Elevator Procurement Strategist – Onsite in Ohio

Tekskills Inc.; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Tekskills Inc. is seeking a Procurement Specialist in Evendale, OH, onsite, for a 12+ month engagement. The role focuses on sourcing, negotiating, and purchasing components for elevator manufacturing, ensuring timely availability and quality at competitive costs.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years in procurement, strong ERP experience (SAP/Oracle/MS Dynamics), and collaboration with Engineering, Quality, Planning and Production teams.

Qualifications

• Engineering graduate preferred.
• 3–5 years in sourcing and procurement.
• Experience with supplier onboarding and evaluation.

Responsibilities

• Identify, evaluate and onboard suppliers for mechanical, electrical, electronics, and structural components used in elevator systems.
• Manage purchase requisitions (PR) and convert to purchase orders (PO) in ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, etc.).
• Ensure timely procurement to support production schedules and new product development.
• Coordinate with logistics for inbound deliveries and customs clearance if applicable.
• Resolve issues related to delivery delays, part shortages, and discrepancies.
• Identify cost saving opportunities via value engineering, supplier consolidation and localization.
• Collaborate with engineering for alternate materials or supplier development.
• Negotiate with suppliers and maintain strong supplier relationships.
• Work with Production, Quality, Engineering and Planning to understand material requirements.
• Address quality issues and support root cause analysis with suppliers.
• Participate in NPI projects for sourcing new components.

Skills

Sourcing

Negotiation

Procurement

ERP systems

Education

Engineering Graduate

Tools

SAP

Oracle

MS Dynamics

Job description

Tekskills Inc. is seeking a Procurement Specialist in Evendale, OH, onsite, for a 12+ month engagement. The role focuses on sourcing, negotiating, and purchasing components for elevator manufacturing, ensuring timely availability and quality at competitive costs.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years in procurement, strong ERP experience (SAP/Oracle/MS Dynamics), and collaboration with Engineering, Quality, Planning and Production teams.