Manager - Sourcing

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: 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.

Job Responsibilities:

• Analysis of internal customer requirements. Planning with respect to material, processes and logistics lead time.
• Developing the network & managing the supply chain, ensuring timely deliverables.
• Tracking of the Purchase orders and sending expediters at appropriate intervals for ensuring the receipt of material well in time.
• Monitoring availability of stock, making appropriate arrangements for regular consumables and ensuring timely deliveries.
• Developing long-term partnerships with local suppliers; managing daily supplier performance to ensure meeting of service, cost delivery and quality norms.
• Consistently evaluating vendor performance to ensure adherence to predefined specifications and supply of quality material/execution of job works.
• Resolving techno-commercial disputes with vendors, ensuring on time payments.
• Timely development of new components/items or development of alternate sources for existing components/items within the specified quality, cost and delivery parameters.

     Required skills:

• Proper knowledge of various manufacturing processes e.g. machining, fabrication, casting, forging etc.
• Excellent knowledge of pan India vendor base
• Vendor evaluation, selection, on-boarding and periodic performance evaluation system
• Excellent negotiation skills
• Excellent team player.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills

Educational qualifications and experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from a reputed institute/institution.
• Post graduate qualifications in material management preferred.
• Around 12-15 years of experience in supply chain management with reputed companies.

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.