Job Description

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\xe2\x80\x99s new website at: .

It\xe2\x80\x99s not just about your career\xe2\x80\xa6 or your job title\xe2\x80\xa6it\xe2\x80\x99s about who you are and the impact you are going to make on the world. Do you want to go into uncharted waters\xe2\x80\xa6do things that haven\xe2\x80\x99t 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.

Role Summary/Purpose:

This position will lead and direct all facets of materials management including, but not limited to, Material planning, production planning, fulfilment, logistics, warehousing, inventory management and master scheduling, financial costing, Provide leadership and direction on a cross functional basis. Deploy Lean and Six-Sigma methodology to simplify and improve material transactions. Exhibit outstanding leadership and effectively communicate well with all levels of the organization including senior leadership

Essential Responsibilities

• Responsible for building relationships with Global and Enterprise-wide suppliers and managing key supplier performance against business requirements using proven processes; ensures adequate inclusion of diversity suppliers.
• Acts as a representative of the Corporation with a relentless drive to ensure our Company is maximizing Supplier\xe2\x80\x99s core competencies, provides a fair opportunity for sustainable growth, and optimizes the spend
• Developing KPIs according to Annual Operating Plan, meeting those KPIs, and streamlining the value chain between teams
• Creating a culture of excellence across the Supply Chain and related teams
• Ensuring a constant flow of materials, goods, and products at accurate prices and quality
• Creating and implementing best purchasing practice, vision, strategy, policies, processes and procedures to aid and improve business performance
• Identifying and prioritizing right levers to ensure timely execution of the strategy and supervising data driven long-term planning for all categories
• Leading continuous improvement initiatives to simplify and standardize processes and policies to bring about tangible benefits.
• Balance multiple conflicting priorities of Scale increase, Metrics performance and Cost optimization and achieve the targets in each area as decided in the annual plan
• Evaluating the challenges faced by the business and taking action to mitigate risks and developing opportunities
• Building effective vendor relationship by managing the vendor life cycle including performance assessment to ensure quality & timely deliveries You will also be responsible for majoring site related vendor interventions and resolutions.
• Support 3PL vendors with process expertise to facilitate performance and cost control
• Ensuring smooth project execution by adhering to the policy, budget, time and quality stipulations and enabling upstream and downstream interfaces to ensure positive collaboration for seamless work environment.
• Building a strong motivated team of category managers and team members for the package, ensuring appropriate work allocation, and creating ample opportunities for their career development.

Candidate Profile:

Qualification: B.E with any specialization

Experience: Total 18-20 years of Experience and 5 years in leadership roles

Competencies:

• Experience of working in a matrixed organization and managing direct and dotted line reports
• High degree of integrity and personal ethics required representing our Company with external partner
• Resilient and focused, able to manage competing priorities
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (Oral and Written)
• Effective team player with collaborative focus
• Adaptability to Change management
• Commercial and financial acumen
• A Strategic thinker and self-starter

Wabtec Corporation is committed to taking on the world\xe2\x80\x99s toughest challenges. In order to fulfill that commitment we rely on a culture of leadership, diversity and inclusiveness. We aim to employ the world\xe2\x80\x99s 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\xe2\x80\xa6people 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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