Lead Sourcing Specialist – Services

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Lead Sourcing Specialist - Services

Role Summary/Purpose:

The Lead Sourcing Specialist - Services will be responsible for the Sourcing strategy including supplier management and performance.  In addition, the Lead Sourcing Analyst will own the budget and frame agreements for the commodity. The Lead Sourcing Analyst will manage the Spend, identify Cost Out projects & execute them to achieve the deflation.

The Lead Sourcing Analyst will act as Liaison between Strategic Sourcing team & Service shed for their requirements.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Commodity & Supplier Management:
  • Establish the strategy for the Services Procurement, including the “make or buy” decisions. Align with Remanufacturing Strategy & secure Contracts with suppliers to support.
  • Develop technical and regional supplier market intelligence.
  • Build, qualify, develop and manage the regional & import supplier panel including rationalization.
  • Define and deploy supplier risk assessments including sole, single and dual sourcing plans.
  • Lead & identify the Cost out projects for Services requirements.
  • Create & execute Contracts with suppliers for supporting the services requirements for services life.
• Supplier Relationship Management:
  • Manage relationships with regional suppliers and be the key point of contact.
  • Drive and monitor selection process of new suppliers.
• Budget/Forecast:
  • Build forecast and budget for the Services Procurement.
  • Monitors producer price index savings on a monthly basis and drives action plans.
• Request for Quotes (Off Cycle & Serial Life):
  • Read the Supplier Drawings, Purchase Specifications & Services / Remanufacture requirements for the parts & identify suppliers to support the new Part requirements.
  • Manages RFQ, offer evaluation, negotiation and contracting: frame agreements, off cycle services life.
  • Optimizes PO payment terms implements supplier payment process automation.
• Project Sourcing:
  • Provides supplier vendor list to project buyers.
  • Responsible for contracting suppliers that are new for the site.
  • Contributes to final negotiations, ensuring leverage of scale affect across other ongoing projects.
  • Validates supplier selection from project buyers and participates in the Project Sourcing Committee.
• Operational:
  • Drives sourcing competitiveness for existing and standard parts.
  • Responsible for re-sourcing in Services Life.
  • Responsible for contract amendments and re-negotiations.
  • Intervenes in major supplier issues once escalated.
  • Execute the Contracts with supplier & work on the Warranty recovery from suppliers for established issues.
  • Liaison with Services Shed requirements & Strategic Sourcing team for India & Export requirements.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Bachelor of Engineering / B. Tech degree from an accredited university or college OR 8+ years of experience in Sourcing/Procurement, Program Management, or Supply Chain
• MBA degree in Supply Chain management will be an added advantage.
• Minimum of 3 years' additional experience in Sourcing
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 25% of the time

Desired Characteristics:

• Proven financial, quantitative and data analysis skills
• Familiarity with Sourcing Systems 
• Ability to articulate both simple and complex situations in a concise and logical manner
• Ability to prioritize with strong attention to detail
• Self-driven & dynamic Team member who can work in Individual contributor & team member role.
• Ability to Lead & Execute supplier development projects.

Who are we?

Wabtec Corporation is a leading global provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions, and value-added services for freight and transit rail as well as the mining, marine, and industrial markets. Drawing on nearly four centuries of collective experience across Wabtec, GE Transportation, and Faiveley Transport, the company has grown to become One Wabtec, with 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 and unlocks our customers’ potential by delivering innovative and lasting transportation solutions that move and improve the world. We are lifelong learners obsessed with making things better to drive exceptional results. Wabtec has approximately 27K employees in facilities throughout the world. Visit our website to learn more! http://www.WabtecCorp.com

Our Commitment to Embrace Diversity:

Wabtec is a global company that invests not just in our products, but also our people by embracing diversity and inclusion. We care about our relationships with our employees and take pride in celebrating the variety of experiences, expertise, and backgrounds that bring us together. At Wabtec, we aspire to create a place where we all belong and where diversity is welcomed and appreciated.  

To fulfill that commitment, we rely on a culture of leadership, diversity, and inclusion. We aim to employ the world’s brightest minds to help us create a limitless source of ideas and opportunities. We have created a space where everyone is given the opportunity to contribute based on their individual experiences and perspectives and recognize that these differences and diverse perspectives make us better.

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.