NA Transit Services Sourcing Buyer

1 Month ago • All levels • Human Resource • $77,400 PA - $110,300 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

The Service Sourcing Buyer will manage service-specific commodities, documentation and compliance, resourcing, and supplier rationalization. This role acts as a liaison between the WPT Duncan, SC service sourcing group and the site supply chain group, regional commodity teams, and site customer service. The position is also the first escalation point for issues from the site supply chain group involving service part suppliers. The role involves identifying service needs, managing the RFQ process, maintaining the approved supplier list, driving cost reductions, monitoring KPIs, and participating in make-or-buy decisions. The candidate will work cross-functionally to resolve material issues, manage supplier relationships, and handle sourcing issues for low-volume or out-of-production materials.
Must have:
  • High school graduate or GED.
  • Three to five years of manufacturing, transportation or heavy construction industry experience.
  • Two to four years of purchasing experience.
  • Ability to work unsupervised.
Good to have:
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Operations, Economics or Finance preferred.
  • Strategic and creative thinking to analyze issues that may arise and create solutions.
  • Familiarity with the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC), import and export laws, incoterms, exchange rates and methodologies used in project management, material planning and quality.
  • Familiarity with large ERP systems (Oracle, JD Edwards, SAP, Baan).

Job Details

It’s not just about your career or job title… It’s about who you are and the impact you will make on the world. Because whether it’s for each other or our customers, we put People First. When our people come together, we Expand the Possible and continuously look for ways to improve what we create and how we do it. If you are constantly striving to grow, you’re in good company. We are revolutionizing the way the world moves for future generations, and we want someone who is ready to move with us.

Wabtec Corporation is a leading global provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions and value-added services for freight and transit rail. Drawing on nearly four centuries of collective experience across Wabtec, GE Transportation and Faiveley Transport, the company has unmatched digital expertise, technological innovation, and world-class manufacturing and services, enabling the digital-rail-and-transit ecosystems. Wabtec is focused on performance that drives progress, creating transportation solutions that move and improve the world. The freight portfolio features a comprehensive line of locomotives, software applications and a broad selection of mission-critical controls systems, including Positive Train Control (PTC). The transit portfolio provides highly-engineered systems and services to virtually every major rail transit system around the world, supplying an integrated series of components for buses and all train-related market segments that deliver safety, efficiency and passenger comfort. Along with its industry-leading portfolio of products and solutions for the rail and transit industries, Wabtec is a leader in mining, marine and industrial solutions. Wabtec has approximately 27,000 employees in facilities throughout the world. Visit the company’s new website at: http://www.WabtecCorp.com.

It’s not just about your career… or your job title…it’s about who you are and the impact you are going to make on the world. Do you want to go into uncharted waters…do things that haven’t been done to make yours and someone else's life better? Wabtec has been doing that for decades and we will continue to do so! Through our people, leadership development, services, technology and scale, Wabtec delivers better outcomes for global customers by speaking the language of industry.

The Service Sourcing Buyer will be responsible for managing groups of service specific commodities, documentation and compliance management, resourcing activities and supplier rationalization activities.  The position is the interface between the WPT Duncan, SC service sourcing group and the site supply chain group, the regional commodity teams (when needed) and the site customer service group.  The position is also the first level escalation point for issues from the site supply chain group involving service part suppliers.  The work environment is task oriented and in a production and service environment that is low volume and high mix.  Employees in this role add value to the company by supporting the customer service group, facilitating communication in and out of the sourcing and site supply chain groups, and handling service specific sourcing issues that may involve supplier readiness, pricing, and terms and conditions for very low volume and/or out of production materials.

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Identify the source(s) for service need(s) which may include engaging legacy suppliers as well as new supplier development activities and processes.
  • Owner of the complete Request for Quote (RFQ) process for the service sourcing function.
  • Assist in the maintenance of the Sourcing group’s approved supplier list.
  • Drive cost reductions or service level improvements to increase Wabtec service business share and track and report sourcing savings and/or price increase avoidance activities.
  • Monitor service sourcing KPI’s and drive improvement of tasks closed per week and quote turnaround time.
  • Responsible for service sourcing risk and opportunity management by using the WPT Risk and Opportunity File.
  • Participate in the make or buy decision for service parts.
  • Work cross functionally with suppliers, engineering, supply chain, and quality teams to resolve service material issues.
  • Actively participate in supplier performance reviews and hold suppliers accountable for improvements.
  • Grow and maintain supplier relationships to facilitate on time delivery, material availability, improved lead times and RFQ turnaround time.
  • Enter and maintain sourcing rules/parameters in the ERP system.
  • Participate in the resolution of late or rejected purchase orders for service part items.
  • Initiate company’s standard APQP/PPAP/ECR processes and coordinate approval with appropriate departments when needed.
  • Coordinate information exchange between supplier and engineering when required.
  • Develop awareness of various manufacturing processes and improve part and product knowledge.
  • Support different corporate sourcing initiatives when requested.
  • Manage invoice discrepancies, engineering change requests, claims and chargebacks.
  • Assist with documentation projects for business process improvements and site compliance.
  • Assist in material changeover activities when supplier resourcing or rationalization is done.
  • Work within the delegation of authority structure for purchase orders and other department contracting tools that can bind the company.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • High school graduate or General Education Degree required.
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Operations, Economics or Finance preferred.
  • Three to five years manufacturing, transportation or heavy construction industry experience.
  • Two to four years of purchasing experience.

