KONE
PurchasingSpecialist
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“Purchasing Specialist at KONE. Skills: Purchasing, Vendor management, Process compliance. Create and manage purchase orders. Process requisitions”
What You'll Achieve.
Ensure facility services and supplies are coordinated efficiently; Maintain compliance with purchasing processes and company standards; Ensure smooth operations; Support operational excellence; Focus on efficiency and cost savings
Industry & Context.
Organizational and problem-solving skills
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience, 2–4 years of purchasing experience, Highly organized with time management skills, Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, Comfortable handling confidential information, Proficient in Microsoft Office, Windows, and other PC applications, Quick to learn new systems and tools, Interpersonal skills, Confident collaborating with employees across all levels, Able to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, Flexibility, adaptability, and continuous reprioritization, Detail-oriented, Balancing multiple responsibilities while maintaining accuracy and efficiency
Nice to Have
Experience with SAP
What You'll Do.
Create and manage purchase orders
Coordinate with suppliers
Support service scheduling
Monitor supplier acknowledgements
Resolve invoice discrepancies
Assist with day-to-day supplier issues
Maintain accurate supplier information
Support vendor compliance requirements
Assist with purchasing activities
Contribute to supplier performance monitoring
Support contract management
Drive continuous improvement initiatives
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborating with employees across all levels of the organization; Working closely with Procurement and Category Managers; Collaborating with cross-functional teams
Process & Methodology
Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
Full Job Description
_Founded in 1910, KONE is a global leader that provides elevators, escalators and automatic building doors, as well as solutions for maintenance and modernization that add value to buildings throughout their life cycle. Our mission is to improve the flow of urban life and make our world’s cities better places to live by providing innovative solutions that help make people’s journeys safe, convenient and reliable. Our operations in over 60 countries around the world has helped us achieve our position as an innovation and sustainability leader with repeated recognitions by Forbes, Corporate Knights for clean capitalism and others. _ Are you ready to make your next career move to join our team as our **Purchasing Specialist based in Mexico City**? * Do you have a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience, along with 2–4 years of purchasing experience? * Are you highly organized with strong time management skills and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously? * Are you comfortable handling confidential information with professionalism and discretion? * Are you proficient in Microsoft Office, Windows, and other PC applications, and quick to learn new systems and tools? * Do you have strong interpersonal skills and feel confident collaborating with employees across all levels of the organization? * Are you able to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment where priorities can shift quickly? * Do you enjoy working in a role that requires flexibility, adaptability, and continuous reprioritization? * Are you detail-oriented and capable of balancing multiple responsibilities while maintaining accuracy and efficiency? * Do you want to be part of a collaborative team where your organizational and problem-solving skills can make an impact? If you answered a resounding YES, then we have an amazing opportunity for you! As our Purchasing Coordinator, you will play a key role in supporting purchasing operations related to building maintenance, janitorial services, an
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