Associate Director, Program Management

Why Carrier?

Carrier is the leading worldwide provider of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) solutions. We invented the modern air conditioning, and our team of pioneers and innovators have a long trajectory of developing new technologies. 

The role is part of Carrier Transicold, industry leader, providing customers around the world with advanced, energy-efficient and environmentally sustainable container refrigeration systems and generator sets, direct-drive and diesel truck units, and trailer refrigeration systems.

Your role

The Associate Director of Cost Reduction & Design-to Cost role holds accountability for driving a step-change in cost competitiveness across the refrigerated container product portfolio. This role is focused on delivering structural and sustainable cost reductions, with immediate emphasis on standard cost reduction through procurement optimization and product design changes.

The primary objective is to achieve a reduction in Bill of Materials over three years across the entire Global Container Portfolio, enabling improved pricing competitiveness, margin recovery, and market share gains in a highly competitive global market.

As the Associate Director, Program Management you’ll be responsible for:

Cost Reduction Strategy & Execution

• Define and execute the global cost reduction roadmap.
• Translate strategic objectives into executable programs with clear milestones.
• Ensure strong focus on execution and savings realization.

Design-to-Cost & Engineering

• Lead global design-to-cost and value engineering initiatives.
• Drive simplification, standardization, and material substitution.
• Challenge legacy designs and technical specifications.

Procurement & Standard Costs

• Drive global sourcing and supplier cost-down initiatives.
• Lead negotiations, resourcing, and should-cost analyses.
• Ensure immediate impact on standard costs.

Program & Matrix Leadership

• Coordinate global cross-functional teams in Asia and the USA
• Operate effectively within a matrix organization.
• Act as a change agent with high executive exposure.

Who we’re looking for 

• Experience in industrial cost reduction, operations, or program management.
• Strong global program management background.
• Proven experience in design-to-cost and procurement-driven savings.
• High level of international mobility.
• Strong execution mindset and leadership skills.

What we offer 

• Attractive salary + annual bonus
• Company vehicle or car allowance
• Private medical & dental care
• Life insurance
• Pension scheme
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays

Our commitment to you

As an employer of choice, 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 drives innovation for the benefit of our customers. We aim 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.

The values that guide us are respect, integrity, inclusion, innovation, and excellence.

We’re excited for you to join us and make a difference.

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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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