# Purchasing Specialist – Installation Subcontractor Management

The Purchasing Specialist is responsible for the sourcing, qualification, performance management, and strategic development of installation subcontractors across China. The role supports the implementation of category strategies, supplier governance, cost competitiveness, service quality, safety compliance, and supplier capacity development to ensure sustainable business growth. The role requires close collaboration with Operations (DOD), Supply Chain, Finance, Quality, EHS, Legal to drive supplier performance, risk management, and cost optimization. Key Responsibilities: Supplier Management & Governance Manage the lifecycle of installation subcontractors, including supplier sourcing, qualification, onboarding, evaluation, development, and exit management. Establish and maintain a qualified subcontractor pool to support business growth and operational requirements. Conduct periodic supplier performance reviews covering safety, quality, delivery, productivity, compliance, and customer satisfaction. Drive continuous improvement initiatives with subcontractors to improve operational performance and competitiveness. Monitor subcontractor capacity, capability, and resource planning to e

- **Id**: 3866672
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/kone-purchasing-specialist-installation-subcontractor-management>
- **Role**: Operations
- **Role family**: Operations
- **Employment type**: contractor
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Shanghai, China
- **Countries**: CN
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: closed
- **First seen at**: 2026-11-06T12:32:13Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-11-06
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-12T14:19:18Z
- **Board verified**: no
- **Closed at**: 2026-11-12T14:19:18Z
- **Days open**: 6
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 3984
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Industrial Machinery

## Company

- **Id**: 7398
- **Name**: KONE
- **Domain**: kone.com
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/kone>
- **Size band**: 5000+
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: Workday

### Truth index

- **Grade**: B
- **Score**: 79
- **Open postings**: 225
- **Ghost share**: 0
- **Stale share**: 0.809
- **Repost share**: 0.031
- **Time to fill p50 days**: 33
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-12T10:38:37Z

## Trust

- **Level**: not_scored
- **Days open**: 6

## Requirements

- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

### Education

- **Level**: bachelor
- **Optional**: no

### Languages

- Language: Chinese; Level: All levels; Optional: no

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-06T12:32:13Z
- Event: close; At: 2026-11-12T14:19:18Z

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