Associate Buyer

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.

As our Associate Buyer, you will Support day to day administrative and basic purchasing requirements for the KONE Spares stock purchasing team to enhance the profitability and market position of the Company.

Essential Functions:

• Schedule and track/expedite stock part deliveries and maintain product & supplier documentation.
• Create & maintain various reports for the support of Stock Purchasing team.
• Prepare part load sheets and update product and pricing information records in SAP.
• Process invoice discrepancies and work to answer accounts payable questions.
• Process purchasing requirements for stocked parts and maintain stock levels for spare parts, as required.
• Cross train with team members to support and fill-in as need arises.
• Additional duties as required by leadership.
  
  

Specific Knowledge, Skills & Behaviors:

• SAP experience highly desirable.
• Working knowledge of computer applications including Microsoft products.
• Strong interpersonal communication and team building skills.
• Strong organizational skills must be able to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Learning agility required for multiple processes and sources of information
  
  

You will bring 1-3 years of office experience to our KONE family and an appetite for learning in an exciting new field. Bachelors Degree Preferred.

Budgeted Annual Salary (non-exempt): $46,300 - $63,000

We have the courage to hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because we believe diversity drives innovation:

• We value your authentic self
• Diversity, equity and inclusion is embedded in our strategy and values
• 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
• Matching 401K
• Comprehensive health and wellness plans for the entire family
• Paid holidays and paid time off
  
  

Come share your passion and energy to make a positive impact at KONE for our customers and your career!

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We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

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.

Read more on www.kone.com/careers