Overview
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Location: Otis Vantage London, 10th Floor, Great West Road, Brentford, TW8 9AG, UK. Date Posted: 2025-08-01. Country: United Kingdom. Title: OU Business Partner United Kingdom & Nordics (UKN). Location: UK, London or Leicester.
Responsibilities
* Provide single point of contact in the Operating Unit (OU) for all supply chain topics, including savings plans, LE, payment term initiatives, and other supply chain initiatives.
* Collaborate with OU and Country leadership to understand customer needs and ensure delivery to expectations.
* Act as a cross-munctional liaison for the operating unit to provide effective supply chain solutions.
* Identify gaps in supply chain processes and work with leadership to implement improvements; secure buy-in across the business.
* Implement and action savings plans and alignment strategies.
* Perform pay term analysis and related tasks at the local level.
* Manage local requests for support via the Service Now tool.
* Support EMEA and Global Category Sourcing Teams regarding EMEA-wide agreements; work with sourcing teams to convert non-catalog purchases into standard catalogs.
What’s on offer
* Opportunity to be part of a large, international supply chain function with exposure to global improvement initiatives.
* Competitive salary.
* Opportunity to learn from subject matter experts and contribute to digital supply chain solutions.
Key requirements
Education: MBA/MA/MS degree with 1+ years of experience; BA/BS degree with 5+ years of experience.
Experience:
* Proven ability to lead and manage a team of buyers to achieve quality, cost, and service level targets; set clear expectations and coach the team.
* Ability to work across teams, communicate clearly, and align objectives; take initiative to serve stakeholders.
* Own challenges, define problems, and reprioritize to reach objectives.
* Experience with Global JDE and related systems (K2); Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Forms.
* Collaborate with cross-functional groups including Field Operations, Engineering, and Supplier Quality to meet business goals.
* Team-oriented with ability to work in a collaborative environment.
* Multilingual is a plus.
About Otis
Otis is a world-leading elevator and escalator manufacturing, installation, and service company with a diverse, global team focused on safety, ethics, and quality.
Equal Opportunity
Otis is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, or any other protected status. To request accommodation in completing an employment application, please contact careers@otis.com.
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