• Job Description

  Req#: R0083057

  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: http://www.WabtecCorp.com .
  
  It’s not just about your career… or 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.

  About Us the world’s ail technology company, we will lead the way in ting a more sustainable freight and 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.

  It’s not just about your career… or 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.

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  Job Purpose and Impact
  
  The Materials Planning Manager - RM/PM, will supervise our team of supply and inventory planners, overseeing day-to-day supply and inventory planning activities. In this role, you will guide our team that monitors key integrated business planning performance indicators, cost-to-serve performance data, helping coordinate cross-functional work teams.
  
  Key Accountabilities
  

  • Define Material Planning & inventory strategy and segmentation, incorporating other relevant strategies.
  • Take care of Material Planning of our buy under buy model and ensure delivery output on weekly basis.
  • Prepare the supply and inventory planning inputs for capacity scenarios and recommendations.
  • Review and publish supply and inventory planning metrics targets.
  • Manage warehouse related issues & business financials being at remote location.
  • Lead cross function discussion with Quality & Engineering to find solution o day to day basis.
  • Conduct performance management, talent development, succession planning and engagement.
  • Responsible for personnel decisions related to hiring, performance and disciplinary actions for your direct reports. You will also spend time completing the same tasks as employees on your team.
  • Drive VA/VE initiative for business.
  • Other duties as assigned.

  Role Summary/ Purpose of this role

  Planning & Scheduling

  • Has a general knowledge of the processes, organization & tools used in Demand Planning in Wabtec.
  • Is able to describe the purposes and process of Demand Planning, including statistical forecasting, collaborative sales forecasting, demand shaping and co-planning with customers.
  • Understands how Demand Planning interacts within the end-to-end SIOP processes and what is the impact of a poor or missing forecast.
  • Analyzes existing issues to identify significant and repetitive ones, and initiates the Problem to Prevention process to solve the underlying problem
  • Effectively involves required stakeholders and proactively communicates the status of issue resolution
  • Is able to describe and calculate the Need / Resource Balance and use the Replenishment systems in order to manage the inventory.
  • Knows how and when to use the different replenishment strategies (MRP, ROP, Kanban, etc).
  • Is able to define, monitor and take actions on exception messages from the ERP.
  • Is able to acknowledge and understand customer demand (forecast),to describe inventory parameters and lead time impact, and to describe the resources needs (capacity, people, components).
  • Is able to anticipate shortages or excess stock and take action accordingly.
  • PO rescheduling and communication to stakeholders (suppliers, customers)
  • Understand the different upstream concepts: Consignment, Vendor Managed Inventory, Advanced Supplier Warehouse.
  • Lead cross functional discussion and follow business assigned KPIs.

  Inventory Management & NPI

  • Inventory forecasting – Annual, quarterly, Monthly.
  • Develop, manage and deliver the Inventory Budget,13 Pt. Inventory turns.
  • Driving Inventory optimization projects.
  • Control Non-moving and Slow-moving inventory.
  • Partnering with Finance to manage plant inventory KPI.
  • Partnering with manufacturing engineering and sourcing for NPI. Manage ECN implementation, Phase-in phase-out and take lead to settle commercial impact.
  • Lead Annual Inventory audit in partnership with Warehouse.

  Continuous Process improvement & Digitization

  • To ensure process control for materials management.
  • Digitization solution for critical process and ensure implementation across the board.
  • Monitoring key deliverables of warehouse and fulfillment process.

  Miscellaneous Materials Management

  • Responsible for annual and Monthly budgeting for Miscellaneous inventory planned items.
  • Responsible for Order management to line issuance.

  Organizational Reporting

  Hierarchical reporting to Materials Leader

  Education & Working Experience

  B.E./B.Tech from any reputed institute. Masters in Materials Mgmt. will be preferred.

  Minimum 13+ years of experience. Out of which 4 to 5 years in Heavy Fabrication industry is preferable.

  Required Essential Skills

  • Good communication & presentation skills
  • Working knowledge in ERP environment (Oracle desirable)
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
  • Data Analytical Skills
  • Excellent communicator, Strong collaboration skills
  • Focus on process improvements
  • Knowledge on inventory planning & warehouse management processes
  • Knowledge of reading of engineering drawings/ specs & manufacturing processes

  Language Skills

  • Proficient in English language

  Behavioral Competency

  • Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work closely with diverse team members
  • Should demonstrate Leadership skills & Mentoring to teams in reporting when required
  • Confident and ability to articulate his thoughts
  • Leader with Passion for the title and exhibits compassion towards the team members
  • Conflict resolution capabilities
  • Leader with Vision, Execution & Legacy
  • Proactive approach upon any business-related updates

  At Wabtec, we offer you the opportunity to unleash your true potential and a unique opportunity to participate with exceptional team in driving the organization towards excellence, while continuing to raise your career graph and contribute to the expanding growth of the global railway industry.

  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.

• About the company

  Wabtec Corporation is an American company formed by the merger of the Westinghouse Air Brake Company and MotivePower Industries Corporation in 1999.

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