10 Carrier procurement leaders
Guru Bandekar, Chief Procurement Officer & VP, Enterprise Systems and Security at Carrier, leads this list of Carrier procurement leaders, with heads of procurement and strategic sourcing and directors of sourcing, purchasing and commodity management. A reader can learn how procurement leaders work at Carrier from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Amr Meknassi
LinkedInExperience: Europe Strategic Sourcing Director · Carrier
Amr Meknassi has been Europe Strategic Sourcing Director at Carrier since November 2020, based in Lyon, France. Amr Meknassi was Airside Purchasing manager at Carrier from 2017 to 2020, Buyer at Carrier HVAC from 2014 to 2020 and Project buyer at SKF Group from 2010 to 2014.
Bradley J. Mitchell
LinkedInExperience: Global Category Director Copper & Aluminum · Carrier
Bradley J. Mitchell has been Global Category Director Copper & Aluminum at Carrier since November 2025, based in Thalwil, Zurich, Switzerland. Bradley J. Mitchell was Regional Category Director Aluminium and ODMs at Ardagh Metal Packaging from 2023 to 2024 and Procurement Director at Ardagh Metal Packaging from 2022 to 2023.
Guru Bandekar
LinkedInExperience: Chief Procurement Officer & VP, Enterprise Systems and Security · Carrier
Guru Bandekar has been Chief Procurement Officer & VP, Enterprise Systems and Security at Carrier since July 2026, based in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale Area, and was named Chief Procurement Officer at Carrier in January 2026. Guru Bandekar was Global Vice President, Supply Chain Management at Carrier from 2022 to 2026 and Chief Supply Chain Officer at Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. from 2021 to 2022.
Johann Bertrand
LinkedInExperience: Purchasing Director EMEA · Carrier
Johann Bertrand has been Purchasing Director EMEA at Carrier since November 2023, based in France. Johann Bertrand was Vice President Supply Chain at Natel Energy from 2022 to 2023, Chief Procurement officer BU Industries at ENGIE from 2020 to 2022 and Global Sourcing Director - GE Renewable at GE from 2014 to 2019.
Julio Flores
LinkedInExperience: Director of Global Commodity Mgmt & Sourcing · Carrier Climate Solutions Transportation
Julio Flores has been Director of Global Commodity Mgmt & Sourcing at Carrier Climate Solutions Transportation since May 2026, based in Athens, Georgia. Julio Flores was Assoc. Director of North America Commodity Mgmt & Sourcing at Carrier HVAC in 2026, Assoc. Director of Global Commodity Mgmt & Sourcing at Carrier HVAC from 2025 to 2026 and Procurement Director - North America at Milwaukee Tool from 2019 to 2024.
Nathan Cogbill
LinkedInExperience: Head of Procurement & Strategic Sourcing | Climate Solutions Transportation (CST) Carrier | $3B+ BU · Carrier
Nathan Cogbill has been Head of Procurement & Strategic Sourcing for Climate Solutions Transportation at Carrier since June 2025, based in Kennesaw, Georgia. Nathan Cogbill also held Global Category Executive - Raw Material (Steel, Copper, and Aluminum) at Carrier from 2024 to 2026, and was Global CHVAC Supply Chain Leader at Carrier from 2022 to 2024 and Global Category Director at Trane Technologies from 2020 to 2022.
Ronaldo Ferreira Cruz
LinkedInExperience: Director / Strategic Global Sourcing / Global Parts Supply Chain / Aftermarket · Carrier HVAC
Ronaldo Ferreira Cruz has been Director / Strategic Global Sourcing / Global Parts Supply Chain / Aftermarket at Carrier HVAC since November 2022, based in Charlotte, North Carolina. Ronaldo Ferreira Cruz was Director, Global Sourcing & Quality Engineering at Masonite® from 2019 to 2022 and Director Global Sourcing at ESAB from 2018 to 2019.
Sylvie Dobrzynska
LinkedInExperience: Head of Category Management & Strategic Sourcing for the EMEA region · Carrier
Sylvie Dobrzynska has been Head of Category Management & Strategic Sourcing for the EMEA region at Carrier since June 2026, based in the Greater Lyon Area. Sylvie Dobrzynska was Director Global Raw Materials & Sustainable Procurement at O-I from 2023 to 2026 and Procurement & Logistic Director - France & Spain at O-I from 2015 to 2020.
Thomas Pessy
LinkedInExperience: Purchasing director · Carrier Transicold Truck Trailer Refrigeration
Thomas Pessy has been Purchasing director at Carrier Transicold Truck Trailer Refrigeration since January 2021, based in the Greater Rouen Metropolitan Area. Thomas Pessy was Commodities Purchasing Manager at Carrier Transicold Truck Trailer Refrigeration from 2016 to 2020 and PPM & Commodity Buyer at Schneider Electric from 2014 to 2016.
Thomas Vintzel
LinkedInExperience: Director of Purchasing · Carrier
Thomas Vintzel has been Director of Purchasing at Carrier since January 2022, based in Paris, France, and describes leading material productivity for Commercial HVAC across a global perimeter. Thomas Vintzel was Senior Category Manager - Heat exchanger at Carrier from 2020 to 2022 and Director of Quality at SAGEMCOM ENERGY & TELECOM SAS from 2019 to 2020.
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