[Hiring] New Equipment & Modernization ROBUST Souring Analyst @Otis Elevator Co.

Role Description

The Field Supply Chain Team in North America immediately needs a Sourcing Analyst whose responsibilities will include purchasing material for the central procurement of ROBUST full systems.

• Conducting RFP/RFQ exercises for both pre and post award NE/MOD ROBUST contracts in collaboration with all NAA field local offices.
• Present FSC determined material source & defined pricing proposal to NAA field local office; ensuring strong communication to fulfill material requirements & meet customer expectations.
• Prepare purchase orders (PO) for ROBUST systems & sub-systems sourced from national and international suppliers; ensure supplier compliance with Otis Terms and Conditions.
• Ensure supplier PO and price confirmation; responsible for utilizing negotiating techniques to ensure material pricing is supplier’s best offer.
• Manage material logistics; ensure on-time deliveries, proper inventory level, and support services rates/performance metrics.
• Monitor material execution of centrally sourced material; actual vs estimate performance.
• Work with external Supplier groups to resolve supply issues promptly; demonstrate excellent customer service skills.
• Maintain a high service level (SLA) by evaluating customer demand and expediting material to meet internal/external customer needs.
• Manage suppliers to perform quality, delivery, cost, and inventory metrics.
• Ability to perform timely escalations on issues that arise during centralized sourcing exercises.
• Compile price proposals, financial reports, and analyses to support price reasonableness, purchase quantity, and strategy; strong analytical skills required.
• Participate in process improvement activities to improve internal processes for quality and productivity & deploy future state FSC centralization goals.
• Resolve discrepancies in purchase orders.
• Resolve material rejections.
• Manage price increases.
• Identify cost savings opportunities.
• Resolve invoicing issues.

Qualifications

• BS or BA in business, supply chain, or engineering.
• Minimum of 1-3 years related experience in a supply chain function or Elevator Field experience.
• Experience in SDC.
• Experience in MOD eLog.
• Experience with Global JDE & associated systems (K2).
• Proficiency in Microsoft products: Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Forms, SmartSheet, Teams.
• Other data manipulation programs is a plus.
• Ability to read Engineering drawings & customer Elevator / Escalator specification/requirement documentation required.
• Ability to work with various cross-functional groups, including Field Operations (Sales, Supervisors, Project Managers), Engineering, and Supplier Quality to ensure business goals are met.
• Must be able to work in and fully support a Team environment.

Additional Comments

We seek a self-motivated, team-oriented person with good interpersonal skills and strong written and oral communication abilities. He/she must be well-versed in related business processes, associated systems, problem-solving methods, and analytical tools. Our internal and external customers are essential; this position requires an excellent Customer Service attitude. A strong understanding and application of lean manufacturing are a strong plus.

Company Description

Otis is the world’s leading elevator and escalator manufacturing, installation, and service company. We move 2.4 billion people every day and maintain approximately 2.4 million customer units worldwide, the industry's largest Service portfolio.

• We are 72,000 people strong, including engineers, digital technology experts, sales, and functional specialists, as well as factory and field technicians.
• We are committed to meeting the diverse needs of our customers and passengers in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide.
• We are proud to be a diverse, global team with a proven legacy of innovation.
• When you join Otis, you become part of an innovative global industry leader with a resilient business model.
• We provide opportunities, training, and resources that build leadership and capabilities in Sales, Field, Engineering, and Major Projects.
• Our Employee Scholar Program sponsors colleagues to pursue degrees or certification programs.
• Our focus is on people, putting passengers, customers, and colleagues at the center of everything we do.
• We are guided by our values that we call our Three Absolutes – prioritizing Safety, Ethics, Quality in all that we do.