Sourcing Commodity Manager

Build a commodity strategy to support supply continuity and sourcing alignment across Wabtec Global Services; review raw material indices, market trends, and PPV performance to assess progress against cost-out targets; collaborate daily with Finance, Operations, Engineering, Quality, and site purchasing teams to support sourcing decisions and resolve supplier-related issues; develop, evaluate, and manage RFQs, supplier bids, and negotiation strategies to secure competitive cost, quality, and delivery terms; analyze supplier proposals, should-cost models, and total cost considerations to support strategic sourcing recommendations; facilitate the first article inspection process using corporate tools to track the WGS and supplier approval process to qualify samples; enter and update cost-out and deflation projects in sourcing tools, ensuring accuracy and alignment with business objectives; prepare executive-ready PowerPoint presentations that summarize project status, risks, opportunities, and financial impact; communicate supplier cost pressures, market changes, and price-adjustment requirements to Commercial and Operations teams; lead supplier discussions to address performance concerns, escalations, delivery issues, or opportunities for cost reduction; identify and qualify new suppliers; support supplier rationalization activities, onboarding, and exit plans; participate in cross-functional meetings to drive alignment on project timelines, sourcing strategy, and cost-out deliverables; support integration initiatives tied to the One Wabtec Sourcing model and ensure consistent application of sourcing policies and processes; conduct supplier risk assessments related to sole/single sourcing, capacity, quality, and financial stability; drive continuous improvement in sourcing processes, documentation, and supplier performance management; maintain strong visibility to monthly spend, monthly inflation/deflation performance to budget and sourcing strategy across Global Services sites; this is an in-person, office-based role requiring on-site daily collaboration.