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 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.
Who will you be working with?
Napier Turbocharger, a Wabtec Company, has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Buyer to join a well-established business that designs, manufactures, and tests industrial turbochargers supplied into the Power Generation, Marine, and Rail Traction industries.
Role: Senior Buyer
Salary: £Competitive
Location: LN5 7FD, Lincoln
Hours: Monday to Thursday 08:30am to 16:15pm and Friday 08:30am to 15:45pm
Hybrid: Monday's and Friday's working from home following successful completion of probationary period
Contract Type: Permanent, Full-Time
How will you make a difference?
Reporting to the Strategic Sourcing Manager, you will be responsible for supplier category management, focusing on our core elements of quality, cost, lead time, and stocking policy adherence.
What will your typical day look like?
1. Identify, evaluate, and onboard new suppliers.
2. Negotiate pricing terms and contracts with suppliers.
3. Introduce new products, working cross-functionally with both internal and external stakeholders to ensure the smooth introduction of new product lines.
What do we want to know about you?
4. Flexibility with traveling, we will want you to regularly visit UK suppliers to maintain and develop relations, with the expectation also to visit suppliers in Europe and Asia.
5. Ideally you will have CIPS Level 5.
6. Experience working within a buying role, ideally from an Engineering business.
7. Have a structured and organised approach with a keen eye for detail.
8. Ability to create strong business relationships with both internal and external customers.
9. Strong negotiation skills.
10. Effective communication skills, both written and verbal.
11. Proficient in the use of Microsoft Excel.
If you don’t have all the above criteria don’t worry, we would still like to hear from you as we live our values always put people first, and strive to expand what is possible.
Apply today!
Legal authorisation to work in the UK is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.
*Please note that we do not accept agency candidate submissions without a formalised agreement with Wabtec Talent Acquisition. If you are an agency/third party Recruiter and have not been engaged by Wabtec for this search, we do not owe you a fee if you submit a candidate to the applicant tracking system that is ultimately hired.
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.