Key Account Supervisor

Kone México; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

KONE seeks a Key Account Supervisor for its Davie, FL facility to plan, manage and optimize field service operations for marine elevator projects. You will serve as the main contact for field technicians and customers, driving service quality, on-time maintenance, and contract adherence across complex logistics and international assignments.

Responsibilities include coordinating technical resources, supporting business development, resolving invoicing issues, and ensuring safety and regulatory

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electronics Engineering or Electro-Mechanical Engineering, or related field, plus 3 years of elevator/people movement experience.
• In lieu of a degree, 7 years of elevator/people movement experience accepted.
• Experience reading marine elevator diagrams to manage field resources.
• Inventory management for European elevator spare parts.
• Overseeing annual inspections of European elevators for compliance.
• Experience with European elevator codes (EN81-20).
• Experience with marine customers in cruise ship and shipyard industries.
• Leadership skills in finance, quality management, risk mitigation, and root cause analysis.

Responsibilities

• Plan, manage and control field service operations in the assigned area.
• Act as first point of contact for technicians and customers on issues.
• Drive results through a team of direct reports and ensure customer satisfaction.
• Manage complex logistics for technicians and travel arrangements.
• Support sales with leads and contracts; coordinate with sales teams.
• Resolve invoicing and service quality complaints; perform root cause analysis.
• Ensure safety, cost control, and regulatory compliance for field operations.
• Travel up to 25% internationally and domestically as needed.

Skills

Leadership skills

Root cause analysis

Finance

Quality management

Risk mitigation

Communication in English

Customer relationship management

Ticket / invoice resolution

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electronics Engineering or Electro-Mechanical Engineering

7 years experience in elevator/people movement industry in lieu of degree

Tools

EN81-20 regulatory requirements

Job description

Marine Elevators LLC seeks Key Account Supervisor at its facility located at 15712 SW 41st Street, Suite 8, Davie, FL 33331.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Plan, manage and control the field service operations in his or her area including specific customers and according to the service contract requirements, KONE company policies and processes. Act as the first point of contact for direct reporting technicians and for customers raising technical or operational issues. Drive results through a team of direct reports and be accountable for customer satisfaction through quality of service and precise communication – act as single point of contact for customers and manage customer escalations as needed. Manage complex logistics for technicians to ensure they travel to best suited cruise – resolve travel issues for cancelled and postponed flights that could result in work delays. Leverage cruise ship industry knowledge to participate in complex customer deals and navigate complex customer relationships to offer service and maintenance contracts on top of purchased products. Support business development, including having responsibility for sales lead volume, quality, and processing for sales teams. Resolve complex customer service quality complaints which includes root cause analysis and coordination across various business areas in KONE. Resolve customer invoicing complaints related to service and maintenance operations, including reconciling financial information from multiple sources. Manage end-user, site and technician safety. Deliver service according to customer service contract requirements, deadlines, KONE quality standards and local code regulations. Control cost at field operations to preserve margin and revenue targets for the business. Manage all required third-party inspections and may travel on-site to address inspections and necessary follow-up actions. Validate all customer technical requirements with sales teams. Support the maintenance of foreign equipment coming into shipyards for repairs. Work with technicians to identify assignment conflicts. Be accountable for solving and closing open conflicts and reacting in case of stopped equipment and/or safety issues. Review service repair invoices that are invoiced outside of standard practices. Be accountable for the timely completion of the planned maintenance visits. Be accountable for the planned maintenance scheduling and optimized routing. Responsible for performing site audits. Responsible for investigating accidents and following company policy on evidence custody and internal reporting. Responsible for the control and authorization of overtime. Be accountable for the assignment of product and service warranty after modernization or service work is completed. Monitor technician performance and objectives and create corrective action and development plans as needed. Manage timesheet approval and hours worked for technicians, manage absences and assign back-up technicians as needed. Balance technician workload and assign critical resources needed for work. Define technician capacity and align work, hiring needs and revenue targets to current and future capacity. Up to 25% international and domestic travel required.

REQUIREMENTS

• This position requires a Bachelor’s degree, or foreign equivalent, in Electronics Engineering, Electro-Mechanical Engineering, or a related field, plus 3 years of experience working in elevator or other people movement industry, or related.
• In lieu of a bachelor’s degree, employer will accept 7 years of experience working in elevator or other people movement industry, or related.
• Employer will accept any suitable combination of education, training, or experience.
• Additionally, the applicant must have professional experience with: (1) Experience with reading, analyzing, and interpreting technical procedures of marine elevator diagrams in order to manage resources in the field; (2) Experience with inventory management for European elevator supply of spare parts in order to ensure necessary parts are available for elevator maintenance projects; (3) Experience with overseeing annual inspections of European elevators in order to ensure elevators comply with local and country regulations; (4) Experience working with marine customers including those in the European cruise ship and shipyard commercial industries; (5) Experience with European elevator code requirements such as EN81-20 and applying these requirements in a customer context; (6) Experience with management and leadership skills such as finance, quality management, risk mitigation and management, and root cause analysis; and (7) Experience with critical elevator components and nuances between maritime and land side products.

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.