Americas Indirect Sourcing Leader

Wabtec•Pittsburgh, PA

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

Wabtec’s Global Indirect Team manages the procurement of goods and services that support daily operations for the organization. The Indirect Sourcing team works to optimize supplier performance, reduce costs, ensure compliance and support internal stakeholders across Wabtec. The Director, Global and Americas Indirect Sourcing is responsible for developing, implementing, and leading the Indirect Sourcing strategy across Wabtec Corporation in the Americas with a focus on site and corporate spend (MRO, Facilities, Utilities, and Temporary Labor as well as HR, IT, Finance, etc.). This will require working directly within Global Operations as well as with business P&Ls, functions, regions and internal stakeholders to drive the strategy and deliver on the cost out commitments to the organization.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college OR 10+ years of experience in Sourcing/Procurement, Program Management, or Supply Chain
Minimum of 8 years’ experience in Sourcing with a preference in Indirect Sourcing
Minimum 5 years’ experience leading teams
Experience in large scale manufacturing preferred
Willingness and ability to travel up to 25% of the time

Responsibilities

Lead a focused team of indirect sourcing professionals accountable for approximately $500 Million USD in regional and corporate spend
Accountable to develop, deploy & continuously improve commodity strategies for all site focused spend categories aligned with corporate goals
Negotiates global and regional contracts to secure best-in-market pricing and service
Drive cost savings and value creation across all indirect spend categories.
Deliver results and lead strategic sourcing initiatives including but not limited to spend analysis, supplier analysis and negotiations
Locate, analyze and develop a consolidated strategic supplier base to support current and future business needs
Establish and strengthen relationships with suppliers and internal customers – position Wabtec’s Global Indirect team as a value-add partner for all internal stakeholders
Promote a collaborative, team-oriented approach to continuously improve quality, increase delivery reliability and reduce risk