Commodity Manager, Non-Otis Equipment

locations:
OTTXH:
Texas Home Offices Remote Location, Remote City, TX, 06032 USA:
OTFLH:
Florida Home Offices Remote Location, Remote City, FL, 33408 USA:
OTKSH:
Kansas Home Offices Remote Location, Remote City, KS, 06032 USA:
OTNVH:
Nevada Home Office Remote Location, Remote City, NV, 06032 USA:
OTORH:
Oregon Home Offices Remote Location, Remote City, OR, 06032 USA
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** United States of America
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** OTTXH:
Texas Home Offices Remote Location, Remote City, TX, 06032 USAAt 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…