Supply Chain Management, Sourcing Analyst
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Sourcing Analyst responsible for centrally purchasing Non-Otis materials at Otis. Collaborating with engineering and field teams to ensure service and safety standards are met.
Responsibilities:
- Review rope attributes and technical specifications submitted via standardized forms and accurately identify the appropriate internal Part Number (PN)
- Work closely with Field and Engineering stakeholders to identify suitable specifications, qualified suppliers, and establish approved PNs for future use
- Support ongoing alignment between engineering specifications and sourcing strategies to ensure Otis service and safety standards are met
- Drive standardization of rope requirements to approved PNs and suppliers to reduce variation and field-level pain points
- Identify, evaluate, and select qualified rope suppliers based on total cost, quality, lead time, capacity, and risk
- Allocate orders to the best total cost supplier, considering material cost, logistics, lead time, and supplier performance
- Identify opportunities to transition field demand to approved suppliers and preferred sourcing pathways
- Realize category savings for rope commodities through sourcing strategies, supplier consolidation, and specification optimization
- Seek, negotiate, and execute supply agreements to support dedicated spend with managed suppliers
- Manage end-to-end order execution for rope commodities, from sourcing through delivery to the customer
- Prepare purchase orders (POs) for non-Otis rope materials sourced from domestic and international suppliers in compliance with Otis Terms and Conditions
- Ensure supplier PO and price confirmations; apply negotiating techniques to secure the supplier’s best offer
- Manage logistics to ensure on-time delivery, proper inventory levels, and service performance metrics
- Perform timely escalation of supply, quality, pricing, or delivery issues and drive resolution
- Execute defined centralized sourcing processes in coordination with Field Operations, Engineering, and Operations stakeholders, supported by clearly documented standard operating procedures
- Work with Field teams to understand application requirements and identify opportunities to shift demand to approved rope suppliers
- Partner with Engineering to evaluate alternate suppliers and technical solutions for ropes not currently lined up
- Drive toward the goal of 100% rope spend under management through centralization or purchasing pathway controls
- Integrate spend data, field feedback, supplier performance, and delivery metrics into commodity strategies and roadmaps
- Analyze and forecast demand to determine stock vs. catalog opportunities
- Identify opportunities to expand and maintain rope offerings within the Field Requisition System (FRS)
- Resolve discrepancies in purchase orders
- Resolve material rejections
- Manage price increases
- Identify cost savings opportunities
- Resolve invoicing issues
Requirements:
- Candidates must possess a BS or BA in business, supply chain, or engineering
- Minimum of 2-5 years related experience in a supply chain/sourcing function
- Experience in SDC/ JDE/ ERP systems
- 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
Benefits:
- Opportunities, training, and resources for development
- Employee Scholar Program for degree sponsorship

















