Commodity Manager, Electronics

Date Posted:

2025-11-05

Country:

United States of America

Location:

OT541: TFP - Florence, SC 1500 Otis Way, Florence, SC, 29501 USA

Would you like to join a truly international, talent driven company that values Safety, Ethics, Quality, Innovation and Employee Opportunity?

As a Commodity Manager in Electronics, your key responsibilities will revolve around overseeing the commercial performance of electrical suppliers to ensure optimal outcomes. You'll be tasked with developing and implementing a robust category strategy tailored specifically for the electronics sector.

Identifying and capitalizing on opportunities for cost savings and efficiencies will be a significant part of your role. You'll conduct competitive sourcing processes to secure the best deals, while also scouting for new, capable suppliers and phasing out those not meeting performance standards.

Supporting operations is crucial, as you'll ensure that suppliers consistently meet operational requirements. Additionally, you'll need to respond swiftly to urgent market disruptions and manage issues with underperforming suppliers.

On a typical you will:

• Ensure responsible suppliers meet Otis's required key metrics and take actions to improve performance if necessary

• Continuously execute market benchmarks to source competitive suppliers for both existing and new business opportunities

• Work with suppliers to manage and optimize their performance

• Collaborate with internal cross-functional teams to identify, plan, and execute savings opportunities

• Manage market risks and address disruptive supplier risks

• Define the commodity strategy and align it with various departments for successful implementation

• Monitor supply risks and implement strategies to mitigate them.

• Provide support to operations and engineering teams as needed

• Ability to travel up to 10% within North America and APAC

• Willingness to accommodate flexible working hours to engage in activities across China and EMEA time zones

What you will need to be successful:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, supply chain, or a related field

• 5+ years of purchasing experience with global companies and managing international suppliers

• In-depth knowledge of purchasing electronics and electromechanical products

• Proven excellence in commercial negotiations and in crafting and implementing commodity strategies

• Strong ability in data analysis and commercial risk assessment to support informed decision-making

• Exceptional communication skills, adept at identifying risks/issues and driving effective solutions. Take the initiative in managing potential risks and challenges

• Deliver results through effective teamwork and collaboration

• Highly self-driven and capable of working independently

Additional Comments:

Given the nature of the position, Otis Elevator does not support sponsorship, e.g. H-1B or TN petitions/applications, for this position. 

What we offer:

• We offer a 401(k) plan with a generous company match and an automatic retirement contribution for your future financial security from day one of your employment, you and your eligible dependents will receive comprehensive medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage. 

• Enjoy three weeks of paid vacation, along with paid company holidays 

• We provide paid sick leave, employee assistance, and wellness incentive programs to support your well-being. 

• Life insurance and disability coverage to protect you and your family. 

•  Voluntary benefits, including options for legal, pet, home, and auto insurance. 

• We offer generous birth/adoption and parental leave benefits, as well as adoption assistance, to support growing families. 

• Pursue your educational goals with our tuition reimbursement program. 

• Recognize and be recognized! We celebrate service anniversaries and offer spot performance bonus opportunities to show our appreciation. 

If you live in a city, chances are we will give you a lift or play a role in keeping you moving every day. 

Otis is the world’s leading elevator and escalator manufacturing, installation, and service company. We move 2.4 billion people every day and maintain approximately 2.4 million customer units worldwide, the industry's largest Service portfolio.  

You may recognize our products in some of the world’s most famous landmarks including the Eiffel Tower, Empire State Building, Burj Khalifa and the Petronas Twin Towers! We are 72,000 people strong, including engineers, digital technology experts, sales, and functional specialists, as well as factory and field technicians, all committed to meeting the diverse needs of our customers and passengers in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide. We are proud to be a diverse, global team with a proven legacy of innovation that continues to be the bedrock of a fast-moving, high-performance company.  

When you join Otis, you become part of an innovative global industry leader with a resilient business model. You’ll belong to a diverse, trusted, and caring community where your contributions, and the skills and capabilities you’ll gain working alongside the best and brightest, keep us connected and on the cutting edge.  

We provide opportunities, training, and resources, that build leadership and capabilities in Sales, Field, Engineering and Major Projects and our Employee Scholar Program is a notable point of pride, through which Otis sponsors colleagues to pursue degrees or certification programs.   

Today, our focus more than ever is on people. As a global, people-powered company, we put people – passengers, customers, and colleagues – at the center of everything we do.  We are guided by our values that we call our Three Absolutes – prioritizing Safety, Ethics, Quality in all that we do. If you would like to learn more about environmental, social and governance (ESG) at Otis click here.  

Become a part of the Otis team and help us #Buildwhatsnext! 

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