Buyer - Burton-On-Trent, United Kingdom - Wabtec

Wabtec
Wabtec
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Burton-On-Trent, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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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.

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It's not just about your careeror 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.


Role:
Buyer


Salary:
£Competitive


Location:
Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, (DE13 8EN) - (Onsite)

Hours:
Monday to Thursday 07:30 to 16:00pm and Friday 07:30am to 12:30pm, 37 hours per week


Contract type:
Permanent, Full-Time

What you will be doing

  • To manage a portfolio of suppliers with the aim of ensuring QCD performance
  • Build, followup and monitor sourcing action plans.
  • To protect the supply chain by ensuring that suppliers have the capacity to supply quality product within acceptable lead times.
  • Take the lead in Supplier Reduction Roadmap
  • Set up Supply Frame Agreements with strategic suppliers for production parts.
  • Set up item supplier relationships for nonstrategic items, i.e unpredictable, irregular items.
  • Identify suppliers to implement Consignment Stock, Kanban's and VSM's based on their specific commodities.
  • Manage external suppliers in the Vendor List and identify potential new suppliers.
  • Volume analysis on consumed stock to ensure price breaks are set in appropriate places.
  • Lead key Strategic Supplier Review meetings and cost reduction teams.
  • Visit supplier premises as required to ensure goals and objectives are achieved.
  • Take the lead in ensuring supplier selection is robust and justified.
  • Take part in contract reviews for Overhaul Project Work.
  • Liaise with other departments and colleagues across the UK to meet individual and team objectives.
Are you an individual with the following?

  • CIPS qualified or working towards.
  • A background in purchasing, procurement, or supplier management.
  • A proven track record of successfully partnering with various suppliers.
  • Can you demonstrate the ability to utilise creative and effective procurement strategies to acquire services while maintaining supplier relationships?
  • Ability to read and understand technical drawings and BOMs.
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written.
  • Keen attention to detail, ensuring accuracy in procurementrelated documents, contracts, and reports.
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.
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