Lead Buyer

4 days ago

BurtonOnTrent, United Kingdom Wabtec Full time

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.

Aim

To lead the purchasing team on cost reduction, supplier selection, contract implementation and supplier management.

**Key Duties & Tasks:**:**To manage a portfolio of suppliers with the aim of ensuring QCD performance**:**Build, follow-up and monitor local sourcing action plans**:**To protect the supply chain by ensuring that suppliers have the capacity to supply quality product within acceptable lead times**:**Implement strategies to guarantee the best “Total Cost of Ownership”**:**Take the lead in the Supplier Reduction Roadmap for production suppliers**:**Support the reporting process into Wabtec Faiveley Group**:**Take the lead in improving the performance of the worst performing suppliers**:**Ensure that the Purchasing budgets key objectives are implemented, tracked and successfully completed**:**Set-up and support the implementation of Supply Frame Agreements with strategic suppliers on production parts**:**Set-up item/supplier relationships for non strategic items, i.e. unpredictable, irregular items**:**Identify suppliers to implement Consignment Stock, Kanban and VSM**:**Manage all external suppliers in the Vendor List via PRISM and identify potential new suppliers**:**Volume analysis of consumed stock to ensure price breaks are set in appropriate places**:**Lead 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**:**Liaise with other departments and colleagues across the UK in order to meet individual and team objectives**:**Ensure all Wabtec Faiveley procurement procedures are followed**:**Take the lead on the Purchasing section of the Management System and Internal Control to ensure quarterly targets are met**:**To carry out any other reasonable duty or task as required in pursuit of the company's goals and objectives**:
**General**:

- Adhere at all times to the company’s Health, Safety & Environmental instructions and requirements
- Take on any other reasonable responsibilities or tasks that are within the employee's skills and abilities.

**Education & Qualifications**
5 GCSEs or equivalent at Grade A including English Language and Mathematics

CIPS qualified or equivalent Business Degree

**Skills, Knowledge & Experience**
People management

Business acumen

Numerate

Commercially/legally aware

Good understanding of Health and Safety legislation.

IT literate

Ability to efficiently organise work load.

Ability to work autonomously or as part of a team

Strong negotiation skills

Contract Management skills

Performance orientated

Able to read and understand technical drawings

Railway Industry Experience

**Other requirements**
Current driving licence. Able to attend meetings out of normal office hours and travel to other sister sites, plus supplier sites

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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