What are the responsibilities and job description for the Supply Chain Category Manager- Indirect product position at Otis?
Date Posted:
2023-06-23
Country:
United States of America
Location:
OT541: TFP - Florence, SC 1500 Otis Way, Florence, SC, 29501 USA
Otis is the world’s largest elevator and escalator manufacturing, installation and service business. We serve customers in over 200 countries and territories around the world and maintain more than 2 million elevators and escalators globally. Our Gen2® elevator system, energy-saving ReGen™ drive technology and Link escalator solutions have set industry standards for innovation and performance. Otis has more than 68,000 employees, including engineers, digital technology experts, sales and functional specialists, as well as factory and field technicians. We are proud to be a global team that continues to rise to the challenges of a fast-moving, high-performance company. Together, the people of Otis are creating new ideas and opportunities by collaborating across time zones, geographies and cultures to better serve our customers. So just imagine where you can take your career!
The Category Manager – Indirect Services will be responsible for leading and driving the overall NAA supply chain requirements and metrics for multiple Indirect Categories including DT (Digital Technologies), Telecom and wireless, Contingent Labor and Professional Services. Responsibilities include:
- Champion the Otis Absolutes: Safety, Ethics & Quality
- Collaborate with global supply chain on category strategy
- Develop & Implement category strategies that achieve the year / year savings cost savings initiatives across all NAA business entities, including factory, service center, field and HQ.
- Category subject matter expert - responsible for market/commodity research, RFI’s, RFQ’s, analysis, business cases and ROI
- Facilitate cross functional team meetings and collaborate with business units on sourcing requirements and key program implementation
- Contribute to Supplier Diversity goals and strategic business initiatives as applicable
- Support weekly, monthly and quarterly reporting and / or Report outs
- Escalation point for supplier / business unit resolution
- Manage cost savings projects, price negotiations, and price escalations
- Manage supplier performance and have mitigation plans for price, quality, and delivery
- Annual Inventory
Education / Certifications
- Bachelor’s Degree required, preferably in Business Administrations/Supply Chain Management, Finance, or Engineering
Basic Qualifications
- 5-10 years in a Supply chain management function, procurement, or cost management
- Strategic planning/thinking skills coupled with strong financial, analytical and execution skills
- Demonstrated ability to drive teamwork between groups and across functional teams
- Strong communication skills including the ability to influence without direct authority in a matrixed organization – leading a regional team to achieve results
- Must be capable to communicate all levels of management using executive level summaries and presentations
- Demonstrated project management, change management and negotiating capabilities
- Full knowledge of TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) and application in negotiations and cost evaluation
- Flexibility of daily schedule allowing for effectiveness in a global environment
- Knowledge of, or experience with, lean manufacturing systems/processes and ERP/JDE configurations
- Experience with Excel and/or other data manipulation programs
- 5-10% travel potential (primarily domestic, but could be international)
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s Degree
- Knowledge of elevator industry and/or field operations is desirable.
Preferred location
- Bloomfield, CT or Florence, SC
Otis is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class. To request an accommodation in completing an employment application due to a special need or a disability, please contact us at
careers@otis.com
.Salary : $116,000 - $146,000
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