Associate Director – Integrated Business Planning

Carrier Global Corporation, a 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 and lifesaving medicines. Since inventing modern air conditioning in 1902, we lead with purpose to enhance the lives we live and the world we share.

About the Role

As Associate Director, Integrated Digital Supply Chain Planning - Solution Architect, you will be accountable for the end-to-end solution architecture, design, and delivery of enterprise Connected Planning capabilities, with a strong focus on Kinaxis Maestro. This role serves as the architect and technical authority for Connected Planning within the Digital Factory Center of Excellence, leading the definition, deployment, and sustainment of scalable, high-performance planning solutions across global business units. Your work will directly enable smarter decision-making, improved supply chain performance, and enterprise-wide digital transformation.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end solution architecture and design for Kinaxis Maestro, including data models, integration patterns, and configuration frameworks.
• Translate complex business requirements into scalable, high-performance Connected Planning solutions.
• Define solution blueprints, module configurations, and best-practice modeling approaches across planning domains.
• Ensure alignment with enterprise architecture standards, data governance, and IT security requirements.
• Oversee and guide global implementations across Demand Planning, Supply Planning, S&OP / IBP, Inventory Optimization, and Capacity Planning.
• Provide hands-on leadership in Maestro configuration, scenario modeling, and workbook development.
• Lead design workshops, solution walkthroughs, and deep-dive sessions with business and IT stakeholders.
• Act as the technical escalation point and mentor for architecture decisions, design standards, and best practices.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, or Information Systems.
• 10+ years of experience in Supply Chain Planning or Digital Supply Chain transformation roles.
• 8+ years of experience in a global industrial company supporting multiple business units.
• 8+ years of experience in leading or supporting digital transformation for industrial manufacturing and supply chain operations.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience with Kinaxis Maestro or similar platforms (o9, SAP IBP, Blue Yonder, OMP) across multiple planning domains.

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA.
• Experience managing external vendors and strategic partners.
• Experience managing project financials, resource planning, and benefits realization for enterprise digital products.
• Proven experience leading global implementations and cross-functional teams.
• Strong understanding of integrated planning domains including Demand, Supply, Production, S&OE, and Inventory.
• Advanced English proficiency with strong oral and written communication skills, including interaction with senior leadership.

Pay

The annual salary for this position is between $143,000.00 and $286,000.00. 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. This position is also entitled to short-term cash incentives, subject to plan requirements.

Benefits

• 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.