Specialist - Spend Analytics

Specialist - Spend Analytics Location: Gurgaon Full/ Part-time: Full Time Build a career with confidence Carrier Global Corporation, global leader in intelligent climate and energy solutions is committed to creating solutions that matter for people and our planet for generations to come. From the beginning, we've led in inventing new technologies and entirely new industries. Today, we continue to lead because we have a world-class, diverse workforce that puts the customer at the center of everything we do.

The Specialist – Spend Analytics will be responsible for transforming procurement spend data into actionable cost intelligence to drive insights and strategic decision-making related to procurement and cost optimization, generating actionable intelligence for the Global and Regional supply chain teams to achieve financial goals and improve overall operational efficiency. The role combines rigorous spend analytics with deep should-cost expertise — leveraging tools such as aPriori to build fact-based cost models that challenge supplier pricing, identify savings opportunities, and support high-stakes negotiations. A working knowledge of AI and machine learning techniques for spend analytics, anomaly detection, and pattern recognition will be a strong advantage, enabling the specialist to continuously elevate the analytical maturity of the COE and deliver commercially impactful outcomes at scale.

A.   Spend Data Analysis & Interpretation Conduct in-depth analysis of spend data to identify trends, patterns, and anomalies across categories and suppliers. Utilize statistical techniques and data visualization tools to transform complex datasets into clear, meaningful insights for stakeholders. Leverage tools such as Python, R, VBA, and advanced Excel to build scalable analytical workflows and automate repetitive data processing tasks. Apply machine learning techniques to enhance spend classification, outlier detection, and predictive analytics capabilities. Increase automation across key steps of the spend analysis lifecycle to improve speed, accuracy, and consistency of outputs. Deliver robust, audit-ready spend analysis that supports strategic sourcing decisions at both global and regional levels. B.   Should Costing & Cost Intelligence Build and validate detailed should-cost models for Build to Print categories including plastics, Sheet Metal, pressure die cast (PDC) components, machining, leveraging knowledge of raw materials, manufacturing processes, and cost drivers. Maintain and continuously refine cost models using aPriori or equivalent tools to reflect current market dynamics and input cost movements. Drive cost reduction initiatives through value engineering, design-to-cost analysis, and supplier negotiations. Partner with engineering and commodity teams to apply should-cost outputs to RFQ benchmarking and fact-based negotiation preparation. C.   Market Intelligence & Sourcing Strategy Monitor global market trends, raw material indices, supplier landscapes, and technological developments in the HVAC and related industries. Leverage market intelligence to inform sourcing strategies, risk mitigation plans, and cost management decisions. Identify alternative suppliers, emerging markets, and innovative manufacturing processes to enhance competitiveness. D.   Negotiation Preparation Prepare structured negotiation packs for category managers, including should-cost breakdowns, market benchmarks, supplier scorecards, and price-volume analyses. Conduct supplier cost walk-throughs and price justification reviews to equip sourcing teams with robust challenge frameworks. Model negotiation scenarios and sensitivity analyses, including the impact of raw material price movements on target pricing. Track negotiation outcomes and feed results back into cost models and spend databases to improve future analytical cycles. E.   Implementation & Value Capture Drive or support the