Purchasing Project Lead > Wabtec Corporation > Joboolo FR :
Société : Wabtec Corporation Lieu : France
Who will you be working with? Reporting to the â??Transit Sustainability and Performance Sourcing Leaderâ?, you will work with our global supplier base, engineering teams, production teams and center-led sourcing teams to generate cost out savings for the Wabtec EMEA region.
How will you make a difference? As the EMEA Supplier Cost Reduction Idea ProjectLeader you will be the cross-functional liaison & process leader and will have responsibilities to develop commodity and internal engineering engagement rhythms & strategies to maximize overall program effectiveness and ensure we achieve desired targets.
What will your typical day look like? Project Identification:
Engage with Sourcing, Design and Principal Engineers to drive project identification and execution.
Facilitate project pipeline opportunity development across the global commodity team along with direct discussions with suppliers to ensure clarity on project as well as potential benefits.
Establish repeatable process that generates cost out opportunities via SCRI approach.
Leverage tools such as should cost analysis, tear down analysis.
Lead idea generation events and activities such as action workouts, plant line walks, supplier site idea generation events, alternate material substitutions, & optimized manufacturing process, etc.
Project Execution:
Consolidate & ensure overall engineering & supplier quality resource allocation & funding necessary for program success.
Ensure project milestones are achieved in support of planned implementation dates and project savings.
Accelerate project execution through effective cross-functional project management, utilizing key stakeholders such as Engineering & Supplier Quality critical qualifications through manufacturing & supplier engagement.
Project Tracking:
Build forecast and budget for the EMEA SCRI efforts within the Project Saving Tracker Corporate Tool (PST).
Monitor and regularly report project pipeline and execution/implementation to functional leaders.
Conduct financial reviews with commodity team leaders and finance managers as needed to solidify project savings.
Develop a cross functional teaming dynamic in a matrix Sourcing and Engineering organization that reaches globally to position all Wabtec products for the competitive landscape.
What do we want to know about you? Degree from an accredited university or college 5 years experience in sourcing, engineering or product/program roles in a globalized matrix industrial environment English Professional Proficiency Excel and PowerPoint:
Professional Proficiency Effective communication Stakeholder management Cross-functional team working, adaptability and flexibility Leadership and ability to influence others Negotiation skills Willingness and ability to travel up to 30% of the time within Europe 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.
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