Project Buyer

Sede di lavoro: Piossasco (TO)

How will you make a difference?

As a Project Buyer , you will manage project sourcing activities throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring supplier Quality, Cost and Delivery (QCD) performance, project profitability, and compliance with sourcing strategies, procedures and project objectives.

What will your typical day look like?

• Launch RFQs and Team Feasibility Commitment analysis, negotiate commercial conditions, select suppliers in line with commodity strategies and project requirements, and manage supplier changes (ECRs), contracts (LOI and BAL), claims, purchase orders and procurement data within Oracle ERP.
• Drive project profitability by challenging Bills of Material, sourcing solutions and supplier proposals, while managing sourcing risks, opportunities and cost improvement initiatives.
• Ensure supplier QCD performance in collaboration with Project Management, Engineering, Supply Chain, Supplier Quality and Commodity teams, supporting APQP deployment, industrialization and handover to Commodity team and Site Sourcing Specialist.
• Participate in project reviews, audits, reporting and site governance activities.
• When assigned as Global Project Buyer, consolidate and present project sourcing performance, spending, risks and opportunities across sites during project and portfolio reviews, providing management visibility to support decision-making.

What do we want to know about you?

• Technical Diploma or Bachelor's Degree.
• 5+ years of experience in Sourcing, Project Purchasing or Project Management.
• Strong negotiation, supplier management and cost analysis skills.
• Proficient in MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint) and ERP systems (Oracle preferred).
• Fluent in English and Italian; additional languages are a plus.
• Strong analytical, communication and presentation skills.
• Team player with a results-oriented and proactive mindset
• Availability to travel occasionally

What do we offer?

• Permanent full-time contract, CCNL Metalmeccanico
• Budget: 41,200 - 54,600€
• Smart working: 2 days per week
• Training and professional development opportunities
• Benefits, including: flexible hours, canteen, welfare platform, accident insurance, tax assistance, and electric car charging

La ricerca è rivolta a candidature di entrambi i sessi, ai sensi delle leggi 903/77 e 125/91, e a persone di tutte le età e tutte le nazionalità, ai sensi dei decreti legislativi 215/03 e 216/03. Faiveley Transport Italia Spa effettuerà il trattamento dei dati personali dei candidati nel rispetto della normativa sulla privacy.

Legal authorization to work in EU is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.

What could you accomplish in a place that puts People First?

At Wabtec, it’s not just about a job - it’s about the impact you make. When our people come together, we’re Expanding the Possible by continuously improving what we do and how we do it - for our clients and each other.

If you’re ready to revolutionize how the world moves for future generations, Wabtec is the place for you.

Who are we?

Wabtec is a leading global provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions, and value-added services for the freight and transit rail sectors. Drawing on more than 150 years of experience, we are leading the way in safety, efficiency, reliability, innovation, and productivity. Whether it’s freight, transit, ports, logistics, mining, industrial, or marine, our expertise, technologies, and people together – are accelerating the future of transportation. With roots that date back to George Westinghouse, Thomas Edison, and Louis Faiveley, Wabtec has always built technologies and implemented solutions for a variety of sectors that are critical to meeting the needs of customers and governments alike.

Our global team of about 30,000 employees worldwide delivers performance that moves the world forward. We’re lifelong learners, obsessed with better. Learn more at

Culture powers us and the possibilities.

We believe the best ideas come from a mix of experiences and backgrounds. At Wabtec, we strive every day to create a place where everyone belongs. We’re building a culture where leadership, inclusion and your unique perspective fuel progress.

We’re proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome talent of all backgrounds, experiences, and identities, including race, gender, age, disability, veteran status and more.

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