Import Fulfillment/Procurement Engineer Job in Chennai at Wabtec Corporation

Wabtec is hiring for the role of Import Fulfillment/Procurement Engineer!

About the Company:

At Wabtec, we are in the business of realizing potential – that of the transportation industry, and yours!

Drawing on nearly four centuries of collective success across the vibrant portfolios of Wabtec, GE Transportation and Faiveley Transport, we offer employees hands-on opportunities all over the world to shape the future of transportation – as well as their own. Wabtec is focused on performance that drives progress, leveraging our digital expertise, technological innovation, and world-class manufacturing and services to create transportation solutions that move and improve the world. Along with our industry-leading portfolio of products and solutions for the rail and transit industries, Wabtec is a leader in mining, marine, and industrial solutions.

Responsibilities of the Candidate:

• Plan, direct, and coordinate activities of personnel engaged in planning and distributing raw materials, finished goods, equipment, and supplies for production and plant operations
• Plan, direct, and coordinate activities of personnel engaged in scheduling of materials from suppliers
• Direct and formulate procedures and policies to improve an On-Time-Delivery
• Understand the Lead times and MOQ requirements and work on optimizing it
• Troubleshoot materials availability problems with production and take corrective action
• Consult with engineering and production supervision regarding materials requirements, production schedules, and other considerations to facilitate production processes
• Work to control inventory levels, cycle time, machine loads, and other aspects as required to meet schedules
• Interface between PPC and shops for prioritization of shop load to meet customer demands
• Interface with suppliers and purchasing/ quality organization to assure realistic and timely delivery, meet plant schedule requirements
• Effectively communicate to external sources status of materials and forecast any possible impact to production
• Determine measurement systems to be used, inventory levels, schedules, and appropriate system changes
• Provide training on material procedures and processes to suppliers