Project Buyer at Wabtec in Duncan, SC

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.

PROJECT BUYER

Who will you be working with?

The Project Buyer will be working with the sourcing group at the WPT Duncan SC site. The position will have peers at the regional and global levels. The work environment is project oriented and in a production environment that is low volume and high mix. The project sourcing scope starts just before bid and proposal and goes through the start of production with support as necessary for warranty and aftermarket/field service activities.

How will you make a difference?

The Project Buyer will update and perform report in or out duties for Key Performance Indicator tracking, improve project contract margin via RFI/RFQ, supplier selection, contracting and supplier management in project savings opportunities and risk mitigation. You will add value to the company through material and service cost savings and ensuring supplier quality and on-time delivery during the course of their assigned projects.

What do we want to know about you?

High school graduate or General Education Degree required.
Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Operations, Economics or Finance preferred.
C.P.M. or CPSM through the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) preferred.
CPIM or CSCP through the Association for Supply Chain Management (ASCM) preferred.
Four to six years manufacturing, transportation or heavy construction industry experience.
Two to four years project purchasing experience.
Ability to work unsupervised.
Ability to work on, and manage, cross functional teams.
Ability to present information clearly and tailor it for a variety of audiences.
Strategic and creative thinking to analyze issues that may arise and create solutions.
Ability to respond positively to feedback and recommend changes in process and procedures as needed.
Familiarity with the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC), import and export laws, incoterms, exchange rates and methodologies used in project management, material planning and quality.
Ability to use a personal computer and standard Microsoft Office software at an intermediate level (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook).
Familiarity with large ERP systems (Oracle, JD Edwards, SAP, Baan).
Familiarity with ERP report out software/tools (Crystal reports, Power BI).
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and handle multiple issues at once.
Ability to communicate with internal and external parties with tact and diplomacy.
Ability to work in an ISO/IRIS quality system environment.

What will your typical day look like?

From bid and proposal to start of production on assigned projects, guarantee supplier quality, cost control, delivery and fulfilment of project needs.

Bid Sourcing Activities

Define bid bill of materials and be involved upstream and launch studies and price estimation during bid and proposal phase.
Prepare flow down clauses for RFQ’s.
Review the company’s Supplier Panel/Approved Supplier List for suitability to the project.
Investigate and onboard new suppliers as needed.

Project Contract Margin Activities

Challenge the bill of material in order to propose price and cost reductions.
Promote the use of standard products where and when appropriate.
Integrate aftermarket and field service needs (e.g., no private label products, performance expectations and price for spare parts).
Align with global and regional commodity strategies.
Launch RFQ’s on selected Supplier Panel/Approved Supplier List, manage negotiations, inform regional and global commodity managers and request their support when needed.
Evaluate offers and select the supplier with approval of supplier quality, project manager, regional and/or global commodity manager and inform engineering, supply chain and aftermarket/field services.
Work within the delegation of authority structure for purchase orders and other department contracting tools that can bind the company.
Enter sourcing rules/parameters in the ERP system.
Manage the project’s suppliers and their quality, cost and delivery improvement action plan.
Utilize backward planning management to determine risks and opportunities and long lead time materials, set up the material delivery plan with supply chain and assist with bill of material follow-up.
Improve total cost of ownership by enabling sourcing in best cost countries and liaise with the appropriate regional and/or global sourcing commodity teams.
While in scope, manage and control changes for the project (e.g., engineering change requests, price increase notices, supplier contract modifications, invoice discrepancies, supplier charge backs, lead time changes, etc.).
Perform supplier rationalization activities as needed.

Deploy APQP/PPAP

Initiate company’s standard APQP/PPAP process with the help of supplier quality engineers.
While in scope, organize and manage technical reviews for assigned projects with technology partners, supplier quality, engineering and supply chain in order to formalize the team feasibility commitment at supplier selection and guarantee the achievement of a project’s technical specifications.
Manage the transition from project to production phase with internal departments.
Participate proactively in improving the Sourcing Group’s performance.

Participate in Sourcing Group metric reporting.

What about the physical demands of the job?

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Employee is regularly required to talk, hear, sit and stand.
Employee is regularly required to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
Employee is regularly required to wear personal protective equipment (safety glasses, steel toe shoes and ear protection) when entering the shop environment.
Employee is regularly required to be on site.
Employee may be required to travel domestically and/or internationally up to 20% of the time.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

The employee will normally work in a temperature-controlled office environment, with frequent exposure to electronic office equipment. During visits to areas of operations, may be exposed to extreme cold or hot weather conditions. Employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and loud noise.

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.

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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.