Date Posted:

2026-11-09

Country:

France

Location:

31 Av de Montoires, 45500, Gien, France

Job Title

Industrial buyer (6 to 9 month for a replacement)

Job Overview

The industrial Buyer and play a key role in developing and executing sourcing strategies for critical industrial components and suppliers. Working closely with Engineering, Quality, Operations, Supply Chain and external partners, you will help drive cost competitiveness, supply continuity and product innovation. Reporting to the Purchasing Manager or Regional Category Manager, you will contribute directly to the success of new product developments and strategic sourcing initiatives within a global organisation.

On a Typical Day You Will

• Develop and implement sourcing strategies that support business and manufacturing objectives.
• Identify, evaluate and develop suppliers capable of meeting current and future business needs.
• Lead supplier sourcing activities and competitive bidding processes to achieve the best overall value.
• Negotiate commercial agreements and contracts that improve cost, quality and service performance.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to support new product development and product redesign projects.
• Drive cost reduction initiatives that improve business competitiveness and deliver measurable savings.
• Monitor supplier performance and coordinate improvement plans to enhance quality and delivery reliability.
• Analyse market trends, technologies and industry developments to identify opportunities and mitigate risks.
• Support manufacturing operations by helping resolve supply and quality challenges with suppliers.
• Collaborate with international teams on strategic projects across multiple locations.
• Contribute to key sourcing decisions related to supplier selection, capacity planning and long-term business growth.

What You Will Need to Be Successful

• Bachelor's degree in Purchasing, Supply Chain, Business, Engineering or a related field.
• Proven experience in purchasing, sourcing or supply chain roles within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong negotiation and supplier relationship management skills.
• Ability to analyse data, develop sourcing strategies and manage multiple priorities.
• Understanding of industrial products, manufacturing processes and technical drawings.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills within cross-functional and international teams.
• Professional English proficiency, both written and spoken.
• Willingness to travel occasionally to supplier and company locations as required.

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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.  

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