Procurement Lead: Production & Supplier Management

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Germantown (MD); On-site; USD 69,000 - 98,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Annual bonus

Job summary

Wabtec in Germantown, MD seeks a procurement professional to manage buy processes for a defined set of goods, own day-to-day vendor relations, and ensure production lines face no material impact. You will place and track POs, coordinate with engineering and quality teams, and drive improvements in fulfillment.

Requirements include a Bachelor's degree or 3+ years in procurement, strong English communication, leadership, and ERP experience (Oracle).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college OR high school diploma with minimum 3 years of experience in Buying/Procurement/Materials/Sourcing

Responsibilities

• Place and follow-up on purchase orders to support delivery to internal customers
• Create and update purchase orders to support production
• Manage relationships with suppliers for purchase order execution, promising, and shipments
• Analyze vendor promises and proactively communicate and expedite when promises don’t meet business needs
• Manage through schedule changes and shop adjustments
• Own and resolve day-to-day issues with suppliers (accounts payable issues, NCMR resolution, delivery issues, lead time accuracy, etc.)
• Work cross functionally with Engineering, Sourcing and Quality teams to resolve material issues when required
• Identify opportunities in fulfillment and lead improvement projects
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Oral and written communication

Interpersonal skills

Leadership

Project coordination

Problem solving

Organization and prioritization

MS Excel

ERP experience

Education

Bachelor's degree or high school diploma with 3+ years in Buying/Procurement/Materials/Sourcing

Tools

Oracle ERP

Job description

Wabtec in Germantown, MD seeks a procurement professional to manage buy processes for a defined set of goods, own day-to-day vendor relations, and ensure production lines face no material impact. You will place and track POs, coordinate with engineering and quality teams, and drive improvements in fulfillment.

Requirements include a Bachelor's degree or 3+ years in procurement, strong English communication, leadership, and ERP experience (Oracle).