Materials Strategy Lead

Materials Strategy Leader (Americas)

Location: Lucerne, Switzerland (Global Ops Capabilities Hub)
Reports To: Global Materials Strategy Leader (Lucerne)
Function: Global Operations – Materials Strategy
Travel: 15–20% (regional factories and global coordination)

As the Climate Solutions Americas, Materials Strategy Lead, you will define and deploy the materials management strategy for the Americas region within the Climate Solutions business. This includeslineback logistics design, PFEP (Plan for Every Part) standards, safety stock strategy, and replenishment models that enable resilient, cost-effective, and agile factory operations.

You will work closely with the Global Materials Strategy Leader, regional SIOP teams, procurement, and factory operations to ensure that strategic materials policies translate into measurable improvements in inventory health, lead time reduction, and supply assurance.

Regional Materials Strategy & Governance

• Define and implement the materials management strategy for Climate Solutions Americas, aligned with the global roadmap.
• Establishlineback logistics principles and replenishment strategies (pull systems, kanban, supermarket design) for factories.

Process Standardization & Best Practices

• Deploybest-in-class materials planning methodologies(time-phased planning, pull-based replenishment, dynamic buffers) across regional factories.

Digital Enablement & Analytics

• Support the implementation ofdigital tools and platformsfor materials planning and PFEP management in partnership with IT and global teams.

Supplier Collaboration & Risk Mitigation

• Collaborate with Global Procurement and Strategic Sourcingto align material strategies with supplier capabilities and lead-time targets.
• Identifymaterial risk pointsand support scenario planning for supply continuity under demand volatility or disruptions.

Inventory Strategy & Performance Management

• Define and monitor inventory policies for raw materials, WIP, and finished goods within the Americas region.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Act as a strategic partner toregional operations, SIOP, procurement, and engineering teams to ensure material strategies support product lifecycle and capacity planning.

• Inventory Health: DIOH, E&O exposure, PFEP accuracy.
• Material Availability: Shortage reduction, on-time material delivery to line.
• Process Compliance: Adoption of PFEP, safety stock, and replenishment standards.
• Lead Time Reduction: Supplier and internal material flow improvements.

• Education: Bachelor’s in Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, or related field;
  Master’s preferred.
• Experience: 8–12+ years in
  materials management, supply chain strategy, or factory logistics
  ; experience in
  lineback logistics and PFEP
  is highly desirable.
• Technical
  
  Skills:
  
  Familiarity with
  ERP/MRP systems
  (SAP preferred), PFEP tools, and advanced analytics platforms.
• Operational Expertise: Deep understanding of
  material flow design, inventory optimization, and lean principles
  .
• Leadership & Influence: Ability to drive adoption of standards across multiple factories and functions.
• Language: English required;
  Spanish or Portuguese a plus for Americas coordination.
• Travel: 15–20% within the region and occasional global travel.

• Strategic and systems thinking with strong execution focus
• Data-driven decision-making and analytical rigor
• Ability to influence without direct authority across regions and functions
• Continuous improvement mindset and digital fluency
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills

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.

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