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