Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Otis Elevator Co. is dedicated to reinventing the way people move and is seeking a Sourcing Analyst for their Field Supply Chain Team in North America. The successful candidate will be responsible for purchasing materials for ROBUST full systems and ensuring supplier compliance while managing logistics and maintaining high service levels.
Responsibilities
- Conducting RFP/RFQ exercises, both 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 ensure material requirements are fulfilled & customer expectations are met
- 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
Skills
- Candidates must possess a 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
- Microsoft products: Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Forms, SmartSheet, Teams
- 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
- Self-motivated, team-oriented person with good interpersonal skills and strong written and oral communication abilities
- Well-versed in related business processes, associated systems, problem-solving methods, and analytical tools
- Excellent Customer Service attitude
- Experience in SDC
- Experience in MOD eLog
- Experience with Global JDE & associated systems (K2)
- Other data manipulation programs is a plus
- A strong understanding and application of lean manufacturing are a strong plus
Benefits
- Opportunities, training, and resources, that build leadership and capabilities in Sales, Field, Engineering and Major Projects
- Employee Scholar Program through which Otis sponsors colleagues to pursue degrees or certification programs
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