Materials Manager - Kansas City, Ks (Argentine Yard)

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.
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Materials Manager - Kansas City, KS (Argentine Yard)
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?
As a member of Field Services Americas, you will be responsible for helping our customer (BNSF Railway) maintain their fleet of GE/Wabtec locomotives through strategic management of repair parts and materials. You will be part of a team made up of Wabtec materials and technical experts, all working to ensure our customer's fleet is running at optimal levels.
How will you make a difference?
The Materials Manager utilizes strong locomotive knowledge and product expertise to ensure the availability of parts are readily available during the service of the Locomotive for BNSF Kansas City. Leading a team, this role will develop the strategy to ensure processes are in place to minimize LHFM/NIS events, ensure successful execution of transactions, producing, assembling and delivering replacement/ repair parts and equipment as part of a Services agreement for expanding sites.
What do we want to know about you?

• Preferred: Undergraduate degree from accredited university or college, preferably in logistics, supply chain management, industrial engineering, or a related field of study
• A minimum of 3+ years of successful professional experience in a relevant operations focused role
• Willingness and ability to work various shifts, various days, and work in shop environment as required for successful execution of materials strategies
• High level of proficiency in MS office applications
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
• Demonstrated success in a customer facing role
• The ability to maintain reliable and predictable attendance
• A high level of dependability, a great attitude, and an ability to work well with a team towards achieving a common goal

What will your typical day look like?

• Lead, mentor, and coach a 24/7 team of Wabtec materials/logistics experts at the Minneapolis, MN location in achieving the department's overall strategy and goals
• Implement and lead material strategy that minimizes out of stock and down time events for our customer's locomotive fleet while achieving inventory turn and quality targets
• Oversee all aspects of warehouse and logistics operations through effective leadership and partnership with operations/customer personnel
• Identify, budget for, and implement necessary warehouse facility upgrades and storage solutions for all Wabtec materials stored onsite
• Deliver business sales and contribution margin
• Work with customers externally and internally to identify new opportunities to improve our current processes.
• May also include Lead Inquiry to Order (ITO) processes through Order to Remittance (OTR). Deliver business sales, contribution margin, develop proposals; negotiate with customers; drive competitive pricing.
• Develop capacity planning models to support SI / SII operation plan for site

• Develop an integrated material schedule, blending forecasted and customer requirements, and communicate to account planner and Material Leader
• Develops annual development and execution plans for the department.
• Fulfills any other material related responsibilities as required by account leadership - including tight tracking of overhauls and other "big ticket" items
• Ultimately responsible for inventory target and strategies to meet and beat site plans
• All other job duties as assigned

What about some of the physical demands of the job?

• Standing for long periods of time
• Walking throughout the day
• Walking up and down stairs
• Climbing on/off of locomotives
• Lifting boxes and other objects of various weights
• Wearing all required personal protective gear (hardhat, steel toe boots, ear plugs, eye protection, etc.) throughout the day as needed
• Speaking and hearing
• Typing and operating a computer
• You may also be asked to perform other duties outside of your function or trade, for which adequate training will be provided if necessary.

Relocation assistance may be provided if eligibility requirements are met.
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).
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.