SIOP Demand Planning Leader

Job Title

SIOP Transformation Sr. Manager

Job Summary

The SIOP Transformation Manager leads the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of the Sales, Inventory, and Operations Planning (SIOP) process across the organization, with a strong focus on data center solutions and infrastructure programs.

This role partners cross-functionally with Commercial, Supply Chain, Engineering, Operations, and Finance teams to enable scalable, responsive planning aligned with rapid growth and complexity in the data center business environment.

Additionally, the role is responsible for coordinating lab testing schedules and validation readiness, ensuring alignment between product development, qualification cycles, and supply readiness for data center deployments.

Key Responsibilities

SIOP Transformation (Data Center Focus)

·                Lead SIOP transformation initiatives tailored to data center products and solutions, including cooling systems, infrastructure equipment, and integrated offerings.

• Drive planning excellence to support high-growth, fast-cycle, and project-driven data center demand patterns.
• Integrate project-based demand (e.g., hyperscale and colocation customers) into SIOP processes.
• Enhance visibility and alignment across long lead-time components, capacity constraints, and critical supply risks typical in data center environments.
• Deploy standardized SIOP governance, KPIs, and reporting to improve responsiveness, service levels, and inventory performance.
• Enable scenario planning and risk mitigation for volatile demand, supply constraints, and deployment timelines.
• Partner with regional and global teams to ensure alignment across multi-site manufacturing and data center programs.

Lab Schedule Coordination

·                Coordinate lab testing, validation, and certification schedules aligned with data center product requirements and timelines.

• Ensure readiness for performance testing, reliability validation, and compliance standards critical for data center applications.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Product, Quality, and Operations to prioritize testing based on customer commitments and launch schedules.
• Monitor lab capacity, testing bottlenecks, and critical dependencies that may impact data center project delivery.
• Integrate lab schedules into SIOP to improve visibility of constraints impacting production readiness and customer deployments.
• Proactively escalate risks related to testing delays that could affect data center project timelines or customer SLAs.

Cross-Functional Leadership

·                Act as a key connector across planning, engineering, lab operations, manufacturing, and commercial teams.

• Drive alignment on priorities, especially for strategic data center customers and programs.
• Lead executive SIOP reviews with clear data-driven insights and actionable recommendations.
• Facilitate cross-functional workshops to strengthen end-to-end planning capabilities.

Qualifications

·                Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, or related field.

• 7+ years of experience in SIOP/S&OP, supply chain, operations, or transformation roles.
• Experience supporting data center, HVAC, infrastructure, or engineered-to-order products is strongly preferred.
• Strong understanding of integrated business planning, demand/supply planning, and inventory management.
• Experience coordinating product validation, lab testing, or engineering cycles is a plus.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional transformation initiatives in complex global environments.

Critical Skills

·Excellent English communication skills (written and verbal) — able to effectively engage with global stakeholders, senior leadership, and customers.

• Strong executive communication and storytelling capability for SIOP forums.
• Ability to simplify complex data center planning challenges into clear, actionable insights.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills across regions and functions.
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills.

Success Measures

·                Improved SIOP maturity and adoption across data center programs.

• Enhanced alignment between customer demand, lab validation, and supply readiness.
• Reduced risks and delays impacting data center deployments.
• Improved service levels, forecast accuracy, and inventory performance.
• Effective executive communication and decision-making support.

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.