Commodity Manager, Non-Otis Equipment

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United States of America

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OTTXH: Texas Home Offices Remote Location, Remote City, TX, 06032 USA

Would you like to join a truly international, talent driven company that values Safety, Ethics, Quality, Innovation and Employee Opportunity?

At Otis, we're dedicated to reinventing the way people move. As cities reach impossible heights and the digital revolution transforms daily life, our customers look to Otis for new ways to keep their world moving. As always, we're ready - with a bold vision of the future and the groundbreaking technology to make it happen. The Field Supply Chain Team in North America is currently seeking a Commodity Manager, Non-Otis Equipment. This role involves developing strategies and centrally purchasing materials for non-Otis items.

This role can be done remotely anywhere in the United States.

On a typical day you will:

• Create a category specific strategy for respective commodities managed; driving to the goal of 100% spend under management via centralization or purchasing pathway control.

• Responsible for defining and implementing sourcing processes in coordination with Operations and Field Office Stakeholders, with clearly documented standard operating procedures

• Responsible for category savings delivery for respective commodities managed

• Support repair emphasis to reduce dependency and volume on material purchases, support aging equipment

• Learn from and implement Field Office preferences and weigh alongside a national level support structure

• Coordinate with Engineering stakeholders to ensure sourcing processes and "best practices" maintain Otis's service standards

• Locate competitive multi-sourcing opportunities for electrical and mechanical components in alignment with engineering recommendations

• Clearly communicate Otis' needs to such suppliers, and create opportunities for them to improve our current sourcing structure; Otis's supplier champion for all suppliers in respective commodities managed

• Locate opportunities to expand and create catalog offerings through FRS (Field Requisition System)

• Analyze and forecast demand levels to determine stock vs. catalog opportunities

• Seek, negotiate, and enter into supply agreements to benefit dedicated spending with managed suppliers

• Maintain alignment with Otis based 3rd party affiliates, like Unitec Parts Co., to maintain cohesive strategy

• Prepare purchase orders (PO) for non-Otis equipment 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

• Work with OSC's Customer Service, Engineering, and UNITEC, and external Supplier groups to resolve supply issues promptly; demonstrate excellent customer service skills

• Identify & execute sourcing opportunities through alternate supplier sources

• Manage catalog sourcing & pricing as well as custom competitively sourced projects

• 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 field supply chain goals

• Resolve discrepancies in purchase orders

• Resolve material rejections

• Manage price increases

• Identify cost savings opportunities

• Resolve invoicing issues

What you will need to be successful:

• Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain, or engineering preferred

• 3+ years of supply chain experience

• 3+ years of elevator field experience is desirable

• People management experience

• Experience with SDC

• MOD eLog experience

• Experience with other estimating tools

• Proficiency with Global JDE and related systems (K2)

• Strong skills in Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Forms, Smartsheet, and Teams

• Experience with data tools such as Tableau or Power BI is a plus

• Ability to read engineering drawings and elevator/escalator specifications

• Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams (Field Operations, Engineering, Supplier Quality)

• Ability to travel up to 25% in the US and Canada

Additional Comments:

Given the nature of the position, applicants must have authorization to work in the U.S. now and in the future without sponsorship.

What we offer:

• We offer a 401(k) plan with a generous company match and an automatic retirement contribution for your future financial security from day one of your employment, you and your eligible dependents will receive comprehensive medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage.

• Enjoy three weeks of paid vacation, along with paid company holidays

• We provide paid sick leave, employee assistance, and wellness incentive programs to support your well-being.

• Life insurance and disability coverage to protect you and your family.

• ?Voluntary benefits, including options for legal, pet, home, and auto insurance.

• We offer generous birth/adoption and parental leave benefits, as well as adoption assistance, to support growing families.

• Pursue your educational goals with our tuition reimbursement program.

• Recognize and be recognized! We celebrate service anniversaries and offer spot performance bonus opportunities to show our appreciation.

If you live in a city, chances are we will give you a lift or play a role in keeping you moving every day.

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.

You may recognize our products in some of the world's most famous landmarks including the Eiffel Tower, Empire State Building, Burj Khalifa and the Petronas Twin Towers! We are 72,000 people strong, including engineers, digital technology experts, sales, and functional specialists, as well as factory and field technicians, all 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 that continues to be the bedrock of a fast-moving, high-performance company.

When you join Otis, you become part of an innovative global industry leader with a resilient business model. You'll belong to a diverse, trusted, and caring community where your contributions, and the skills and capabilities you'll gain working alongside the best and brightest, keep us connected and on the cutting edge.?

We provide opportunities, training, and resources, that build leadership and capabilities in Sales, Field, Engineering and Major Projects and our Employee Scholar Program is a notable point of pride, through which Otis sponsors colleagues to pursue degrees or certification programs.

Today, our focus more than ever is on people. As a global, people-powered company, we put people - 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. If you would like to learn more about environmental, social and governance (ESG) at Otis click here ( .

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