Supply Chain Development Manager

Date Posted:

2025-11-14

Country:

United States of America

Location:

OT325: NSP - BLOOMFIELD, CT 212 WEST NEWBERRY RD, BLOOMFIELD, CT, 06002 USA

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

Otis is looking for a Supply Chain Development Manager to lead our strategic effort to diversify our supply base across all product lines for long-term sustainability. This important role can be based in either Bloomfield, CT, or Farmington, CT, with a hybrid work schedule that requires being in the office at least twice a week.

In this role, you'll be at the forefront of these programs, guiding cross-functional teams from start to finish. You will delegate tasks across different functions, keep the overall schedule on track, and manage risks effectively. With these projects being in the spotlight, you'll provide regular updates to senior leadership and key stakeholders, making your contributions crucial to our organization.

If you're ready for this exciting challenge, we'd love to hear from you!

On a typical day you will:

• Engage with regional category managers to ensure we achieve our material productivity targets

• Take charge of designated projects and achieve the annual objectives

• Define project timelines, milestones, and deliverables

• Establish the strategy roadmap for various product lines with other supply chain team members

• Manage a cross-functional team of supply chain, engineering, quality, purchasing, testing, and others

• Proactively monitor progress on actions to ensure project safe launch

• Maintain organizational standards of satisfaction, quality, and performance

• Analyze, evaluate, and overcome program risks

• Produce program reports for management/stakeholders to sustain alignment

• Ensure projects have proper resources in place to deliver on time

• Perform analysis based on given data and make plans to contribute to overall supplier risk mitigation for NAA region

What you will need to be successful:

• Bachelor's degree in Program Management, Engineering, Supply Chain, Business, or a related field along with 5+ years of experience. Alternatively, a master's degree in one of these areas with 3+ years of experience is also acceptable

• Experience in a program management environment, whether directly or indirectly, is preferred

• Effective leadership, interpersonal and communication skills (both verbal and written)

• Knowledge of techniques for planning, monitoring, and leading programs

• Possess the drive and initiative to finalize tasks while maintaining awareness of deadlines

• Demonstrate the ability to take charge and act independently without direct supervision

• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail

• General understanding of the procurement process

• Ability to work in fast-paced environment and prioritize tasks

• Proven ability to work effectively with diverse functions and all levels of management

• Ability to travel up to 10% for supplier visits and to Florence, SC

Additional language:

• 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. 

The salary range for this role is $145,000 to $165,000. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may change in the future.  Pay within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs. 

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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