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Wabtec Corporation is a leading global provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions and value-added services for freight and transit rail. Drawing on nearly four centuries of collective experience across Wabtec, GE Transportation and Faiveley Transport, the company has 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, creating transportation solutions that move and improve the world. Wabtec has approximately 27,000 employees in facilities throughout the world. Visit the company’s new website at: http://www.WabtecCorp.com .

It’s not just about your career… or your job title…it’s about who you are and the impact you are going to make on the world. Do you want to go into uncharted waters…do things that haven’t been done to make yours and someone else's life better? Wabtec has been doing that for decades and we will continue to do so! Through our people, leadership development, services, technology and scale, Wabtec delivers better outcomes for global customers by speaking the language of industry.

Mission

Evaluate cost of components based on existing designs, existing specifications and new 3D considered quantites and scheduling of the project to quote with main objective to reach and secure the best competitive price or target price

Manage localization constraints

Integrate and monitor risk of Raw Material and Inflation

Challenge the proposed design using Capitalisation Tools and alternative cost-effective solutions

Feed the capitalisation tools with offers coming from suppliers/vendors

Guarantee Commitment from Purchasing / Sourcing on value of Bill of Material (BOM) proposed to Tender team to process to Appraisal to Customers

Prepare the Tender Purchase Plan for validation by Management

Prepare Handover package to Project team in case Business is awarded to our company

Responsibilities

• Evaluate Cost of Components / Contribute to purchasing competiveness:

  On the basis of Methods Bill of Material, define Unit prices for all items indicating the corresponding assumptions (quantities, index price of raw material)

  Send the RFQs for critical components

  Confirm for each price if it is estimation, carry-over quote, offer received from supplier with name of suppliers

  Highlight share of impacted Raw Material in the BOM with corresponding Index value

  Utilize should cost tool as standard to estimate costing

• Manage Localization Constraints

  Integrate the localization constraints in the sourcing process with relevant choice of suppliers

  Confirm localization content in the BOM with corresponding percentage

• Challenge the proposed design:

  Using the Capitalization Tool

  To push to use carry-over components

• Guarantee Commitment from Purchasing:

  Identify Gaps between purchasing commitment vs tender requirements

  Integrate and monitor risk of Raw Material and Inflation

  Highlight potential schedule risks due to the supplier lead-time versus the project schedule request

  Feed Risks & Opportunities during the project phase - localization opportunities, failure to identify a local source

  Check application of Km as defined by the finance department

  Confirm Key assumptions like taxes, freight and exclusions

  Consolidate REX from previous project and take them into account in the tender costing phase

• Prepare the Tender Purchase Plan (TPP) for validation by Management

  Feed the TPP file along the tender process (Summary, R&O, Technical Check, Sales Check).

  Validate the check steps

  Propose to Site Purchasing Manager for Validation

Requiments:

Master degree preferred, in Engineering and/or Purchasing Management or professional experience equivalent

Engineering background is a plus.

Minimum 5 years’ experience within World Class, globalized industrial environment and/or Demanding Discrete Industries (Automotive, Consumer Goods…),

Expertise on the commodity assigned

Working experience in cross-functional teams

Purchasing / Negotiation skills - advanced level

Excel and Powerpoint - advanced level

English Professional proficiency written and spoken

German can be a plus

Good Communication & interpersonal skills

Open minded

Pro-active attitude

Resistance to stressful environment

We offer:

Employment based on an employment contract signed with the production plant

Annual bonus

Vacations allowance

Transportation allowance

Additional medical care

Pre-paid card

Opportunity to improve professional qualifications

Experience and development in an international environment

Being a part of great team spirit

Playing a significant role in the global projects

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 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.

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Wabtec Corporation is committed to taking on the world’s toughest challenges. In order to fulfill that commitment we rely on a culture of leadership, diversity and inclusiveness. We aim to employ the world’s brightest minds to help us create a limitless source of ideas and opportunities. 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.