COS Supervisor

Location: Hanover (Logistic Ctr), PA, United States 
Job ID: 91118 

We Elevate... Quality of urban life

Our elevators, escalators, and moving walks safely transport more than two billion of us up and down buildings and across transportation hubs every day. As part of the Schindler team, you’ll discover meaningful work that enhances quality of life for communities, and contribute to making places more accessible, inclusive, and sustainable for all. By joining us, you don’t just become part of our success story; you help shape the future and continue our rich legacy that started back in 1874.

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COS Supervisor

Your main responsibilities

Location: 21 Industrial Drive, Hanover, PA 17331

Role and Responsibility:

The COS Supervisor is responsible for managing automation of the Supply Chain (KW) Order Processing System from the receipt of Elevator Specification from Sales & Field (KG) to actual material order and Industrialization of components in KW and suppliers . The position will engage in ensuring quality of KW ordering system through heavy coordination with other Supply Chain departments, and thorough configuration testing. This Position Holder also manages a group of technical experts located in US and offshore (Requirements Engineering Team) to oversee specification and implementation of configuration and Industrialization of components in KW and Suppliers for US Product for NI (new installation) and MOD (modernization) products.

Primary duties and responsibilities will include the following: 

• Manage overall process on Supply Chain and system development from Sales Order COS (Component ordering Specification) to SAP BOM (Bill of Material) configuration and Material master data maintenance for components. Ensure the product changes implementation in SAP as per CP (Change Period) scheduled plan and track changes through the closed loop INDU (Industrialization) process and KW Configuration for purchased and manufactured components.
• Cross Functional Leader identifying and engaging various key stakeholders (Material Planning, Quality, Operations, Strategic Sourcing, Supplier Development, etc..) ensuring their buy-in and participation in the required change process. 
• Leading and facilitating organizational change initiatives, ensuring smooth transitions thru developing strategies and effective communication while building support for the change.
• Define strategies for process improvement of configuration and INDU (Industrialization) activities to reduce quality issues for modular and complex product change and introduction. Process improvements targeting the change management process and new product introduction process to drive Safety, Quality, Inventory, Delivery and Cost Initiatives.
• Manage Super BOMs (Bill of Materials) and product data to match product features, sales and manufacturing needs and ensure and guide team for preparation of manufacturing BOM (Bill of Material) from Engineering to SC (Supply Chain).
• Lead Variant Configurator programming to ensure it aligns with information in engineering documentation.
• Guide personnel in establishing variable pricing for configured products and maintain pricing variants in the Configurator.
• Objective Setting, performance review and creation of development plans for the team
• Build in-house training program, skill assessments, team building and encourage shared learning in configuration and INDU (Industrialization).
• Guide team and define validation process strategies for modular INDU (Industrialization) and configuration system.

What you bring

Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Mechanical Engineering or other closely related field of study ; plus 60 months (5 years) of experience in the offered position or other closely related positions.  Experiences may be concurrent.

Wage Range:  $114,500 to $171,600 per year

What’s in it for you?

• Fully vested 401k match, up to 7% of total eligible compensation.
• Competitive Medical, Dental and Vision Plans - Effective from first day of hire.
• 3 weeks’ vacation which increases with tenure, 7 sick days, 3 floating holidays and 8 Company Observed Holidays.
• Tuition Reimbursement - Eligible after 6 months of service.
• Parental Leave – 100% base pay for 6 consecutive weeks within first year of a child’s birth or adoption.
• A wide range of development opportunities to boost your professional and leadership growth.

We Elevate… Your Career

Become part of our team, help us enhance quality of life and drive innovation while raising the bar for safety and sustainability. We value your diverse skills and perspectives as together we shape the sustainable cities of today and tomorrow.

Don’t meet every single requirement? If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with the qualifications listed in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway! You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles!

• Safety: Uphold the highest safety standards for all.
• Integrity and Trust: Foster honest, ethical relationships.
• Create Value for the Customer: Deliver innovative, reliable solutions.
• Quality: Ensure excellence in every product and service.
• Commitment to People Development: Nurture our people, they are the heart of our success.

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