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Wabtec Corporation Sourcing Engineer in Suzhou, China
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.
How will you make a difference?
As a member of sourcing team, you will be responsible for:
Guarantee from tender to Start Of serial Production on assigned projects: Supplier QCD, Purchasing Cost Control, fulfilment of Project needs.
Improve project contract margin through sourcing: RFQ, Supplier selection, contracting, supplier management in project, savings opportunities (PPI), QCD risks
Deploy APQP as per quality guidelines, esp. Team Feasibility Commitment at supplier selection.
What do we want to know about you?
Bachelor's degree
Familiar with the cost structure of electronic materials and structural parts
More than 5 years work experience in sourcing
Fluent in English
What will your typical day look like?
Bid Sourcing:
Define Bid-BOM: Be involved upstream, launch studies and price estimation during tender phase
Prepare back-to-back clauses
IMPROVE THE PROJECT CONTRACT MARGIN:
Challenge the Bill Of Material in order to propose price and cost reductions. Use standard R&D products
Integrate (in contract and development phase) Services needs: no private label, performance and price for Spares parts
Aligned with Global / Regional Commodity strategies:
Enable sourcing in Low-Cost Countries and liaise with appropriate commodity teams (through regional commodity focal point). Improve TCO.
Manage changes (e.g. ECR) with the suppliers, after final offer
Manage purchase contracts and charge back in project phase
DEPLOY APQP:
Deploy Group Standard APQP with the help of SQE
In the scope of his or her projects, organize and manage technical reviews with technology partners: Supplier Quality, Engineering and Supply Chain in order to formalize the Team Feasibility Commitment at supplier selection and guaranty the achievement of the Technical Specification
Manage the transition from project to production phase with Industrialization audit, PPAP and EI acceptance, handover to Commodity team and site sourcing specialist
Participate proactively in improving the Group purchasing performance - Deploy the Group project purchasing reporting
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.