Area Category Manager for Service and Modernization procurement

KONE is a global leader in the elevator and escalator industry: our job is to make the world’s cities better places to live. At KONE, our mission is to improve the flow of urban life. 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, which add value to the life cycle of any building.

 

KONE is now looking for an Area Category Manager for Service and MOD to join the Europe Area Procurement team.

 

Europe Area procurement team is built around 6 Area category managers and 6 FL Procurement leaders.

 

About the position

The Area Category Manager is responsible to coordinate and manage Procurement efforts for specific spend areas across FLs in an Area. You will develop and drive the implementation of Area Procurement roadmaps and plans for a specific spend area and coach FL Category Managers in the same spend areas. As the Area Country Manager you will drive the development of cross-unit suppliers and manages and select supplier Area-based supplier relationships.

 

Key Responsibilities:

• Dotted line management of FL category managers
• Drive category teams implementation in FL for local materials
• Drive Procurement activities for “ONE MOD Supply” supply chain program
• Support “Lean Purchasing Process” implementation in selected units (DACH and Nordic)

 

Category Strategy Development:

Developing and implementing Area procurement strategy across all Area FL to align with business goals and company strategy. Drive FL category managers to build their own category plan for their FL, aligned with local business priorities.

 

The scope of this role is focused on Service and Modernization procurement for Local Materials and subcontracting:

• Identify local material harmonization opportunities across different countries and FL, toward a “cross FL supplier” or SL or GSS and support business to close offering gaps at Area or “cross FL” level.
• Collaborate with Operations teams to continuously improve Subcontracting efficiency and to anticipate Demand&Capacity balance

 

• Supplier Relationship Management:

Contract owner of few Area Strategic suppliers. Negotiating contracts and agreements with Area level Strategic suppliers.

• Project management:

Manages and implement few selected procurements project across FL.

• Cost Management:

Analyzing and optimizing costs within the assigned category. Implementing cost reduction strategies without compromising quality or performance

• Market Analysis:

Follow-up market trends, industry developments, and regulatory changes relevant to the assigned category. Conducting market research to identify potential suppliers and benchmarking against industry standards.

• Risk Management:

Identifying and mitigating risks associated with the procurement of goods and services. Developing contingency plans for potential disruptions in the supply chain.

 

Required experience:

• Master’s degree in international procurement or at least in Business Administration
• 5 years of experience within procurement. Preferably with 2 years’ experience of category management in material procurement or in a service or construction company
• Stakeholder management skills
• Change management skills
• Project management skills
• Supply market understanding in own area of responsibility
• Supplier tendering and negotiations skills.
• Contracts management knowledge
• Supplier relationship management skills
• Supplier performance and quality management
• Knowledge of technology or systems in own area of responsibility
• Fluent spoken and written in English

 

In this recruitment process, we will place great emphasis on your personality, drive and commitment. As a person, you are reliable and responsible. You enjoy working independently but are also a committed team player. You have a clear communication style and are not afraid to make your own decisions and come up with your own ideas.

 

Want to #joinourflow?
 

If you think this could be your next inspiring challenge, please submit your CV and application latest on 27.02.2025

If you have any questions regarding the role, please do not hesitate to contact hiring Manager Arnaud Dugeay at Arnaud.Dugeay@KONE.com or Talent Acquisition Specialist Sara Kinell, sara.kinell@kone.com

 

We offer

 

 

Wir bei KONE konzentrieren uns auf die Schaffung einer innovativen und partnerschaftlichen Arbeitskultur, in der wir den Beitrag jedes einzelnen wertschätzen. Die Mitarbeiterbindung ist für uns ein Schwerpunktbereich und wir ermutigen unsere Mitarbeiter, sich einzubringen sowie Informationen und Ideen auszutauschen. Nachhaltigkeit ist ein integraler Bestandteil unserer Kultur und der täglichen Arbeit. Wir befolgen ethische Geschäftspraktiken und haben es uns zum Ziel gesetzt, eine Kultur des Miteinander aufzubauen, in der Kollegen einander vertrauen und sich respektieren und in der gute Leistung anerkannt wird. Als Unternehmen, das einen großartigen Arbeitsplatz bietet, sind wir darauf stolz, eine Vielzahl von Erfahrungen und Möglichkeiten anzubieten, mit deren Hilfe Sie Ihre beruflichen und persönlichen Ziele erreichen und ein gesundes, ausgeglichenes Leben genießen können.

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