Kone
PurchasingSpecialist
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“Purchasing Specialist at Kone. Skills: process management, cross-functional coordination, vendor/stakeholder management, operational metrics, resource planning, continuous improvement, sourcing, supplier management. Ensure timely, quality and cost competitive supply to unit. Responsible for relative sourcing category spend”
What You'll Achieve.
meeting targets and deliverables set by SuM; Ensure timely, quality and cost competitive supply to unit; Manage level 2 supplier quality performance issues; Support regular reporting of unit KPI’s including monthly budget / forecast data
What You'll Do.
quality and cost competitive supply to unit
Responsible for relative sourcing category spend
Responsible for meeting targets and deliverables set by SuM
Support implementation of unit and/or category led sourcing initiatives
Ensure cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder relationships
Drive local supplier negotiation
selection and management based on KONE strategic sourcing process (BENIM)
Manage level 2 supplier quality performance issues
Support regular reporting of unit KPI’s including monthly budget / forecast data
Responsible to update and maintain price lists in relevant systems and databases
Ensure compliance and adherence to KONE sourcing (KSO) policies and procedures
Ensure compliance with quality
safety and environmental standards
Accountable for sourcing operations of relevant team
Manage the performance of the sourcing team and allocation of team resources
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Ensure cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder relationships
Full Job Description
Responsibilities for Sourcing Manager/Specialist: • Ensure timely, quality and cost competitive supply to unit • Responsible for relative sourcing category spend • Responsible for meeting targets and deliverables set by SuM • Support implementation of unit and/or category led sourcing initiatives • Ensure cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder relationships • Drive local supplier negotiation, selection and management based on KONE strategic sourcing process (BENIM) • Manage level 2 supplier quality performance issues • Support regular reporting of unit KPI’s including monthly budget / forecast data • Responsible to update and maintain price lists in relevant systems and databases • Ensure compliance and adherence to KONE sourcing (KSO) policies and procedures • Ensure compliance with quality, safety and environmental standards Responsibilities for Sourcing Manager: • Accountable for sourcing operations of relevant team • Manage the performance of the sourcing team and allocation of team resources _At KONE, we are focused on creating an innovative and collaborative working culture where we value the contribution of each individual. Employee engagement is a key focus area for us and we encourage participation and the sharing of information and ideas. Sustainability is an integral part of our culture and the daily practice. We follow ethical business practices and we seek to develop a culture of working together where co-workers trust and respect each other and good performance is recognized. In being a great place to work, we are proud to offer a range of experiences and opportunities that will help you to achieve your career and personal goals and enable you to live a healthy and balanced life._ Read more on [__https://careers.kone.com/en/__](https://careers.kone.com/en/)
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