Lead Commodity Manager - Castings

Wabtec•Fort Worth, TX

10d•$79,100 - $112,800

About The Position

The Lead Commodity Manager - Castings partners with global sourcing, engineering, operations, quality, and project teams to develop and execute commodity strategies that support business objectives. The role serves as the primary point of contact for regional castings suppliers and drives supplier performance, risk management, cost competitiveness, and sourcing excellence across the castings commodity. The position is responsible for developing and executing the strategic sourcing roadmap for castings, managing commercial agreements, overseeing commodity budgets and forecasts, and ensuring a reliable, competitive, and resilient supply base. It also supports project and operational sourcing, supplier qualification, supply continuity, and cost, quality, and delivery objectives. The salary range is $79,100–$112,800. The role is not eligible for relocation assistance. Benefits information is available at mywabtecbenefits.com; offerings include health, welfare, and retirement benefits, and may include an annual bonus if eligible. The position requires willingness to travel up to 25%.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Minimum 3 years of experience in Sourcing, Operations, Engineering, or a related field.
Ability and willingness to travel up to 25%.

Nice To Haves

Experience developing and executing commodity strategies within a manufacturing environment.
Strong supplier relationship management and negotiation experience.
Knowledge of castings manufacturing processes and supplier markets.
Experience with supplier risk assessment and mitigation planning.
Demonstrated ability to manage budgets, forecasts, and cost-reduction initiatives.
Strong analytical, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute regional and global strategies for the castings commodity.
Build technical and regional supplier market intelligence to support sourcing decisions.
Develop, qualify, manage, and rationalize the supplier base.
Define and maintain supplier risk assessments, including sole-source, single-source, and dual-source strategies.
Lead supplier performance reviews and continuous improvement initiatives.
Develop and execute raw material sourcing strategies.
Serve as the primary point of contact for regional castings suppliers and maintain relationships that support business objectives.
Lead and monitor supplier selection and onboarding activities.
Develop and manage the commodity budget and forecast.
Monitor Producer Price Index impacts and savings initiatives, and drive corrective actions and cost improvement plans as needed.
Lead RFQ processes, including offer evaluation, supplier negotiations, and contract awards.
Establish and manage frame agreements, off-cycle sourcing activities, and serial-life contracts.
Optimize purchase order payment terms and drive supplier payment process automation.
Manage contract amendments and commercial renegotiations.
Provide approved supplier lists to project sourcing teams and support qualification and contracting of new suppliers.
Participate in supplier selection decisions and sourcing committee reviews.
Contribute to commercial negotiations by leveraging enterprise-wide spend and supplier relationships.
Drive sourcing competitiveness for existing and standard products and lead re-sourcing activities during product serial life.
Support resolution of escalated supplier performance and delivery issues.
Ensure continuity of supply while achieving cost, quality, and delivery objectives.