Job description
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:
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.
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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.
Materials Management Specialist
Founded in 1869, Wabtec (NYSE: WAB) is a leading global provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions, and value-added services. Our Freight Services Division provides locomotive maintenance and materials services to our customers, the largest railroads in country, helping to keep their locomotives running at optimal levels.
The Position
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Materials Management Specialists are trained subject matter experts in our inventory and logistics systems that allow us to keep our customer’s locomotives running smoothly and efficiently. This role is responsible for a variety of critical tasks where you’ll interact with customers and employees across the company to solve business problems with large scale implications.
Our structured training and certification program for Materials Management Specialists provides them with multiple career opportunities within the company as their careers progress. With over 27,000 global employees, Wabtec provides rich career development and growth opportunities for our employees.
What You’ll Do:
- Responsible for ordering material across multiple sites at full lead-time to match associated schedules
- Monitor on hand active and upcoming material to ensure material is available
- Manage special projects including developing transactional processes, working through special circumstances or instructions, implementing new processes, and general material support.
- Work with Engineering and Fleet teams on upcoming new fleets to develop materials lists, and with buyers to ensure parts are delivered on-time
- Track new fleet performance and monitor material usage closely - plan and adjust accordingly for optimal material availability
- Assist in monitoring constrained or critically allocated material including daily monitoring of extremely low on hand material and attending regular calls to obtain parts needed for locomotives
- Engage supply chain on critical needs and communicate potential upcoming problem parts
- Process customer sales orders and resolve system errors so orders will generate in system correctly
- Update Accounts Receivable Past Due Report to ensure invoices are being paid on time and any issues are resolved so payment is not delayed.
- Work with internal senior leadership team on over the counter (OTC) sales. Ensure OTC Sales to customer are processed timely, invoices are generated quickly, validated, and appropriately approved. Create solutions to improve the OTC process, as needed.
- Responsible for transportation metrics, including:
- The tracking of transportation costs
- Reviewing weekly charges for accuracy before they are posted in the ledger
- Reviewing monthly charges after ledger close to look for accuracy
- Following up on any errors to ensure the account is credited for mis-classed charges
- Search for potential transportation savings, generate processes, and drive team engagement of processes to ensure savings are captured
- Coordinate with Ryder and Services Logistics Team on active projects to ensure data accuracy and process compliance
- Complete indirect purchasing for special projects
- Track and report on material metrics for team during staff meetings
- Work with all levels of personnel internally in resolving issues, tracking material availability, and advising on material usage. This includes analyzing duplicate usage, lost shipments, overages, missing material, troubleshooting oracle errors, helping track material discrepancy, and other items as needed and required.
- Work with 3rd party shops to ensure inventory accuracy and core accuracy, as needed
- Communicate with suppliers regarding order status and changes in delivery dates or quantities
- Backfill Material Manager and/or Material Specialist vacancies when needed
- Provide technical training for new hires, ensuring they have all materials and information needed to be successful in their new roles on the materials team
- Cross-train in multiple areas for vacancy coverage, as needed and required
- Provide overall support on any material issue to find solutions to a wide array of complex problems
- All other job duties as assigned and required
Qualifications/Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college (strongly preferred)
- OR an Associate Degree + 2 years of relevant professional work experience (including military experience)
- OR a High School Diploma / GED + a minimum of 4 years of relevant professional work experience (including military experience)
- Prior experience in production control or planning, logistics, sourcing, material control, or another related environment
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and establish effective work priorities
- Willingness and ability to work various shifts, various days, and work in shop environment
- Proficiency in MS office applications, including Excel and Access applications
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
- Ability to interface at all levels of the organization professionally and effectively, both internally and externally
- The ability to maintain reliable and predictable attendance
- A high level of dependability, a great attitude, and an ability to work well with a team towards achieving a common goal
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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