Job Description
Who will you be working with?
Our Global Sourcing team is responsible for the management of Wabtec’s supply base and negotiating agreements according to the long-term strategy of the Company. Here you will partner with internal and external stakeholders to drive the sourcing strategy to ensure our employees can deliver to our business for our customers.
How will you make a difference?
As a member on our Diversified Products team in our Global Sourcing Organization, you are responsible for building the strategy for the hardware and fastener commodities to meet the operational needs of Wabtec. You will need to think creatively about how to establish relationships, mitigate risk and drive cost out for the business while monitoring and evaluating our suppliers’ capabilities, reliability, and quality.
What will your typical day look like?
- Drive margin improvement by creating and executing cost reduction negotiations and optimizing landed cost through control of logistics and tariff costs.
- Drive cash improvement by extending supplier payment terms.
- Support fulfillment and quality functional objectives by conducting supplier leadership reviews, recovering costs incurred associated with defects, conducting root cause analysis, and implementing corrective actions related to delivery delays, eliminating premium transportation, and ensuring all purchase orders are promised in a timely manner.
- Forecast deflation, tariffs, expense & investment spend and cash improvement.
- Work across business units to identify synergy savings.
- Develop and execute long term, global strategies for assigned sub-commodities.
- Position the commodity for future success by ensuring each part has multiple suppliers and negotiating strategic long-term supply agreements.
- Work closely with shop operations and commercial / product management teams to prioritize cost out efforts where needed on specific products and programs.
- Monitor index trends monthly and drive appropriate action plans.
- Manage RFQ, offer evaluation, negotiation and contracting.
- Execute contract amendments and re-negotiations.
- Escalate and resolve major supplier issues once escalated.
You may also be asked to perform other duties outside of your function or trade, for which adequate training will be provided if necessary.
Wabtec will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the U.S. for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable) and fitness for duty test (as applicable).
Qualifications
What do we want to know about you?
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college with a 1 - 3 years' experience in sourcing/fulfillment, program management, or supply chain
- Strong quantitative and analytical skills with an emphasis in Excel, PowerPoint, and Access.
- Broad supply chain knowledge to include knowledge of operations, fulfillment, procurement management, quality, and engineering processes.
- Demonstrated negotiation and supplier management skills.
- Willingness and ability to travel up to 25% of the time.
Additional Information
Our job titles may span more than one career level. The salary rate for this role is currently $62100-85300 The actual salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors, such as: training, transferable skills, work experience, education, business needs, market demands and work location. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. More information on offered benefits, which include health, welfare, and retirement, are available at mywabtecbenefits.com. Other benefit offerings for this role may include annual bonus, if eligible.
What could you accomplish in a place that puts People First?
At Wabtec, it’s not just about a job - it’s about the impact you make. When our people come together, we’re Expanding the Possible by continuously improving what we do and how we do it - for our clients and each other.
If you’re ready to revolutionize how the world moves for future generations, Wabtec is the place for you.
Who are we?
Wabtec is a leading global provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions, and value-added services for the freight and transit rail sectors. Drawing on more than 150 years of experience, we are leading the way in safety, efficiency, reliability, innovation, and productivity. Whether it’s freight, transit, ports, logistics, mining, industrial, or marine, our expertise, technologies, and people together – are accelerating the future of transportation. With roots that date back to George Westinghouse, Thomas Edison, and Louis Faiveley, Wabtec has always built technologies and implemented solutions for a variety of sectors that are critical to meeting the needs of customers and governments alike.
Our global team of about 30,000 employees worldwide delivers performance that moves the world forward. We’re lifelong learners, obsessed with better. Learn more at www.WabtecCorp.com.
Culture powers us and the possibilities.
We believe the best ideas come from a mix of experiences and backgrounds. At Wabtec, we strive every day to create a place where everyone belongs. We’re building a culture where leadership, inclusion and your unique perspective fuel progress.
We’re proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome talent of all backgrounds, experiences, and identities, including race, gender, age, disability, veteran status and more.
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