Competencies , Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

  • Ability to work unsupervised.
  • Ability to work on, and manage, cross functional teams.
  • Ability to present information clearly and tailor it for a variety of audiences.
  • Strategic and creative thinking to analyze issues that may arise and create solutions.
  • Ability to respond positively to feedback and recommend changes in process and procedures as needed.
  • Familiarity with the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC), import and export laws, incoterms, exchange rates and methodologies used in project management, material planning and quality.
  • Ability to use a personal computer and standard Microsoft Office software at an intermediate level (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook).
  • Familiarity with large ERP systems (Oracle, JD Edwards, SAP, Baan).
  • Familiarity with ERP report out software/tools (Crystal reports, Power BI).
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and handle multiple issues at once.
  • Ability to communicate with internal and external parties with tact and diplomacy.
  • Ability to work in an ISO/IRIS quality system environment.  

Authority:  Employee works under the site sourcing delegation of authority for purchase orders, capital purchase requisitions, purchase card usage and contracting instruments (e.g., long term agreements, master service agreements, letters of intent, etc.).

All WPT employees have the authority to stop the process they are performing, should the process become unsafe or the outputs nonconforming.

Physical Demands: (The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)

  • Employee is regularly required to talk, hear, sit and stand.
  • Employee is regularly required to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
  • Employee is regularly required to wear personal protective equipment (safety glasses, steel toe shoes and ear protection) when entering the shop environment.
  • Employee is regularly required to be on site.
  • Employee may be required to travel domestically and/or internationally up to 10% of the time.

Work Environment: (The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.)

  • The employee will normally work in a temperature-controlled office environment, with frequent exposure to electronic office equipment.  During visits to areas of operations, may be exposed to extreme cold or hot weather conditions.  Employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and loud noise.

Wabtec Corporation is committed to taking on the world’s toughest challenges. In order to fulfill that commitment we rely on a culture of leadership, diversity and inclusiveness. We aim to employ the world’s brightest minds to help us create a limitless source of ideas and opportunities. We believe in hiring talented people of varied backgrounds, experiences and styles…people like you! Wabtec Corporation is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, or protected Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.

Our job titles may span more than one career level. The salary range for this role is between

$77,400.00-$110,300.00

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 an annual bonus, if eligible.

Who are we?

Wabtec Corporation is a leading global provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions, and value-added services for freight and transit rail as well as the mining, marine, and industrial markets. Drawing on nearly four centuries of collective experience across Wabtec, GE Transportation, and Faiveley Transport, the company has grown to become One Wabtec, with unmatched digital expertise, technological innovation, and world-class manufacturing and services, enabling the digital-rail-and-transit ecosystems.

Wabtec is focused on performance that drives progress and unlocks our customers’ potential by delivering innovative and lasting transportation solutions that move and improve the world. We are lifelong learners obsessed with making things better to drive exceptional results. Wabtec has approximately 27K employees in facilities throughout the world. Visit our website to learn more! http://www.WabtecCorp.com

Our Commitment to Embrace Diversity:

Wabtec is a global company that invests not just in our products, but also our people by embracing diversity and inclusion. We care about our relationships with our employees and take pride in celebrating the variety of experiences, expertise, and backgrounds that bring us together. At Wabtec, we aspire to create a place where we all belong and where diversity is welcomed and appreciated.  

To fulfill that commitment, we rely on a culture of leadership, diversity, and inclusion. We aim to employ the world’s brightest minds to help us create a limitless source of ideas and opportunities. We have created a space where everyone is given the opportunity to contribute based on their individual experiences and perspectives and recognize that these differences and diverse perspectives make us better.

We believe in hiring talented people of varied backgrounds, experiences, and styles… People like you! Wabtec Corporation is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, or protected Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.

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About The Company

Want to move the world? Want to innovate and bring that innovation to life? At Wabtec, we are in the business of realizing potential – that of the transportation industry, and yours! Drawing on nearly four centuries of collective success across the vibrant portfolios of Wabtec, GE Transportation and Faiveley Transport, we offer employees hands-on opportunities all over the world to shape the future of transportation – as well as their own. Wabtec is focused on performance that drives progress, leveraging our digital expertise, technological innovation, and world-class manufacturing and services to create transportation solutions that move and improve the world. Along with our industry-leading portfolio of products and solutions for the rail and transit industries, Wabtec is a leader in mining, marine, and industrial solutions.

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