Assistant Manager - Indirect Procurement

KONE; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career progression opportunities

Comprehensive learning programs

Job summary

KONE India, Chennai HO, is seeking an Assistant Manager – Indirect Procurement with 5+ years of experience to manage sourcing and procurement for indirect categories. You will lead RFx processes, negotiate terms with suppliers, and coordinate with stakeholders to ensure timely delivery within budget.

The role requires strong contract management, supplier relationship oversight, and cost benchmarking to drive savings and value for the organization.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Indirect Procurement with relevant education.
• Experience in sourcing and procuring indirect category products/services.

Responsibilities

• Source and procure indirect category products/services per business need.
• Lead supplier negotiations and draft terms & conditions.
• Prepare pre-tender pricing and source cost documents.
• Maintain supplier relationships and monitor performance.
• Ensure on-time procurement and delivery within budget.

Skills

Sourcing & Procurement

RFx management

Supplier negotiations

Contract management

Stakeholder management

Cost benchmarking

Tools

SAP

Job description

***Did you know KONE moves over one billion people every day? We employ over 60,000 professionals in over 60 countries worldwide joined together by a shared vision to “Deliver the best people flow experience”. As a global leader, we provide elevators, escalators, automatic building doors as well as solutions for maintenance and modernization to add value to buildings throughout their lifecycle. Through more effective People Flow, we make people’s journeys safe, convenient and reliable, in taller, smarter buildings.*** ***Why this role?***KONE India is embarking upon an exciting growth phase and this represents an opportunity for you to join our **Chennai HO** KONE India, as **Assistant Manager – Indirect Procurement.** ***What will you be doing?**** Responsible for the Sourcing and Procurement of Indirect Category Products/Services as per business need.* Reporting directly to India Procurement manager and dotted line to Area Category Manager* Create and manage RFx for materials/services according to category or unit plans.* Create should cost models where needed and Benchmarking of prices / norms* Lead supplier negotiations, formulating Terms & conditions of ordering.* Pre-tender price/norm finalization/submission and creation of Source List / Costing Manual for all the products/services* Pre-budget pricing/Lead Time/ Norm signoff with price validity for all the products during budget for next year for NBS, Service Business, Professional Services, IT, Marketing,etc* Liaising with the Stake Holders for the procurement alignment for the On-Time procurement of Products/ Services at optimal prices lesser than the budget* Ensuring timely procurement and delivery of Procuts/Services as per the agreed timelines* Execute global, regional and local supplier agreements.* Supplier Contract and Performance Monitoring and Management for the category* Planning, steering, and developing supplier relationships on continual basis.* Act as central contact point and contract owner for the category suppliers.* Manage Supplier requirements & resolving issues to honor the commitments to Suppliers.* Keep agreements/price lists updated and feed data into operational purchasing systems (e.g.* SAP-Following KW master data processes* KSMP-Source Plan uploading with Saving Project creation for each network/Job* Maintain contract validity and manage re-negotiation as needed and in alignment with category and Sourcing strategy.* Follow-up supplier KPIs and support measurement where needed.* Follow-up supplier related risks, define mitigation actions and monitor implementation.* Arrange and conduct regular steering meetings with suppliers following standard agenda for continual improvements.* Manage and drive resolution of supplier issues and escalate with stakeholders and management if needed.* Involve other functions in issue resolution and supplier development as needed.* Steer supplier segmentation regularly by performance evaluation and category plans.* Update or trigger updating of relevant data in IT systems (KONE SPD, Cost models).* Manage savings actions with supplier viz a viz our Saving Targets.* Steering Custom clearance activities for materials being imported. ***Are you the one?**** Minimum 5+ years of experience in Indirect Procurement with relevant education. ***What do we offer?**** Career progression opportunities within a global organization.* Total reward elements that engage and motivate our employees and help us make KONE a great place to work.* Comprehensive learning and development programs covering a wide range of professional skills.*Keskitymme KONEella luomaan innovatiivista ja yhteistyöhön perustuvaa työskentelykulttuuria, jossa jokaisen panosta arvostetaan. Työntekijöiden sitoutuminen on meille avainasemassa, ja rohkaisemme jokaista osallistumaan ja jakamaan tietoa ja ideoita. Yritysvastuu on oleellinen osa yrityskulttuuriamme ja päivittäisiä toimiamme. Noudatamme eettisiä liiketoimintamenettelyitä ja pyrimme kehittämään yhdessä tekemisen kulttuuria, jossa työntekijät luottavat toisiinsa ja kunnioittavat toisiaan ja jossa hyvät suoritukset huomioidaan. Erinomaisena työpaikkana olemme ylpeitä voidessamme tarjota erilaisia kokemuksia ja mahdollisuuksia, joiden avulla saavutat ura- ja henkilökohtaiset tavoitteesi ja voit elää terveellisesti ja tasapainoisesti.*