Responsibilities:
- In charge of sheet metal category purchasing from source to contract process for platform products;
- Responsible for daily RFQ and sourcing decision for non-standard configuration from major projects and new R&D request;
- Responsible for purchasing targets achievement including QCDS and category management plan;
- Working in matrix organization in purchasing and tribe team and realizing the both working responsibilities of purchasing;
- Identifying and selecting suppliers from category management plan and purchasing supplier sourcing plan in source to contract value chain;
- Executing annual price negotiation and daily price negotiation to achieve the best TCO value;
- Creating, executing and overseeing contracting to ensure terms are met, risks are managed, and changes of disputes are effectively handled;
- Building and maintaining strong relationships with suppliers to further improvement and development for long term value creation;
- Setting up the responsible products cost model and driving the potential of cost saving;
- Working together with tribe team to ensure new product introduction--change request(CR) is on time implemented;
- Supporting supplier quality management and material management team to resolve suppliers quality and delivery deviations and ensure the material supply;
- Living KONE supply chain sustainability requirement like ESG, Carbon reduction;
- Other jobs assigned the manager;
Qualifications:
- Bachelor degree or above in mechanical and electrical engineering or equivalent.
- Min. 3 years working experience in purchasing and/or Supply Chain in machine and equipment area; Escalator or elevator industrial area is preferred;
- Technical knowhow on mechanical drawing understanding and familiar with sheet metal process including punching, forming, welding, etc.
- Basic English oral and written ability, other languages are an asset;
- Good interpersonal, communication, and negotiation skills;
- Willing to learn and accept new challenge;
- High work responsibility and work under pressure;
- Open-minded, teamwork and service-oriented;
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 and we encourage participation and the sharing of information and ideas. Sustainability is an integral part of our culture and the daily practice. We follow ethical business practices and we seek to develop a culture of working together where co-workers trust and respect each other and good performance is recognized. In being a great place to work, we are proud to offer a range of experiences and opportunities that will help you to achieve your career and personal goals and enable you to live a healthy and balanced life.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor degree or above in mechanical and electrical engineering or equivalent
- Minimum 3 years working experience in purchasing and/or Supply Chain in machine and equipment area
- Technical knowhow on mechanical drawing and familiarity with sheet metal processes
- Basic English oral and written ability
- Good interpersonal, communication, and negotiation skills
Kone Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Kone and has not been reviewed or approved by Kone.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered competitive across many roles and markets, with field positions sometimes benefiting from overtime and strong union scales. Feedback suggests base compensation is often a relative positive even when other factors vary.
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs, including 401(k) and in some regions pension or annuity structures, are consistently highlighted as strong. Feedback suggests these elements meaningfully enhance the overall package.
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Healthcare Strength — Core health coverage is viewed as comprehensive, commonly including medical, dental, and vision options. Feedback suggests a global well‑being framework and EAP resources further reinforce health-related support.
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What We Do
At KONE, our mission is to improve the flow of urban life. This means understanding urbanization and, together with our partners and customers, helping cities to become better and more sustainable places to live. As a global leader in the elevator and escalator industry, KONE provides elevators, escalators and automatic building doors, as well as solutions for maintenance and modernization to add value to buildings throughout their life cycle. Through more effective People Flow®, we make people's journeys safe, convenient and reliable, in taller, smarter buildings. Headquartered in Helsinki, Finland, we operate in more than 60 countries around the world, employ over 60,000 people and serve 550,000 customers. In 2022, KONE had annual sales of EUR 10.9 billion. KONE class B shares are listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd. in Finland.
