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. Wabtec has approximately 27,000 employees in facilities throughout the world. Visit the company's new website at:
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Essential Responsibilities
- Solicit and evaluate proposals employing appropriate negotiation, cost and price analysis techniques, using available expertise from supporting organizations; implement purchase contracts following applicable company and government regulations - Evaluate current and anticipated requirements, determine potential sources, obtain bids, and plan programs to meet business needs
- Provide coordination and leadership in procurement activities for assigned commodities
- Responsible for assigned commodities to meet the requirements of the business
- Perform continual market analysis and monitor supplier progress
- Coordinate training of suppliers to accomplish business initiatives
- Perform some or all of the required functions from initiation of an intent to purchase to satisfactory delivery of material or service
- Initiates necessary actions to assure best value is received, customer delivery requirements are met, and address any manufacturing problems at supplier facility
- Achieve lowest possible cost for material, balanced against optimum quality and schedule needs.
- Solicit and evaluate proposals employing appropriate negotiation, cost and price analysis techniques, together with the effective utilization of available expertise from supporting organizations.
- Implement purchase contracts with sound purchasing practices and assure compliant acquisition of material or service that meet applicable company and government regulations.
- Evaluate current and anticipated requirements, determine potential sources, stimulate competition and perform continual market analysis in monitoring supplier progress.
- As directed, consolidate procurement activities for assigned commodities, including development to Supplier Database sources.
- Maintain "timely" control of orders, amendments, shipping notices, and other required documents to assure orderly administration and retention of records
- Coordinate training of suppliers to accomplish business initiatives and develop competitive manufacturing facilities.
Qualifications/Requirements
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college.
- English 80%
Desired Characteristics
- Strong oral and written communication skills in both Spanish & English.
- Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
- Knowledge of the sourcing field
- PC profiency. Oracle 11i Background
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.