Commodity Manager Casting & Forging

It’s not just about your career or job title… It’s about who you are and the impact you will make on the world. Because whether it’s for each other or our customers, we put People First. When our people come together, we Expand the Possible and continuously look for ways to improve what we create and how we do it. If you are constantly striving to grow, you’re in good company. We are revolutionizing the way the world moves for future generations, and we want someone who is ready to move with us. Location: The role could be located at any EU countries where the Wabtec manufacturing site is in place. Who will you be working with? Reporting to the “Sourcing Commodity Leader, Machining, EMEA”, you will work closely with suppliers and colleagues from different countries with the objective to drive the Global strategy across our Sites in the EMEA Region. How will you make a difference? As a Commodity Manager – Casting & Forging , you will be responsible for one of the most challenging Commodities in Wabtec in terms of technical complexity, safety related aspects and diversification in term of material/size/production technology. What will your typical day look like? COMMODITY MANAGEMENT AND SUPPLIER PANEL Establishes / declines strategy for assigned commodity, incl. Make or Buy Develops technical and regional / supplier market intelligence for his/her commodities Is responsible for implementing the strategy through panel policy for assigned commodity Builds / qualifies / develops / manages the regional supplier panel for assigned commodity, incl. rationalization of panel Defines and deploys supplier risk assessments & sole, single, dual sourcing plans Drives Supplier performance review Defines raw material strategy SRM Manages relationship with his/her regional suppliers, be the key point of contact for regional suppliers Drives and monitors the selection process of new suppliers BUDGET / FORECAST Builds budget, forecast, STRAP for assigned commodity Monitors PPI savings monthly, drive action plans RFQ (off cycle and serial life) Manages RFQ, offer evaluation, negotiation & contracting frame agreements, off cycle and serial life contracts Optimizes PO payment terms and implement supplier RPA PROJECT SOURCING Provides supplier vendor list to project buyers before RFQ Is responsible for Contracting for suppliers that are new for the site Contributes to final negotiations, ensuring leverage of scale effect across other ongoing projects Validates supplier selection from project buyers, participate to Project Sourcing Committee OPERATIONAL Drives sourcing competitiveness initiatives for existing / standard parts, e.g. technical savings with Engineering, RFQ benchmark Is responsible for re-sourcing in serial life Is responsible for contract amendments and renegotiations Intervenes in major supplier issues escalated (after threshold to site sourcing specialist): COPQ / claims negotiations What do we want to know about you? Experience: Education in Engineering / Economics / Purchasing 5 years experience in Purchasing Experience in a globalized matrix industrial environment Hard Skills: Expertise on the commodity Casting & Forging Good proficiency with MS Excel Fluent in English (other language is a plus) Skilled multi-cultural negotiator Soft Skills: Written and oral communications skills Independent and autonomous Proactive, goal-oriented and accountable Strong intercultural knowledge and open minded Frequent travel trip, mainly in Europe ( 30-50%) Kindly ask you apply with CV in English language. Legal authorization to work in EU is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening. Please note that we do not accept agency candidate submissions without a formalized agreement with Wabtec Talent Acquisition. If you are an agency/third party Recruiter and have not been engaged by Wabtec for this search, we do not owe you a fee if you submit a candidate to the applicant tracking system that is ultimately hired. 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 J-18808-Ljbffr

Location: provincia-di-torino, IT

Posted Date: 2/7/2025