Sourcing & Purchasing at WABCO
Our mission is to provide customers with exceptional quality and delivery at a competitive cost to support WABCO's innovation, while also ensuring sustainability across our supply chain based on high ethical and environmental standards.
It’s the foundation for everything we think, say and do.
That’s how WABCO keeps its place at the leading edge of the automotive industry. By pioneering technologies that meet the needs of customers across every region, whilst growing capabilities by continuously investing in our global infrastructure.
The combination of this innovative world view, technological leadership and clear focus on rigorous execution across our supply chain, continues to set WABCO apart.
Working together
To stay at the forefront of our industry, we must maintain the right supply base – working with partners who support our business growth as much as we do theirs.
A good partnership is one that is mutually beneficial, with common shared aims:
- Customers, both internal and external, must trust us to deliver, day-in-day-out.
- Quality is paramount. ‘Zero defects’ is the ultimate goal. That’s why we only work with best-in-class suppliers.
- Cost is important. But profit must never be at the expense of quality.
- Delivery is what we are judged by. We only work with suppliers who we know can deliver right-on-time.
- Leading mindset – Sourcing and Purchasing is a key function that supports WABCO’s business.
Safety first, efficiency always
By creating and supplying products and systems that enhance the safety and efficiency of commercial vehicles, WABCO will continue to be an industry leader. Our suppliers will share in that success.
What we look for and buy
WABCO Sourcing & Purchasing is the global group function that buys parts for 7 of the commodities that support Direct Manufacturing and Indirect Materials. Those commodities are the following:
| Electronics | Mechanical Parts | Ferrous/Metal Castings & Forgings | Non - Ferrous Metal Castings | Plastic & Rubber | Metal Formed Parts | Standard Parts | Indirect Materials |
| Microcontrollers Power Circuits Printed Circuit Boards Integrated Circuits and Memories Passive Components Active Sensors Electronic Assemblies Sensor Elements Solenoid & Solenoid Valves Solenoid Parts Electromechanical Assembly Speed Sensor Parts Other Speed Products | Joint Developments Cable Assemblies Fitting Original Equipment Trading Over Molded Cables Printed Circuit Board Frames Electrical Motors Assembled Cables Connectors Coil Cables | Forgings Sintered Metals Compressor Valves Cold Pressing Ductile Iron Grey Iron | High Pressure Die Casting Gravity Zinc Casting Machining Sanding Tooling | High Complex Parts Mid Complex Parts Low Complex Parts Hoses & Tubes Ceramic Parts Bonded Part O-ring, Gasket and Seals Lip Seal and Rings Diaphragm Boot, Bellow and Hoses Gasket and Valves | Deep Drawing Process Dedicated Stamping Stamping / Bending / Forming Process Technical Springs Power Springs Flat and Bent Springs | Fasteners Bearings Gaskets | IT (software and hardware) Telecommunications Packaging Machine Tools and Equipment Office Supplies Process Materials / Consumables Tools, Appliances, Gauges Vehicle Parts Services (e.g. consulting, travel, HR, leasing) |