Sourcing Leader - Local Content & Cost Optimization

Wabtec Corporation; Kempton Park; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Wabtec Corporation seeks a Sourcing Manager for Wabtec SA in Kempton Park. You will own local sourcing, lead localization of steel fabrics, castings, machining, and pneumatic parts, and drive contracts with suppliers to meet project goals.

You will develop and execute sourcing strategies, monitor supplier performance, and manage cost analyses to ensure high quality at optimal cost. Strong negotiation and leadership skills are essential.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of commercial sourcing management experience in steel type manufacturing environments.
• Bachelor's Degree in Procurement or technical equivalent.
• Experience negotiating contracts and amendments with suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute local and international sourcing strategies.
• Localize manufacturing of fabricated and machined parts (including castings).
• Lead supplier selection, development and consolidation to optimize sourcing.
• Manage supplier performance, cost analysis and deflation targets.
• Capture and report local content for manufactured items and growth strategy.
• RFQs with drawings and specifications for mechanical, fabrication and machined parts.
• Negotiate contracts and addendums/back-to-back with customer contracts.

Skills

Sourcing management

Localization

Contract negotiations

Supplier relationship management

Excel/Reporting

Reading engineering drawings

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Procurement

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Wabtec Corporation seeks a Sourcing Manager for Wabtec SA in Kempton Park. You will own local sourcing, lead localization of steel fabrics, castings, machining, and pneumatic parts, and drive contracts with suppliers to meet project goals.

You will develop and execute sourcing strategies, monitor supplier performance, and manage cost analyses to ensure high quality at optimal cost. Strong negotiation and leadership skills are essential.