Lead Machined Parts Commodity Manager
About The Position
As a key member of Wabtec’s Castings and Machined Parts team within the Global Sourcing Organization, the Lead Machined Parts Commodity Manager develops and executes sourcing strategies for the machined parts commodity. The role works with internal stakeholders across engineering, operations, and finance, as well as external suppliers, to build supplier relationships, manage risk, and drive cost efficiencies. It evaluates supplier capabilities, reliability, and quality to support Wabtec’s operational and performance goals. The role leads cost reduction, working-capital, fulfillment, and quality initiatives; forecasts key financial metrics; develops global sourcing strategies; maintains supply continuity and competitiveness; and manages supplier quotations, negotiations, contracts, and escalations. The position requires travel of up to 25%.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university, or 10 or more years of relevant experience in sourcing, supply chain, or program management may be considered in lieu of a degree.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in sourcing, supply chain, fulfillment, or program management.
- Proven analytical and quantitative skills.
- Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint.
- Broad understanding of supply chain functions, including procurement, operations, fulfillment, quality, and engineering processes.
- Demonstrated negotiation and supplier relationship management skills.
- Ability and willingness to travel up to 25%.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with machined parts or heavy industrial commodities is a strong plus.
- Familiarity with data tools beyond Excel and PowerPoint is beneficial.
Responsibilities
- Lead cost-reduction initiatives through strategic negotiations and optimization of landed costs, including logistics and tariff management.
- Improve working capital by negotiating extended supplier payment terms.
- Support fulfillment and quality objectives by conducting supplier performance reviews, recovering defect-related costs, driving root-cause analysis, and implementing corrective actions to eliminate premium freight and ensure timely purchase-order confirmation.
- Forecast key financial metrics, including deflation, tariffs, expense and investment spend, and cash improvement.
- Collaborate across business units to identify and execute synergy savings opportunities.
- Develop and execute long-term global sourcing strategies for assigned sub-commodities.
- Maintain dual sourcing and negotiate long-term strategic agreements to ensure supply continuity and competitiveness.
- Partner with operations and commercial teams to prioritize cost-out efforts for key products and programs.
- Monitor market indices and trends to inform sourcing decisions and drive proactive action plans.
- Manage requests for quotation, evaluate supplier offers, negotiate terms, and execute contracts.
- Lead contract amendments and renegotiations as needed.
- Escalate and resolve major supplier issues when elevated.
Benefits
- Health, welfare, and retirement benefits are available; details are provided at mywabtecbenefits.com.
- Annual bonus may be offered if eligible.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
