KONE Procurement is a global organization of purchasing and supplier management experts responsible for direct and indirect material and service sourcing for KONE.
We are now looking for a Procurement Specialist to be part of the Mechanics Procurement team in the KONE China Supply Line Direct Material Procurement organization.
As a Procurement Specialist, you work on dedicated customer projects together with different stakeholders from supply chain, engineering, and quality.
You support projects in achieving their profitability, delivery time, and quality targets by steering the supplier selection for projects, running RFQs, negotiating prices and delivery terms with suppliers, and identifying new savings opportunities. To succeed in this position, you need to have an open and curious mindset, problem-solving skills, and resilience in a changing environment.
The customer's needs are always different, this makes your job quite interesting, as every day is different and provides many opportunities to learn and improve your skills within the area of procurement and support you in your professional growth.
Our procurement team warmly welcomes you to be a part of our community.
This position is based in Kunshan, China, and directly report to Category Manager, Mechanics 61 DM Procurement, China.
Your main responsibilities:
61 Managing independently all procurement activities such as supplier contract, price, and RFQ management and negotiation for international projects
61 Managing project with domestic suppliers and coordinating project meetings with stakeholders and suppliers, working closely with all the stakeholders to reach agreed targets
61 Coordinate related procurement specialists in or out Mechanics procurement team to support projects when needed
61 Identifying and driving new cost savings initiatives to support our profitability
61 Support to manage supplier quality and on-time delivery in collaboration with the stakeholders
61 Support supply and tendering teams in quotations, samples, and material management processes
61 Report monthly key performance indicators
61 Manage budgets, forecasts, and savings for projects
61 Other tasks assigned

We expect you to have:
61 B or M level degree from a relevant field (e.g., Mechanics, engineering, metal material or supply chain management related)
61 More than 5 years’ work experience in procurement
61 Mechanics experience preferred, ability to read technical drawings
61 Experience in international project procurement and managing supplier relationships with global customers
61 Understanding of the basics of project work and the importance of total cost of ownership, project time schedule, and supply chain.
61 Patiently and carefully, adept at managing projects independently as well as working with other business functions
61 Analytical and strategic thinking
61 Fluent English language skills
61 Clear communication skills and good negotiation skills
61 Willingness to travel on site and supplier visits
61 Microsoft Office, PowerPoint, and Excel experience