Installation Category Purchasing Manager - Eastern Europe & Mediterranean

KONE; Warszawa; On-site; PLN 300,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

KONE in Warsaw, Poland seeks an Installation Category Purchasing Manager to lead regional sourcing strategies for installation services across Eastern Europe and the Mediterranean.

The role partners with Frontline, Delivery Operations, project teams, and suppliers to secure competitive capacity, negotiate contracts, and ensure cost-efficient, compliant installation solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain, Procurement, or related discipline.
• Proven experience in strategic sourcing, category management, procurement, subcontracting, or supplier management.
• Experience managing installation projects or services.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute installation category sourcing strategies aligned with regional and business objectives.
• Lead supplier selection, RFQs/RFPs, tenders, negotiations, and contract implementation.
• Monitor costs, KPIs, and supplier performance, driving productivity and savings.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across countries and functions to align procurement strategies.
• Identify risks and ensure compliance with policies and safety standards.
• Provide leadership to category specialists and cross-functional teams.

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain, Procurement, or related discipline

Job description

Installation Category Purchasing Manager - Eastern Europe & Mediterranean

The Installation Category Purchasing Manager - Eastern Europe & Mediterranean is responsible for developing and executing sourcing and category management strategies for installation services across the assigned region.

The role works closely with Frontline (FL) business functions, Delivery Operations, project teams, suppliers, and internal stakeholders to identify sourcing opportunities, secure competitive supplier capacity, negotiate and implement contracts, and ensure cost-efficient, high-quality, safe, and compliant installation solutions.

Working in close partnership with Global and Area Category Managers , the role contributes to the implementation and localization of category strategies across markets. The Installation Category Purchasing Manager acts as a strategic business partner, driving value creation, supplier performance, operational excellence, and supply continuity across the region.

Key Responsibilities

Category Strategy & Business Support

Develop and execute installation category sourcing strategies aligned with regional and business objectives. Contribute to the implementation of global, area, and regional category strategies across assigned markets. Align procurement activities with business plans, demand forecasts, project pipelines, and delivery requirements. Identify opportunities for harmonization, standardization, productivity improvement, and value creation across countries and business units. Ensure early procurement involvement in bids, tenders, major projects, and new business opportunities. Provide market intelligence and commercial insights to support business and procurement decision-making.

Supplier & Contract Management

Develop, qualify, and maintain a competitive and capable installation supplier network across the region. Ensure sufficient subcontractor capacity to meet current and future business demand. Lead supplier selection, RFQs/RFPs, tenders, commercial negotiations, and contract implementation. Establish and maintain strong strategic relationships with key installation partners. Manage supplier performance and lead resolution of critical or escalated supplier issues. Drive supplier development initiatives to improve capability, capacity, quality, safety, and delivery performance.

Cost & Performance Management

Drive cost competitiveness, productivity improvements, and sustainable savings across installation services. Develop and maintain commercial models, pricing structures, cost benchmarks, and market comparisons. Identify and implement opportunities to optimize installation costs while maintaining quality, safety, and delivery standards. Define, monitor, and improve supplier and category KPIs covering cost, quality, delivery, capacity, productivity, and safety. Track and report category performance, savings, and procurement targets. Support forecasting and budgeting activities related to installation procurement.

Stakeholder Management

Act as the primary procurement business partner for Delivery Operations, Business Lines, Safety, Finance, Legal, Project Management , and other relevant stakeholders. Translate business requirements into effective sourcing strategies and supplier solutions. Build strong relationships with stakeholders across countries and business functions. Facilitate collaboration between local, regional, area, and global procurement teams. Promote procurement value and ensure alignment between commercial objectives and operational requirements.

Risk, Compliance & Continuous Improvement

Monitor installation market developments, supplier capacity, cost trends, and industry developments. Identify and mitigate supplier, capacity, commercial, operational, and supply continuity risks. Ensure compliance with procurement policies, contractual requirements, governance standards, and sustainability objectives. Support supplier compliance with relevant quality, safety, environmental, and ethical requirements. Drive continuous improvement in sourcing processes, supplier performance, contract management, and procure-to-pay maturity. Identify opportunities to improve procurement efficiency through standardization, digitalization, and data-driven decision-making.

Leadership Responsibilities

Provide functional leadership and guidance to category specialists and procurement team members, where applicable. Lead cross-functional procurement initiatives across the assigned region or Front Line. Promote a collaborative, high-performance, customer-focused procurement culture. Share best practices and support capability development across the procurement organization.

Qualifications & Experience

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain, Procurement , or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.

Proven experience in strategic sourcing, category management, procurement, subcontracting, or supplier management .

Experience managing installation