Purchasing Assistant/Expediting Officer

1 week ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Wabtec Full time

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.

The Purchasing Assistant/Expediting Officer is responsible for purchasing/procuring goods and services according to specified quantity, quality and cost requirements, and delivered within given timeframes.

Key activities may include:

- Sourcing product and pricing;
- Prepare Request for Quotation (RFQ's);
- Create and maintain supplier purchase orders in ERP system;
- Reconcile invoices with purchase orders if required;
- Maintain the buying rules, pricing and lead times for all inventory items in ERP system;
- Negotiate appropriate delivery schedules with suppliers in order to ensure optimum inventory levels, lead time whilst maintaining zero shortages;
- Expediting purchase orders ensuring on time delivery;
- Undertake such other reasonable duties as may be assigned from time-to-time by your manager;
- Ensure that any roadblock with the supplier regarding the incident problem solving activity is treated or escalated to manager;
- Improve supplier OTD;
- Support reliable sources of supply for goods and services;
- Any other duties directed by your manager; and
- Commitment to Quality, Safety and Environmental requirements.

Qualifications and Skills
- Previous experience with procurement, operations and material management;
- Purchasing certification or equivalent experience;
- Previous experience using an ERP system's; and
- Intermediate Excel.
- Materials control with in project / rail sector; and
- Worked in a team environment / across multiple sites.

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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