Manager – Indirect Sourcing (Buy Desk Operations)

Job description

Manager – Indirect Sourcing (Buy Desk Operations)Location Bangalore, India Company Overview 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. At Wabtec, we are revolutionizing the way the world moves by delivering innovative transportation solutions across freight rail, transit, mining, industrial, and marine markets. We are committed to safety, sustainability, innovation, and continuous improvement.

Role Summary

The Assistant Manager will lead Buy Desk operations supporting global stakeholders, manage a team of analysts, drive P2P process excellence, and ensure achievement of service delivery, compliance, and stakeholder satisfaction objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of Buy Desk Analysts and Senior Analysts
• Own day-to-day Procure-to-Pay (P2P) operations
• Manage stakeholder relationships and escalations
• Drive SLA, KPI, productivity, quality, and compliance performance
• Lead continuous improvement and automation initiatives
• Support supplier onboarding, PO lifecycle management, and issue resolution
• Partner with Sourcing, Finance, AP, and Business teams globally
• Provide operational reporting, governance, and business insights
• Ensure adherence to procurement policies and controls
• Support global transformations, migrations, and process standardization efforts

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, Engineering, or related field
• 10–15 years of procurement, shared services, or P2P operations experience
• Minimum 3 years of people leadership experience
• Strong understanding of end-to-end Procure-to-Pay processes

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in Indirect Procurement operations
• Experience with SAP, Oracle, Coupa, Ariba, JDE, HICX or similar ERP platforms
• Lean Six Sigma or process improvement certification
• Experience in global shared services or CoE environments

Key Competencies

Leadership, Stakeholder Management, Procurement Operations, P2P Expertise, Continuous Improvement, Global Collaboration, Change Management, Analytics and Reporting Working Conditions Support US time zone – 5:30PM IST – 2:30AM IST Global coordination, standard business hours, high-volume transactional environment Success Measures SLA Achievement, Stakeholder Satisfaction, Team Engagement, Productivity Improvement, Compliance Performance, Automation Adoption, Quality Metrics