Category Manager, IOT Supply Chain, APA & China

Date Posted:

2026-11-13

Country:

China

Location:

LOC3309: No.28 Jiuhuan Road, Hangzhou, Shangcheng District, Zhejiang, China

Job Title: Category Manager, IOT Supply Chain, APA & China

Role Overview: This individual will be responsible with the development and driving Asia Pacific and China supply chain category strategy aligned with Global strategy, in cooperation with Otis regional & operations teams, to drive value through global supplier management, spend leverage, with year over year cost savings initiatives that meets cost savings targets benefiting all business entities, including factories, service centers & field.  

On a typical day you will: Responsibility includes leading and driving strategy for Asia Pacific and China to support the overall supply chain requirements and metrics for the Electronics Category team.  Additionally, lead strategic sourcing requirements for new product development, obsolescence mitigation and dual sourcing with quality and delivery improvement within the supply chain. This supply chain leader will execute long-term supplier agreements meeting business objectives. 

Essential Responsibilities

• Collaborating with global & regional cross-functional teams including engineering, quality, product management, operations, and marketing
• Responsible to achieve cost savings goals, price negotiations, and price escalations.Drive should-cost activities to support/facilitate the team using clean sheet cost analysis.
• Lead business reviews with strategic suppliers, as supplier champion to ensure suppliers’ meeting KPI’s.  
• Category subject matter expert - responsible for market research, RFI’s, RFQ’s, analysis, business cases and ROI, and provide results and insights to leadership.
• Support weekly, monthly, and quarterly reporting and / or report out to stakeholders & leadership as applicable.
• Facilitate cross functional team meetings as required. 
• Support other tasks assigned by manager to support overall business needs.

Basic Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s Degree required, preferably in Supply Chain Management or Engineering 
• 5+ years preferred in a Supply chain management function and/ or category management 
• Strategic sourcing coupled with strong analytical and execution skills. 
• Strong communication skills including the ability to influence without direct authority in a matrixed organization – leading regional teams to achieve results. 

• Full knowledge of TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) and application in negotiations and cost evaluation, including import and freight considerations.  Clean Sheet modeling knowledge.
• Flexibility of daily schedule allowing for effectiveness in a global environment with multiple time zones.

• Preferred Qualifications 
• Master’s Degree in supply chain, engineering, or business.
• 10+ years preferred in a Supply chain management function and/ or category management 
• Knowledge of elevator industry and/or field operations is highly desirable.

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