Manager, Category Management - Raw Material

Are you interested in being part of an innovative team that supports Westinghouse’s mission to provide clean energy solutions? At Westinghouse, we recognize that our employees are our most valuable asset and we seek to identify, attract and recruit the most qualified talent while recognizing and encouraging the value of diversity in the global workplace.

About The Role

As a Manager, Category Management - Raw Material you will lead a category team to implement opportunities to improve cost, quality, delivery, and reliability to reach organizational goals. You will grow a category management team in the Fabrication category. You will report to the Global Supply Chain Solutions (GSCS) Director - Global Category Management - Direct and work 100% Remote.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead a team of 4 to 5 category managers responsible for different fabrications in fuels, OMS, and other teams.

- Direct the segmentation of assign spend into category and subcategory groupings to create levers to achieve operational excellence.

- Lead the development of overall category strategies to meet organizational goals by improving Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) while securing supply continuity through identifying and mitigating current and potential risks and opportunities in the category strategy

- Ensure the execution 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.

- Lead main business reviews (SRM) with strategic suppliers to bring category strategy and accomplishment of category goals.

- Review presentations for supplier relationship management meetings, category strategies, risk mitigation proposals, 4-Blockers, and supplier/category gap analysis.

- Create a plan to deliver annual our results against metrics of saving, payment terms, on-time delivery, risk mitigation including inflation, and other metrics as determined by Leadership.

- Maintain category knowledge by researching and tracking industry trends, best practices, applicable indices, and competitive offerings to identify opportunities for innovation, competitive advantage, and increased overall productivity.

- Develop a productive working relationship with teams: Engineering, Operations, Quality, and Procurement

Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

- 5+ years of procurement experience (preferably within industries with complex engineering, procurement, and construction projects, with a focus on procurement)

- Experience in negotiations including RFI, RFP, RFQ and contract development

- Benchmarking, Market Analysis, Competitive Intelligence, and Procurement Projects Management skills

- Experience with vendor management including purchase order issuance, execution, and administration.

We are committed to transparency and equity in all of our people practices. The base salary range for this position, which is dependent upon experience, qualifications and skills, is estimated to be $112,400 to $140,500 per year.

Why Westinghouse? Benefits Our benefits package is tailored to meet the diverse needs of our employees, while also promoting wellness and career growth. The following are representative of what we offer:

- Comprehensive Medical benefits which could include medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage and Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contributions options

- Wellness Programs designed to support employees in maintaining their health and well-being including Employee Assistance Program providing support for our employees and their household members

- 401(k) with Company Match Contributions to support employees' retirement

- Paid Vacations and Company Holidays

- Opportunities for Flexible Work Arrangements to promote work-life balance

- Educational Reimbursement and Comprehensive Career Programs to help employees grow in their careers

- Global Recognition and Service Programs to celebrate employee accomplishments and service

- Employee Referral Program

Westinghouse Electric Company Is The Global Nuclear Energy Industry's First Choice For Safe, Clean, And Efficient Energy Solutions. We Enable Our Delivery Of This Vision By Living Our Value System

- Safety and Quality

- Integrity and Trust

- Customer Focus and Innovation

- Speed and Passion to Win

- Teamwork and Accountability

While our Global Headquarters are located in Cranberry Township, PA, we have over 11,000 employees working at locations in 19 different countries. You can learn more by visiting

http://www.westinghousenuclear.com .

Westinghouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities

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