Business Partner Field Supply Chain - Central Europe (m / w / d) Berlin

Overview

Otis is the world's leading elevator and escalator manufacturing installation and service company. We move 2 billion people every day and maintain approximately 2.2 million customer units worldwide, the industry's largest service portfolio. We are a diverse global team with a proven legacy of innovation and a focus on meeting the needs of our customers and passengers in more than 200 countries and territories.

Otis is growing and is looking for an OU Business Partner for Central Europe. This role involves leading supply chain matters within the operating unit (OU) and undertaking non-catalogue local procurement. You will work with the part-time Supply Chain Country Business Partners in the associated countries.

Location

Berlin, Germany

Position

Business Partner Field Supply Chain - Central Europe (m / w / d)

Start date

Start: As soon as possible

Responsibilities

• Provide a single point of contact in the operating unit (OU) for all supply chain topics including saving plans and LE payment term initiatives and other supply chain initiatives.
• Work closely with OU and country leadership to understand customer needs and ensure these are delivered to expectations.
• Act in a cross-matrix role as a single point of contact for the OU and its supply chain needs, collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to provide effective solutions across the supply chain function.
• Identify gaps within the supply chain processes and work with leadership to resolve and provide solutions, gaining buy-in from other parts of the business to support rollout of process improvement strategies.
• Implement an action savings plan and align strategies with local finance and leadership.
• Con conduct pay term country analysis and tasks.
• Manage local requests for support via Service Now tool.
• Support EMEA and Global Category Sourcing Teams (Field & Indirect) regarding EMEA-wide agreements and opportunities.
• Collaborate with sourcing teams to convert non-catalog purchases into standard catalogs.

What we offer

• The opportunity to be part of a large supply chain function with exposure to global improvement strategies and plans to have the best supply chain solutions for a changing business.
• Great competitive salary.
• Opportunity to learn directly from subject matter experts and design new digital supply chain solutions for a competitive market.

Key requirements

• MBA / MA / MS degree with 1 year of experience; BA / BS degree with 5 years of experience.
• Proven ability to lead and manage a group of buyers to achieve quality, cost and service level targets. Set challenging goals with clear expectations, offering feedback and coaching to support the team.
• Proven ability to work across teams, communicating clearly to align objectives and taking initiative in serving stakeholders.
• Ability to take ownership of challenges, accurately defining problems and reprioritizing as needed to reach objectives.
• Experience with Global JDE and associated systems (K2) and Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Forms.
• Ability to work with cross-functional groups including Field Operations, Engineering and Supplier Quality to meet business goals.
• Must be able to work in and support a team environment.
• Travel 20% to 25% within Region / EMEA.
• German language skills; multilingual is a plus.

Equal Opportunity

Otis is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, age or any other protected class according to applicable law.

Commitment

Today our focus is on people. As a global people-powered company we put people, passengers, customers and colleagues at the center of everything we do. We are guided by our Three Absolutes: Safety, Ethics, Quality.