10 Wabtec procurement leaders
Rachel Rekich, Vice President, Indirect Sourcing at Wabtec Corporation, leads this list of Wabtec procurement leaders, alongside senior directors and directors of sourcing in the Americas, Europe and Asia. A reader can learn how procurement leaders work at Wabtec from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Alberto Javierre
LinkedInExperience: Transit Services Sourcing Director WEMEA · Wabtec Corporation
Alberto Javierre has been Transit Services Sourcing Director WEMEA at Wabtec Corporation since May 2024, based in Chieri, Piedmont, Italy. Alberto Javierre was South Europe & Latin America Services Sourcing Director at Faiveley Transport from 2020 to 2024 and Supply Chain & Purchasing Director at Faiveley Transport from 2019 to 2020.
Anil Bhombore
LinkedInExperience: Director & Regional Sourcing Leader · Wabtec Corporation
Anil Bhombore has been Director & Regional Sourcing Leader at Wabtec Corporation since January 2020, based in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, and the profile headline places the role in APAC. Anil Bhombore was Sr. General Manager & Head of Sourcing at Faiveley Transport from 2017 to 2019 and Senior Sourcing Manager at GE Power from 2012 to 2017.
Caroline Gurjão
LinkedInExperience: Sourcing Director · Wabtec Corporation
Caroline Gurjão has been Sourcing Director at Wabtec Corporation since June 2025, based in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil. At Wabtec Corporation, Caroline Gurjão was also Senior Materials Planning & Execution Manager from 2022 to 2025 and Senior Advanced Manufacturing Engineering and Lean Manager from 2021 to 2022.
Darren Conway
LinkedInExperience: Enterprise Sourcing Director · Wabtec Corporation
Darren Conway has been Enterprise Sourcing Director at Wabtec Corporation since June 2022, based in Erie, Pennsylvania. Darren Conway also held Americas Forging Leader at Wabtec Corporation from 2021 to 2022 and Global Commodity Leader at GE Transportation, a Wabtec company from 2013 to 2018.
Joao Leandro Pereira De Jesus
LinkedInExperience: PL Coupler Sourcing Director · Wabtec Corporation
Joao Leandro Pereira De Jesus has been PL Coupler Sourcing Director at Wabtec Corporation since October 2025, based in Rokycany, Plzeň, Czechia. At Wabtec Corporation, Joao Leandro Pereira De Jesus was also Site Sourcing Manager from 2023 to 2025 and Project Buyer from 2021 to 2023.
Juan Roberto Jimenez
LinkedInExperience: Director - Commodity Sourcing · Wabtec Corporation
Juan Roberto Jimenez has been Director - Commodity Sourcing at Wabtec Corporation since August 2023, based in Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico. At Wabtec Corporation, Juan Roberto Jimenez was also Enterprise Sr. Commodity Leader - Wire and Harness from 2021 to 2023 and Senior Commodity Manager from 2019 to 2021.
Mark Restifo
LinkedInExperience: Director of Sourcing · Wabtec Corporation
Mark Restifo has been Director of Sourcing at Wabtec Corporation since June 2024, based in the Erie-Meadville area, and the profile also lists Fulfillment Manager there since February 2019. Mark Restifo was Global Commodity Manager at Wabtec Corporation from 2021 to 2024 and PMO Leader - Global Locomotive P&L at GE Transportation, a Wabtec company from 2016 to 2017.
Rachel Rekich
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Indirect Sourcing · Wabtec Corporation
Rachel Rekich has been Vice President, Indirect Sourcing at Wabtec Corporation since November 2022, based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Rachel Rekich was Director, Global Indirect Sourcing at Westinghouse Electric Company from 2020 to 2022 and Global Commodity Leader - Indirect at MSA - The Safety Company from 2012 to 2015.
Vijay Inamke
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director India Sourcing Head Wabtec Corporation · Wabtec Corporation
Vijay Inamke has been Senior Director India Sourcing Head Wabtec Corporation at Wabtec Corporation since February 2021, based in Pune, Maharashtra, India. Vijay Inamke was Director India ABO Sourcing at Cummins India from 2020 to 2021 and Purchasing Director at Tata Cummins Pvt Limited from 2014 to 2020.
Yara Zimmermann
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director Indirect Sourcing (Europe, Asia, Africa) · Wabtec Corporation
Yara Zimmermann has been Senior Director Indirect Sourcing (Europe, Asia, Africa) at Wabtec Corporation since August 2021, based in the Cologne Bonn Region. Yara Zimmermann was Director Indirect Procurement at Adient from 2019 to 2021 and Senior Manager Purchasing Processes at Johnson Controls from 2013 to 2019.
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Questions to take into the conversation
- 01What did you focus on first when you took on your current sourcing role?
- 02How do you decide which sourcing projects your team takes on first when several compete for the same people?
- 03What has your own work taught you about building a sourcing team that works well across countries?
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