Marina John

Marina John

General Manager Procurement Operations, Supply Chain CoE Carrier

Main Conference Day Two – Thursday, 22 April 2027

11:20 AM Building a Global Procurement Centre of Excellence to Drive Sourcing Transformation

Drawing on Carrier's development of its India-based Supply Chain Centre of Excellence, this session examines how the company is centralising sourcing expertise, standardising procurement processes and building data-driven capabilities to support global supply chain operations. 
  • Centralising sourcing capabilities in India to support global commodity managers across direct materials, indirect procurement and supplier management
  • Standardising sourcing workflows, including RFQs, contracting, supplier onboarding and procurement data management, to strengthen governance across global operations
  • Developing spend analytics, productivity tracking and digital procurement capabilities, with Carrier's indirect sourcing CoE supporting approximately US$2 billion in global indirect spend
  • Advancing AI-enabled procurement and supply chain analytics to improve sourcing decisions, identify savings opportunities and strengthen collaboration with global business teams 

Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Marina.

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