Americas Diversified Products Commodity Manager - Hardware & Fasteners

Wabtec - Fort Worth, TX

Full-time - Mid Level

Fort Worth, TX

10,001+ employees

Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

About the position

The Americas Diversified Products Commodity Manager for Hardware & Fasteners at Wabtec Corporation is responsible for developing and executing sourcing strategies for hardware and fastener commodities. This role involves collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to ensure operational needs are met while driving cost reductions and managing supplier relationships. The position requires a strategic mindset to mitigate risks and enhance supplier capabilities, ultimately contributing to the company's operational success.

Responsibilities

• Drive margin improvement by creating and executing cost reduction negotiations and optimizing landed cost through control of logistics and tariff costs.
• Drive cash improvement by extending supplier payment terms.
• Support fulfillment and quality functional objectives by conducting supplier leadership reviews and implementing corrective actions related to delivery delays.
• Forecast deflation, tariffs, expense & investment spend and cash improvement.
• Work across business units to identify synergy savings.
• Develop and execute long term, global strategies for assigned sub-commodities.
• Position the commodity for future success by ensuring each part has multiple suppliers and negotiating strategic long-term supply agreements.
• Work closely with shop operations and commercial/product management teams to prioritize cost out efforts.
• Monitor index trends monthly and drive appropriate action plans.
• Manage RFQ, offer evaluation, negotiation and contracting.
• Execute contract amendments and re-negotiations.
• Escalate and resolve major supplier issues.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college with a minimum of 3 years' experience in sourcing/fulfillment, program management, or supply chain.
• 5 years of cumulative experience in the above disciplines in lieu of the education requirement.
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills with an emphasis in Excel, PowerPoint, and Access.
• Broad supply chain knowledge including operations, fulfillment, procurement management, quality, and engineering processes.
• Demonstrated negotiation and supplier management skills.
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 25% of the time.

Benefits

• Relocation assistance may be provided if eligibility requirements are met.