and implement strategic initiatives to optimize the commodity group, including supplier classification (Supplier Pyramid). + Design, coordinate, present, and advocate for the procurement strategy to senior management (including Purchasing and cross-functional teams). + Conduct contract and pricing negotiations and define global terms in alignment with the lead negotiator. + Monitor and analyze the global procurement and raw materials markets, competitors, and relevant indices (Benchmarking). + Facilitate cross-functional exchange of product group-specific information (e.g. CS JourFix). + Prepare the supplier longlist as part of the Source-to-Contract (S2C) process. + Manage RFI & RFQ procedures in collaboration with the lead negotiator (e.g. dual sourcing strategies). + Work closely with Project Procurement during new development (e.g. selecting development partners). + Perform cost analyses to optimize costs with existing suppliers, in consultation with the serial purchaser and lead negotiator. + Support Supplier Quality & Development (SQ&D) in coordination with the lead negotiator. + Participate in supplier audits. + Manage risks through initiatives like supply chain screening. + Hold regional responsibility for the commodity group and its related objectives (including tracking and reporting). **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. **Apply Now!** **Carrier is An Equal** **Opportunity/Affirmative** **Action Employer. 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