Sourcing Lead

As a Design and Development Sourcing Engineer at Wabtec Corporation, you will play a crucial role in supporting the sourcing of prototype and production components for electromechanical relays used in the railway and power energy sectors. Your primary responsibility will be to lead supplier identification and qualification efforts during the design and development phases, ensuring that potential suppliers meet technical, quality, cost, and compliance criteria. Your role will involve identifying, assessing, and qualifying potential suppliers for both prototype and production components. You will conduct supplier outreach, technical evaluations, and capacity assessments, ultimately selecting suppliers based on Quality, Cost, and Delivery (QCD) standards as well as health, safety, and environmental criteria. Additionally, you will lead initial commercial and contractual discussions to support supplier development activities. Collaboration will be key in this role, as you will work closely with internal teams including sourcing, purchasing, quality, HSE, legal, and operations to align on supplier suitability. You will also support the transition of selected suppliers into formal onboarding processes managed by the manufacturing site's sourcing function. Your responsibilities will extend to implementing dual-sourcing strategies for critical components, ensuring timely sourcing of components needed for prototyping, validation, and pre-production, and documenting supplier evaluations, sourcing rationale, and associated risks. To be successful in this role, you should hold a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, or a related field, along with at least 5 years of experience in supplier sourcing, supplier development, or supply chain engineering. Technical understanding of electromechanical components, experience with Chinese suppliers, familiarity with QCD frameworks and HSE standards, and strong interpersonal and project coordination skills are essential. This position offers an opportunity for growth and development, with potential for travel within China and India as needed. If you are a proactive and technically skilled individual who is passionate about driving progress and delivering innovative transportation solutions, we invite you to join our dynamic team at Wabtec Corporation. For more information about Wabtec Corporation and our commitment to diversity and inclusion, please visit our website at http://www.WabtecCorp.com.,