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In 2025, we had annual net sales of EUR 11.2 billion. We employ over 60,000 driven professionals in close to 70 countries worldwide joined together by a shared vision. As a global leader in the elevator and escalator industry, it is our mission to improve the flow of urban life.\nWhy this role?\nKONE is embarking upon an exciting growth phase and this represents an opportunity for you to join our Chennai HO team, as Assistant Manager - Procurement Installation.\nWhat will you be doing?\nDIRECT MATERIAL & SPARES\nWorks with the unit’s business functions to understand needs\nIdentifies local Sourcing opportunities for direct materials and spare parts\nNegotiates frame contracts and price lists with suppliers to be used within the unit for direct materials/spares\nActs as contract owner for direct material/spares suppliers\nSupports the implementation of global/area category plans within his/her unit\nCan act as a sourcing specialist also for the needs of other units in specific cases representing the needs of these other units towards suppliers.\nCUSTOMER PROJECTS\nDefines source plans for customer projects and works closely with the project team to understand real customer needs\nRuns RFQs for customer project specific materials and negotiates contracts with suppliers for customer projects\nAdvises customer facing roles on preferred suppliers and decides on suppliers for customer projects\nINSTALLATIONS\nWorks with the unit’s business functions to understand needs\nIdentifies local Sourcing opportunities for Installation subcontracting/subcontracted installation services\nNegotiates frame contracts and price lists with suppliers to be used by business for locally sourced installation subcontracting\nActs as contract owner for local installation subcontractor suppliers\nSupports the implementation of global/Area category plans within his/her unit\nINDIRECT\nCollects business requirements from the unit to support sourcing projects for indirect spend\nSupports the implementation of area/global level category plans and sourcing projects in a unit through additional local contract negotiations as needed\nSupports the update of local instructions and policies, provides guidance and supports business in following/using preferred suppliers and ensuring compliance\nAre you the one?\nMinimum 5 yrs of experience in strategic sourcing (Material).\nB.E/B.Tech - Mechanical.\nPreferably from Construction, Building Material Industries.\nWhat do we offer?\nCareer progression opportunities within a global organization.\nTotal reward elements that engage and motivate our employees and help us make KONE a great place to work.\nComprehensive learning and development programs covering a wide range of professional skills.\nAt KONE, we are focused on creating an innovative and collaborative working culture where we value the contribution of each individual. 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