Senior Castings Commodity Leader

Wabtec Corporation; San Luis Potosí; Presencial; MXN 1.592.000 - 2.300.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Wabtec Corporation in the Castings category seeks a seasoned Global Sourcing professional to lead the strategy for the large steel castings commodity, partnering with internal and external stakeholders to drive cost reductions, mitigate risk, and improve supplier performance. You will build relationships, manage negotiations, and align with operational needs.

The role requires travel up to 25%, a strong background in sourcing, and the ability to coordinate across engineering, quality, and

Formación

• Bachelor's degree or 10 years of cumulative experience in sourcing, fulfillment, program management, or supply chain.
• Minimum 7 years' experience in sourcing, fulfillment, program management, or supply chain.
• Experience in castings is a plus.
• Strong Excel, PowerPoint, and Access skills.
• Willingness to travel up to 25%.
• Demonstrated negotiation and supplier management skills.

Responsabilidades

• Drive margin improvement by cost reduction negotiations and optimizing landed costs.
• Drive cash improvement by extending supplier payment terms.
• Support fulfillment and quality objectives through supplier reviews and root-cause analysis.
• Forecast deflation, tariffs, expenses and investment spend.
• Lead and mentor commodity leaders and coordinate across business units.
• Develop and execute long-term, global strategies for assigned sub-commodities.
• Position the commodity for future success with multiple suppliers and long-term agreements.
• Collaborate with shop operations and product management for cost-out priorities.
• Monitor index trends and manage RFQ, evaluation, negotiation, and contracting.
• Escalate and resolve major supplier issues.

Conocimientos

Strategic sourcing

Cost reduction

Supplier management

Negotiation

Stakeholder collaboration

Educación

Bachelor's degree or 10 years experience

Herramientas

Excel

PowerPoint

Access

Descripción del empleo

Job Description

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 we deliver for our business and our customers.

How will you make a difference?

As a contributor on our Castings team in our Global Sourcing Organization, you are responsible for building the strategy for the large steel castings commodity to meet the operational needs of Wabtec. You will need to think creatively about how to establish relationships, mitigate risk and drive down costs for the business while monitoring and evaluating our suppliers' capabilities, reliability, and quality.

What do we want to know about you?

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college or 10 years of cumulative experience in the below disciplines in lieu of the education requirement.
• Minimum 7 years' experience in sourcing, fulfillment, program management, or supply chain.
• Experience in castings a plus.
• 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.
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 25% of the time.
• Demonstrated negotiation and supplier management skills.

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.
• Lead, mentor, and guide team of commodity leaders.
• 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.

Additional Information

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 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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