Warehouse Materials Manager

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.

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?

This Materials Manager role involves a unique opportunity to participate in the start-up of a new global distribution center serving the Wabtec aftermarket. 

How will you make a difference?

The individual in this role will be involved in all start-up activities, including but not limited to, internal material transfers, facility and process design implementation and a seamless transition for our customers. In steady-state operations, the Materials Manager will have department responsibility and shared accountability for EHS, Material Handling Integrity, Inventory Controllership and Customer On-Time Delivery. This position requires working on-site as an essential function.

What will your typical day look like?

• Own all aspects of warehousing and material management including receiving, cross-docking, outsourced operations, freight forwarding, supplier defective material returns, purchase order (PO) issue resolution and cycle-counting 
• Assure global policy adherence, inventory accuracy, financial audit transparency, and transactional quality
• Lead annual physical inventory audit, weekly cycle count and reconciliation
• Successfully complete all month-end and quarter-close inventory processes
• Coordinate with Finance all inventory adjustments
• Deliver business results supporting inventory, customer delivery and team productivity
• Manage all materials fulfillment metrics including timely receiving, trouble ticket resolution, and employee overtime
• Maintain the highest level of integrity and ethics in all dealings with internal customers and outside suppliers
• Drive a learning lean culture for problem solving and continuous improvement
• Support an aggressive continuous process improvement culture, using data to baseline from existing standard to a higher standard
• Pro-actively identify potential issues and work to resolve prior to business need
• Assure the continued development and growth of assigned personnel through strong leadership
• Champion 5S and Visual Management methodologies throughout the materials organization to ensure operational excellence
• Frequently present business KPI’s, challenges, and solutions to senior leadership

• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in inventory management, shop operations, production planning, inventory management principles and practices, or materials management disciplines

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Enthusiastic team player with a strong drive to create a positive work environment
• Passion