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With customers in over 100 countries served by more than 50,000 employees, TK Elevator achieved sales of around €8 billion in the fiscal year 2018/2019. Over 1,000 locations around the world provide an extensive network that guarantees closeness to customers. After building its position as one of the world’s leading elevator companies in a mere 40 years’ time, TK Elevator became an independent company in August 2020. The company’s most important business line is its service business, with approximately 1.4 million units under maintenance and over 24,000 service technicians globally. The product portfolio covers commodity elevators for residential and commercial buildings to cutting-edge, highly customized solutions for state-of-the-art skyscrapers – such as One World Trade Center in New York. In addition, it also consists of escalators and moving walks, passenger boarding bridges, stair and platform lifts, as well as tailored service solutions such as MAX, the industry’s first cloud-based digitally enhanced maintenance solution – thus covering a broad spectrum of urban mobility.

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TK Elevator is currently seeking an experienced Operational Buyer/Planner in Byahlia, MS

Operational buyer provides inputs to business projects and category management by identifying standardization, supplier enablement, operational purchasing and regional procurement process opportunities.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Conducts day-to-day supplier management activities and coordinate communication as necessary to support commodity, and other activities required to manage the relationship.
• Reviews supplier delivery and quality performance, engaging the suppliers' management team when
  necessary to drive continuous improvement
• Places Purchase Orders with suppliers ensuring proper terms and conditions
• Assists in preparation and distribution of competitive bidding documentation for supplier proposals and
  quotations directed by the Commodity Managers and Commodity Strategies.
• Qualify and oversee initial implementation and is accountable for appropriate supplier replenishment strategies (Kanban, consignment, supplier schedules, etc) to improve on-time delivery and reduce lead
  times and inventory.
• Drives supplier accountability for quality and delivery performance
• Reviews potential excess and obsolete material with the controller for disposition and arranges for disposal when necessary
• Coordinates the return, rework or exchange of defective materials, including necessary chargebacks for discrepant materials.
• Supports and at times may lead cost reduction projects and improvement initiatives to achieve overall business objectives
• Reconciles invoices when necessary to facilitate proper payment terms with suppliers. Follows up as appropriate to improve underlying processes.
• Drives suppliers to properly use electronic invoice and payment processes

Who we are looking for

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

• High School Diploma/ GED Required; Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Purchasing or Finance or related field preferred.
• 1+ years of purchasing and planning experience in a lean manufacturing environment required.
• Basic knowledge and understanding of engineering drawings of component parts required.
• Must be familiar with engineering change processes, bill of materials, company parts and products.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Suites (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and Outlook) required.

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Elevatorjobs.AMS@tkelevator.com

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