KONE · 12 hours ago
Senior Sourcing Specialist
KONE is focused on creating an innovative and collaborative working culture. They are seeking a Senior Sourcing Specialist to identify sourcing opportunities, negotiate contracts with suppliers, and support the implementation of category plans across various business functions.
IndustrialManufacturingProduct Design
Responsibilities
Works with the unit’s business functions to understand needs
Identifies local Sourcing opportunities for direct materials and spare parts
Negotiates frame contracts and price lists with suppliers to be used within the unit for direct materials/spares
Acts as contract owner for direct material/spares suppliers
Supports the implementation of global/area category plans within his/her unit
Can act as a sourcing specialist also for the needs of other units in specific cases representing the needs of these other units towards suppliers
Defines source plans for customer projects and works closely with the project team to understand real customer needs
Runs RFQs for customer project specific materials and negotiates contracts with suppliers for customer projects
Advises customer facing roles on preferred suppliers and decides on suppliers for customer projects
Identifies local Sourcing opportunities for Installation subcontracting/subcontracted installation services
Negotiates frame contracts and price lists with suppliers to be used by business for locally sourced installation subcontracting
Acts as contract owner for local installation subcontractor suppliers
Collects business requirements from the unit to support sourcing projects for indirect spend
Supports the implementation of area/global level category plans and sourcing projects in a unit through additional local contract negotiations as needed
Supports the update of local instructions and policies, provides guidance and supports business in following/using preferred suppliers and ensuring compliance
Qualification
Required
Works with the unit's business functions to understand needs
Identifies local Sourcing opportunities for direct materials and spare parts
Negotiates frame contracts and price lists with suppliers to be used within the unit for direct materials/spares
Acts as contract owner for direct material/spares suppliers
Supports the implementation of global/area category plans within his/her unit
Can act as a sourcing specialist also for the needs of other units in specific cases representing the needs of these other units towards suppliers
Defines source plans for customer projects and works closely with the project team to understand real customer needs
Runs RFQs for customer project specific materials and negotiates contracts with suppliers for customer projects
Advises customer facing roles on preferred suppliers and decides on suppliers for customer projects
Identifies local Sourcing opportunities for Installation subcontracting/subcontracted installation services
Negotiates frame contracts and price lists with suppliers to be used by business for locally sourced installation subcontracting
Acts as contract owner for local installation subcontractor suppliers
Supports the implementation of global/Area category plans within his/her unit
Collects business requirements from the unit to support sourcing projects for indirect spend
Supports the implementation of area/global level category plans and sourcing projects in a unit through additional local contract negotiations as needed
Supports the update of local instructions and policies, provides guidance and supports business in following/using preferred suppliers and ensuring compliance
Company
KONE
KONE designs and manufactures elevators, escalators, moving walkways, and automatic doors for buildings.
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