Sourcing Specialist at KONE Corporation

Job description

As the world’s cities grow more complex, people’s need to move easily becomes even more important. Enabling urban flow requires talent and ambition. Together at KONE, we create the new urban reality. Your career is a journey, and how you travel makes a difference.

It's time to make a move. Join our flow.

KONE is looking for an energetic and enthusiastic Sourcing Specialist to be based in our Nairobi, Kenya office. The Sourcing Specialist will have an integral part to play at KONE. The successful candidate will plan, manage and control the sourcing activities for KONE Kenya and conduct sourcing category management through detailed plans and will be the point of contact for suppliers assigned to their portfolio.

Responsibilities

• Overall support to the KONE supply chain management through thorough market analysis
• Identification of local sourcing opportunities and mitigation of risk
• Identify and manage local material and service providers according to sourcing categories and plans
• To lead negotiations with local suppliers with a good understanding local supplier base
• To thoroughly execute local and regional supplier agreements
• Ownership of nominated contracts and audits on supplier quality
• Maintain contract validity and manage re-negotiation as needed and in alignment with category
  and sourcing strategy and ensure contract and pricing information in systems is up-to-date
• Arrange and conduct regular steering or review meetings with suppliers and drive resolution of suppliers challenges
• Continually manage supplier saving actions to reduce cost
• Ensure that KONE supplier segmentation specific processes are implemented to suppliers
• Conduct quality audits, scorecard and risk management solutions on suppliers

Requirements

• University Degree, ideally Engineering or equivalent and MBA will be a plus
• Minimum 3-5 years of experience in sourcing, supply chain management or relevant technical sector
• Experience in a multinational and matrix organization
• High level of Ethics, Compliance and process
• Excellent communication skills
• Self-starter with excellent customer relationship skills
• Fluency in English is a must