Kone
PurchasingSpecialist,Mechanics
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“Purchasing Specialist, Mechanics at Kone. Skills: Direct Material & Spares Sourcing, Customer Project Sourcing, Installation Subcontracting Sourcing, Indirect Spend Sourcing. Identify local sourcing opportunities for direct materials and spare parts. Negotiate frame contracts and price lists with suppliers”
What You'll Do.
Identify local sourcing opportunities for direct materials and spare parts
Negotiate frame contracts and price lists with suppliers
Act as contract owner for suppliers
Support the implementation of global/area category plans
Define source plans for customer projects
Run RFQs for customer project specific materials
Negotiate contracts with suppliers for customer projects
Advise customer facing roles on preferred suppliers
Decide on suppliers for customer projects
Identify local sourcing opportunities for Installation subcontracting/subcontracted installation services
Negotiate frame contracts and price lists with suppliers for locally sourced installation subcontracting
Act as contract owner for local installation subcontractor suppliers
Collect business requirements from the unit to support sourcing projects for indirect spend
Support the implementation of area/global level category plans and sourcing projects
Support the update of local instructions and policies
Provide guidance and support business in following/using preferred suppliers and ensuring compliance
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Works with the unit’s business functions to understand needs; Works closely with the project team to understand real customer needs; Advises customer facing roles; Provides guidance and supports business
Process & Methodology
Define source plans for customer projects
Full Job Description
DIRECT MATERIAL & SPARES • 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. CUSTOMER PROJECTS • 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 INSTALLATIONS • Works with the unit’s business functions to understand needs • 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 INDIRECT • 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 _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
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