Fulfillment Leader - Electronics
Wabtec

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.

Job Description

Our Erie, PA site is the largest facility under Wabtec; located on beautiful Lake Erie in northern Pennsylvania and part of the Wabtec family of companies. Wabtec is a leading global provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions, and value-added services. Whether it's freight rail, transit, mining, industrial, or marine, our expertise, technologies, and people - together - are accelerating the future of transportation. At Wabtec, we are moving and improving the world!

Summary

The Fulfillment Leader will lead a team in delivering on material needs. In this role, you will focus on reducing supplier lead-times, drive to improve supplier OTD%, improve material availability by reducing overdue and late purchase orders, and be responsible for overall purchase order management and other key fulfillment metrics. The Fulfillment Leader will drive to ensure timely delivery of short cycle components to meet business objectives, coordinate defective material returns to suppliers, and minimize premium transportation costs.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Plan, direct, and coordinate activities of personnel engaged in purchasing and distributing materials, finished goods, equipment, and supplies for production and plant operations
• Plan, direct, and coordinate activities of personnel engaged in scheduling of materials from suppliers
• Direct and formulate procedures and policies to improve an On-Time-Delivery
• Troubleshoot materials availability problems with production and take corrective action
• Consult with Management, Engineering, production supervision, and other staff regarding materials requirements, production schedules, and other considerations to facilitate production processes
• Align with Sourcing Program Leaders to ensure proper supplier selection and
• Work to control inventory levels, cycle time, machine loads, and other aspects as required to meet schedules
• Interface between suppliers and production shops for prioritization of shop load to meet customer demands
• Interface with material input organization to assure realistic and timely delivery of products to meet schedule requirements
• Collaborate with manager in setting realistic and challenging operational goals
• Coordinate all production teams' material status, production priorities, and delivery commitments
• Determine measurement systems to be used, inventory levels, schedules, and appropriate system changes
• Assist in determining manpower needs to meet facility measurement and budget goals
• Provide training on material procedures and processes

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university (or a high school diploma / GED with a minimum of 4 years of experience in production planning, production control, sourcing, configuration control, inventor control or logistics role)
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in purchasing / materials / fulfillment

Desired Qualifications

• Experience in fulfillment, purchasing and writing
• Experience with Oracle 11.3 / AP systems
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills
• Ability to work in a lean environment
• PC and database proficiency
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
• Six Sigma training

Relocation package may be provided if you meet eligibility guidelines

Physical and Mental Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit for long durations of time and be mobile throughout the workday. Employee must be able to effectively communicate (talk and hear), and use hands and fingers to handle, or operate objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms. Regularly required to operate a variety of automated office machines which includes a computer, printer, copy machine, calculator, telephone, etc. Must be able to move or carry objects or materials.

Mental Demands:

While performing the duties of this class, the employee is regularly required to use written and oral communication skills; read and interpret data, information, and documents; analyze and solve problems; use math and mathematical reasoning; observe and interpret situations; learn, apply, and teach new information or skills; and interact with other employees, customers and vendors.

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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