Strategic Procurement Lead

Wabtec; Maryland; On-site; USD 69,000 - 98,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Annual bonus

Health and welfare benefits

Retirement benefits

Job summary

Wabtec is seeking a procurement professional at its Germantown, MD facility to own the buying process for a defined set of goods and manage vendor relations to ensure uninterrupted production.

Requirements include a bachelor's degree or 3 years in procurement, strong English communication, leadership and project coordination skills, and familiarity with Oracle/ERP and Excel. Relocation assistance and a competitive salary range are offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or high school diploma with minimum 3 years of experience in Buying/Procurement/Materials/Sourcing
• Strong oral and written communication skills in English
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
• Ability to coordinate several projects simultaneously
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Strong organization, prioritization, and execution skills
• Desirable Knowledge in Oracle
• Experience using ERP system (Oracle preferred)
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Place and follow-up on purchase orders to support delivery to internal customers
• Create and update purchase orders to support production.
• Communicate deliveries to internal customers
• Manage relationships with suppliers for purchase order execution, promising, and shipments
• Analyze vendor promises and expedite when needed
• 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)
• Work cross functionally with Engineering, Sourcing and Quality teams to resolve material issues
• Identify opportunities in fulfillment and lead improvement projects
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Leadership

Project coordination

Problem solving

Organization

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree

High school diploma + 3 years experience in Buying/Procurement/Materials/Sourcing

Tools

Oracle ERP

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Wabtec is seeking a procurement professional at its Germantown, MD facility to own the buying process for a defined set of goods and manage vendor relations to ensure uninterrupted production.

Requirements include a bachelor's degree or 3 years in procurement, strong English communication, leadership and project coordination skills, and familiarity with Oracle/ERP and Excel. Relocation assistance and a competitive salary range are offered.