Purchasing Officer

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 careeror 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.

This is an operational, hands-on role working as part of the Supply Chain team.

The focus of the role will be to purchase inventory and factory consumables for the plant and some purchasing to satisfy direct customer orders for distributed product.

We purchase both locally and overseas a wide variety of components including but not limited to: Engineered metal, Plastic mouldings, electronic components, circuit boards & sub-contract board loading, relays & surge protection devices, power transformers, solenoids, wire, cables, wire wound resistors, hardware, etc.

We are a small team, and you will also be required to undertake some additional tasks to support the supply chain function, e.g.
- Work with sub-contract suppliers to coordinate required consignment materials
- Expediting orders and following up order acknowledgements from suppliers
- Assisting with goods receipting into the ERP system
- Processing Landed costs
- Updating the ERP system with current supplier details and pricing
- Raising production jobs to manufacture finished goods required to maintain minimum stock
- Reconciling Credit card payments
- Admin. for Incoming inspection
- Cross-training in other functions as a back-up to cover potential absences, e.g. raising shipping documents and booking shipments
- Other tasks as required

Qualifications and Skills:

- Relevant qualification in Procurement and Supply Chain
- Previous Purchasing experience. Note: experience with the types of products we purchase is desirable but not essential
- Manufacturing experience is desirable along with an understanding of Bills of Material
- Process focused
- Previous experience using an ERP/ MRP system and good computer skills
- Effective verbal and written communication skills plus interpersonal skills
- Demonstrated initiative and sound organisational / time management skills, with a high level of attention to detail and ability to identify improvements, determine priorities, multi-task, work independently and meet deadlines.

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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.