Faiveley TransportCommodity Buyer - Faiveley Transports - Wabtec
Dec. 2019 - Dec. 2020Région de Tours, FranceScope: Electronic components, connectors & wires - Faiveley Unit 3 - Wabtec Purchasing missions :
- Manage the total cost, relationship, and commodity and supplier strategies for Electronic Components, including managing and understanding the total risk associated with suppliers and supply chain.
- Serve as a subject matter expert in the commodity, including technology, materials, negotiation
- Work in tandem with R&D, supply chain actors and Develop, lead, and execute international & and local Sourcing strategy for assigned commodities, analyze global markets
- Work effectively cross-functionally to develop and execute Sourcing strategies to deliver against Material Cost Take Out, Quality, Delivery, Cash goals
- Lead strategic negotiations and review all agreements before execution
- Leverage key supplier relationships to resolve major supply issues at all sites.
- Introduce supplier innovation whenever possible to the engineering team
- Serve as a liaison between Sourcing, other business functions, and suppliers