Global Category Manager - Major Equipment
Welcome to the future of nuclear energy, where Westinghouse Electric Company is leading the field with expertise and new ideas to shape the power of tomorrow.
At Westinghouse, innovation is in our DNA. We reimagine the possible across the nuclear industry every day.
You will be the supply chain subject matter expert which will support Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) procurement requirements for all of Westinghouse's capital expansion projects.
The Category Manager will support and be accountable for all bid and proposal efforts, sourcing strategies and implementation, including development of key suppliers to deliver the best value to the expansion projects.
You will partner with other category managers to use category spend globally, with a focus on cost efficiencies, product quality, innovation and the most effective supply chain models.
Further, the category manager will develop and implement new products, processes, standards or operational plans that will have impact on the achievement of functional results.
You will report directly to the Supply Chain Director and you will improve total cost, quality, delivery, and reliability to reach organizational goals.
Primary relationship owner for suppliers for EPC capital expansion projects.
# Primary interface between EPC project team and supply chain.
# Manage the segmentation of assigned spend into sub-commodity groups, in collaboration with other category managers, to create levers to achieve operational excellence.
# Lead the execution of the category strategy through preferred supplier list (PSL), "right-sizing" non-preferred suppliers, and rewarding preferred partners with business awards tied to Long-term Agreements (LTA) with year over year improvements in cost, delivery, quality, service, and profitability.
# Review analysis from Power-BI and other tools to create insights into the drivers of assign commodity and possible effects to spend and cost projections to use as levers with current and future supply base.
# Conduct regular business reviews (SRM) with key and strategic suppliers with cross-functional teams and senior leadership.
# 10+ years of procurement experience (within industries with complex engineering, procurement, and construction projects, with a focus on procurement).
#5+ years of experience in negotiations including RFI, RFP, RFQ and contract development.
# BA/BS degree required (Preferably MBA).
# Negotiating, Benchmarking, Market Analysis, Competitive Intelligence, and Procurement Projects Management skills.
# Hybrid
We strive to maintain this balance by offering our employees the amenities, benefits and training they need to reach personal and professional goals.
Applicants for employment opportunities in other countries must be able to meet the comparable export control requirements of that country and of the United States.
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