General Manager, KONE Spares

Kone México; Moline (IL); On-site; USD 159,000 - 209,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Flexible work schedule

401K Employer Match

Health Insurance

Job summary

KONE Moline, IL invites a seasoned General Manager, KONE Spares for KONE Americas to lead spare parts strategy, operations, and growth initiatives across the Americas. You will drive profitable sales, oversee budgeting, cost management, and customer support while expanding parts sales across elevator and escalator OEMs.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years in sales or service, with 3+ years in leadership, and holds a BA/BS.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of progressive sales or customer service experience.
• Minimum 3 years leading teams and people management.
• Bachelor2s degree from a four-year college required.

Responsibilities

• Lead spare parts strategy and growth initiatives for KONE Americas.
• Oversee budgeting, cost control, and performance metrics.
• Collaborate with field teams and cross-functional stakeholders.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Sales leadership

Customer service

Budgeting & financial analysis

Forecasting

KPI management

Education

Bachelor2s degree (BA/BS)

Tools

Financial reporting tools

Forecasting systems

ERP/SCM systems

Job description

Company Overview

Founded in 1910, KONE is a global leader that provides elevators, escalators and automatic building doors, as well as solutions for maintenance and modernization that add value to buildings throughout their life cycle. Our mission is to improve the flow of urban life and make our world’s cities better places to live by providing innovative solutions that help make people’s journeys safe, convenient and reliable. Our operations in over 60 countries around the world has helped us achieve our position as an innovation and sustainability leader with repeated recognitions by Forbes, Corporate Knights for clean capitalism and others.

Job Overview

Are you ready to make your next career move to join our team as our General Manager, KONE Spares for KONE Americas in KONE Moline, IL? Do you enjoy leading business operations, driving strategic growth initiatives, and developing high-performing teams? Does managing internal stakeholders, customer relationships, and cross-functional business processes to achieve operational and financial objectives motivate you? Do you thrive in fast-paced environments where you balance performance management, change initiatives, business development, and customer service priorities? Are you skillful with financial reporting tools, business performance metrics, forecasting systems, and operational management platforms? Do you demonstrate a passion for quality and results through KPI management, data-driven decision making, and continuous process improvement? Are you committed to fostering a customer-focused culture while promoting excellence in safety, quality, and team performance? If you answered a resounding YES to these questions, then we have an amazing opportunity for you!

Location of position: Moline, IL.

Job Duties

As our General Manager, KONE Spares, you will lead KONE Americas' spare parts strategy, operations, and growth initiatives, driving profitable sales and supporting field teams. You’ll oversee budgeting, cost management, and customer support while expanding parts sales across all elevator and escalator OEMs. You will bring 8+ years of progressive sales/customer service related experience, with 3+ of those years leading people. You will use the knowledge gained through your bachelor’s degree (BA/BS) from a four-year accredited college, or equivalent experience.

Other Listed Duties

• Develop, monitor, and improve key performance indicators to achieve operational, financial, and customer service objectives.
• Analyze market opportunities, support sales growth initiatives, and contribute to marketing and business development strategies.

Hiring requirements

• Strong leadership, communication, coaching, and employee development skills, including succession planning and team engagement.
• Knowledge of service operations, material sales, purchasing, distribution, inventory lifecycle, and obsolescence management processes.
• Understanding of financial management principles, business performance metrics, and the vertical transportation industry.

About KONE

At KONE, we foster an innovative and collaborative culture, valuing each individual's contribution. Employee engagement and sustainability are key focuses, promoting ethical practices and mutual respect. We're proud to offer experiences and opportunities to help you achieve career and personal goals while maintaining a healthy work-life balance. We hire individuals who value culture because we believe culture drives innovation: We value your authentic self. Collaborative, creative, and supportive work environment. Passionate about safety, quality, and innovation. We care about the communities where we live and work. Just some of our many benefits include:

• Competitive salary
• Flexible work schedule
• Opportunities to learn and grow
• 401K Employer Match
• 401k Employer Non-elective Contribution
• Well-being Program
• Medical, Prescription, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Digital Health Solutions & Telehealth
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
• Employee Family Assistance Program (EFAP)
• Family & Medical Leave
• Parental Leave
• Leave to Care for a Domestic Partner
• Paid Time Off & Holidays
• Company Paid Life and AD&D Insurance
• Supplemental Life and AD&D Insurance
• Company Paid Short-term and Long-term Disability
• Buy-Up Long-term Disability
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Hospital Indemnity & Accident Insurance
• Identity Theft Protection
• Legal Insurance
• KONE Credit Union
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Commuter Benefits

Annual Base Pay Range: The hiring range for this role is $159,100 – $208,845. The compensation package offered will depend on candidate’s ability to meet the requirements of the role, needs for the business strategy, and a range of factors unique to each candidate, including their skill set, years and depth of experience, certifications, and location.

Variable Compensation KONE Annual Bonus plan at 20% Target Incentive (60/40) based on achievement of company goals and individual goals.

Important Notice

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Equal Opportunity Statement

KONE 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, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local fair chance laws.

Additional Information

At KONE, we are focused on creating an innovative and collaborative working culture where we value the contribution of each individual. Employee engagement is a key focus area for us and we encourage participation and the sharing of information and ideas. Sustainability is an integral part of our culture and the daily practice. We follow ethical business practices and we seek to develop a culture of working together where co-workers trust and respect each other and good performance is recognized. In being a great place to work, we are proud to offer a range of experiences and opportunities that will help you to achieve your career and personal goals and enable you to live a healthy and balanced life.

At KONE, our purpose is to shape the future of cities. As a global leader in the elevator and escalator industry, we move two billion people every day, making their journeys safe, convenient, and reliable with smart and sustainable People Flow®. In 2025, KONE had annual sales of EUR 11.2 billion, and at the end of the year over 60,000 employees in close to 70 countries. KONE class B shares are listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd. in Finland.