Project Manager - Indirect Sourcing

Posted:
8/13/2024, 5:00:00 PM

Location(s):
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States ⋅ Fort Worth, Texas, United States ⋅ Texas, United States ⋅ Pennsylvania, United States ⋅ Erie, Pennsylvania, United States

Experience Level(s):
Senior

Field(s):
Business & Strategy

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.

Who will you be working with?

Our Global Sourcing team is responsible for the management of Wabtec’s supply base and negotiating agreements according to the long-term strategy of the Company. Here you will partner with internal and external stakeholders to drive the sourcing strategy to ensure our employees can deliver to our business, for our customers.  

How will you make a difference?

As the Project Manager for Indirect Sourcing, you will support business-wide strategy and execution for enhancements of the Coupa Source to Pay application across all major Wabtec sites. In this role you will help define, lead, and execute on any platform enhancements or incremental deployments across Wabtec. This may include participating in requirements documentation, project plan development, coordination of application testing, data migration support, alignment with workstream leadership on strategy, and facilitating the partnership between business site leadership and the center led sourcing team on project execution.  You will also lead other projects related to the indirect strategy in include: No PO No Pay, Supplier Relationship Management Program, and/or Payment Terms Initiatives.

What do we want to know about you?

  • Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 5 years of experience in a Sourcing, Procurement, or Project Management role
  • Demonstrated ability to manage complex initiatives and projects in a matrix environment across multiple business units. 
  • Experience managing through organizational change and transitions.
  • Strong system knowledge, process management experience & comparable software applications. 
  • Understanding of the Source to Pay process.
  • Willingness to travel 25%
  • Experience forming effective partnerships with multiple clients in a matrix environment.
  • Experience in executing deployment of a new process or technology platform with global reach.
  • Ability to work on multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. 
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. 
  • Proven attention to detail.

What will your typical day look like?

  • Support execution of multi-year project plan for deployment of Source to Pay processes and technologies across targeted Wabtec global sites.
  • Establish and execute on a sustainment strategy for Indirect Sourcing Programs, Processes and Technologies post go-live, including management of future features, more robust programs and enhancements.
  • Partner with Indirect Sourcing leadership on project prioritization to ensure savings targets are achieved.
  • Facilitate coordination between sites and center-led project team on project requirements, testing, training, and deployment.
  • Act as a Change Champion for the project, coordinating Change Communication and training plans.

You may also be asked to perform other duties outside of your function or trade, for which adequate training will be provided if necessary.

Wabtec will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the U.S. for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable) and fitness for duty test (as applicable).

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.

Wabtec Corporation

Website: https://www.wabteccorp.com/

Headquarter Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Employee Count: 10001+

Year Founded: 1872

IPO Status: Public

Industries: Electronics ⋅ Freight Service ⋅ Hardware ⋅ Industrial ⋅ Information Technology ⋅ Manufacturing ⋅ Mining ⋅ Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing ⋅ Transportation