Material Management Specialist

It’s not just about your career or job title… It’s about who you are and the impact you will make on the world. Because whether it’s for each other or our customers, we put People First. When our people come together, we Expand the Possible and continuously look for ways to improve what we create and how we do it. If you are constantly striving to grow, you’re in good company. We are revolutionizing the way the world moves for future generations, and we want someone who is ready to move with us.

It’s not just about your career or job title… It’s about who you are and the impact you will make on the world. Because whether it’s for each other or our customers, we put People First. When our people come together, we Expand the Possible and continuously look for ways to improve what we create and how we do it. If you are constantly striving to grow, you’re in good company. We are revolutionizing the way the world moves for future generations, and we want someone who is ready to move with us. 

Who are we? 

Wabtec Corporation is a leading global provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions, and value-added services for freight and transit rail as well as the mining, marine, and industrial markets. Drawing on nearly four centuries of collective experience across Wabtec, GE Transportation, and Faiveley Transport, the company has grown to become One Wabtec, with 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 and unlocks our customers’ potential by delivering innovative and lasting transportation solutions that move and improve the world. We are lifelong learners obsessed with making things better to drive exceptional results. Wabtec has approximately 27K employees in facilities throughout the world. Visit our website to learn more! 

Who will you be working with?
The Lead Material Specialist will ensure processes are identified, developed, and executed in a manner that will meet the operational goals.  The candidate must be a self-starter with a proven record of being a change agent since you will be responsible for work that is less defined in scope.  
How will you make a difference? 
You will need utilize situational leadership abilities and experience to execute business objectives that make a positive impact on our short-term and long-term business goals.  You will assist the Materials Manager on all matters related to the material operation including customer interaction as it relates to LHFM commitments and OTC sales.

What do we want to know about you? 
•    Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited College or University (or High School Diploma/GED with a minimum 4 years of experience in a materials management or operations position)
•    Minimum 3 years of experience in a materials management, operations, inventory control, or logistics role

Desired Characteristics:  
•    Strong analytical and influencing skills
•    Proven project management skills with the ability to work across functional boundaries and all levels of management
•    Problem-solving skills and the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously
•    Ability to effectively communicate with production, engineering, customer service, sales, and external customers
•    Strong oral and written communication skills
•    Strong interpersonal and leadership skills 

What will your typical day look like? 
•    Support all aspects of warehousing and material management including fulfillment, transactional quality, inventory accuracy, productivity, and logistics
•    Support and be the key contact for all aspects of warehouse operations, including site services, and implementing necessary upgrades
•    Ensure operational excellence through all phases of material movement and storage
•    Assist in the responsibility for inventory, including preparing for Physical Inventory Audits
•    Support the Materials Manager with all materials fulfillment metrics, including LHFM, In-Transits, Due From, Cycle Counts, & Shopping’s.
•    Meet customer satisfaction rating through advanced planning and create ability to expedite shipments as required to meet deadlines
•    Lead efforts to update and streamline stand work practices
•    Manage expediting of shipments and delivery of vendor repair material to meet service center schedules 
•    Maintain the highest level of integrity and ethics in all dealings with internal customers and outside suppliers
•    Travel required up to 25% of the time
•    Must be willing to work flex schedule, weekends, off-shifts, holidays, and OT
•    Manage weekly schedule of Material Associates
•    Manage cross training for Material’s team
•    Ensure the onboarding of new employees and support training

Combo leader
•    Responsible for all combo inventory at all sites.
•    Interlaces with KCR team and UX Planning team to determine build plan from week to week.
•    Assist CSX planner w/ forecasting.
•    Set up shipping loads for allocated combos from day to day by site and need.
•    Assists transportation spend leader to ensure all combo and radiator loads are combined and roundtripped with dirty/clean loads.
•    Ensure other assets (HVACs) are combined w/ combo loads during spikes in usage to maximize available trucking assets.    
•    Constantly engaged with total account usage from week to week, YoY, etc.
•    Directly interact with sites to understand usage pattern, plans, inbound units, etc.

  
Local repair planner
•    Responsible for all local repair items inventory, total pool, pool add of new items, total usage, etc.
•    Reconcile total DUX w/ open POs for each/all LR items.
•    Interlace with LR buyer and vendors to keep flow of parts moving, 
•    Determine accurate lead times.
•    Determine sufficient total pool for all sites based off historical usage and forecast.
•    Ensure sufficient stock across all sites.
•    Assist all sites with acquiring items as needs arise.
•    Observe trends in use & assist planning for spikes and/or dips in usage through seasonality periods.
•    Develop tools to assist in the above (Access DB, queries, crosstabs, etc.).
•    Perform scrap transactions for every site ensuring DUX are available and counts stay accurate.

You may also be asked to perform other duties outside of your function or trade, for which adequate training will be provided if necessary. 
Our job titles may span more than one career level. The salary range for this role is between $18.00 - $23.00 per hour. The actual salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors, such as: training, transferable skills, work experience, education, business needs, market demands, and work location. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. More information on offered benefits, which include health, welfare, and retirement, is available at mywabtecbenefits.com.
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).

Our Commitment to Embrace Diversity: 

Wabtec is a global company that invests not just in our products, but also our people by embracing diversity and inclusion. We care about our relationships with our employees and take pride in celebrating the variety of experiences, expertise, and backgrounds that bring us together. At Wabtec, we aspire to create a place where we all belong and where diversity is welcomed and appreciated.   

To fulfill that commitment, we rely on a culture of leadership, diversity, and inclusion. We aim to employ the world’s brightest minds to help us create a limitless source of ideas and opportunities. We have created a space where everyone is given the opportunity to contribute based on their individual experiences and perspectives and recognize that these differences and diverse perspectives make us better. 

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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