Principal Procurement Project Manager

Westinghouse Electric Company; Orsay; Sur place; EUR 90 000 - 120 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Peer-to-peer recognition program

Lunch vouchers

Transportation allowance

Work-from-home allowance

Employee Assistance Program

Learning and development opportunities

Community service participation

Résumé du poste

Westinghouse Electric Company in Orsay, France, is seeking a Principal Procurement Project Manager to oversee APX Supply Chain procurement activities, ensuring on-budget delivery and quality compliance. The role focuses on pre-PO and post-PO tasks and large-scale projects across regional teams.

You will report to the Senior Manager, APX Supply Chain EMEA Projects, and work in a hybrid environment with travel up to 10–20% to support supplier development and contract execution.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in complex engineering, procurement and construction projects.
• Analytic with ownership.
• Experience building long-term supplier relationships (SRM).
• Team player across regions and products to serve customers.
• Experience in International Sourcing and nuclear sector suppliers.
• Strategic orientation with ability to translate strategy into operational results.
• Experience with complex projects.
• Willingness to travel 10–20%.

Responsabilités

• Support development of procurement strategies with Offer and Project Teams.
• Coordinate RFx processes and sourcing strategies for suppliers and services.
• Lead contract preparation and purchasing processes.
• Develop relationships with main suppliers and resolve performance issues.
• Manage supplier capacity, performance, and market constraints for future plans.

Connaissances

Procurement

Contract management

SRM (Supplier relationship management)

International sourcing

Project management

Stakeholder coordination

Strategic thinking

Negotiation

Description du poste

Welcome to the future of nuclear energy, where Westinghouse Electric Company is leading the field with expertise and innovation to shape the power of tomorrow. At Westinghouse, innovation is in our DNA. We are creative. We think differently. We reimagine the possible across the nuclear industry every day.

About the Role

As a Principal Procurement Project Manager, you will oversee all the procurement activities for APX Supply Chain. These activities include pre-PO and post-PO tasks, with a focus on ensuring the team delivers components, on budget, and meeting all applicable quality requirements.

Candidate shall be a contributor responsible for large-scale Procurement Projects, working with teams and standard build, and report project implementation plans. Lead all procurement activities in assigned programs to assure readiness for pre-PO and post PO to ensure predictive delivery during execution.

You will report to the Senior Manager, APX Supply Chain EMEA Projects, Project Management EMEA and be located in Orsay, France.

Model of work: hybrid.

Key Responsibilities

• Support development of procurement strategies and plans together with Offer and Project Teams. Identify and capture the demand, identify potential suppliers, and establish a communication channel towards the suppliers.
• Support Commercial Teams with execution of sourcing strategies to achieve our goals while improving:
• Coordinate the RFx Process and establishing sourcing strategies for suppliers and services.
• RFx development and preparation, definition of commercial conditions.
• Solicit quotations and analyze contract proposals while leading formulation of strategy and negotiation of pricing, delivery, terms and conditions to satisfy requirements for complex and specialized materials, equipment and services.
• Lead Contract preparation and purchasing process.
• Develop relationships with main suppliers and partners while mediating and resolving contract performance issues.
• Use the corporate Approved Supplier List Process for sourcing requirements.
• Understand all the main operational and commercial elements of suppliers, such as Financial Stability and Goals, Global/Regional Presence, Available Capacity, Top customers, and Top competitors. Keep the Supply Chain Organization and partners informed of supplier capacity/performance and market constraints for future plans and actions.
• Understanding of supplier capacity, capability and manufacturing processes compared to project technical requirements in collaboration with Supplier Performance Excellence Organization.
• Manage supply and supplier commitments after making a purchase order or contract, including change and contract management.
• Use Best-Cost Country Sourcing, with emphasis on middle/eastern Europe.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience (a candidate or employee preferably has experience in contract/project administration, of complex engineering, procurement, and construction projects).
• Analytic experience with high attitude for ownership.
• Experience building long term productive relationships with suppliers (SRM).
• A team player collaborating with multiple regions and products to serve Westinghouse's customers.
• Experience in International Sourcing and knowledge of supplier base for the nuclear sector.
• Strategic orientation with the ability to translate strategy into tangible operational results.
• Experience with complex projects.
• Ability to travel from 10 to 20% of your time.

Benefits

• Attractive remuneration.
• Peer-to-peer recognition program.
• Lunch vouchers.
• Transportation allowance.
• Work-from-home allowance.
• Employee Assistance Program: confidential counseling and resources for employees, eligible dependents, and household members.
• Learning and development opportunities.
• We encourage our employees to participate in community service events and other team-building activities to strengthen their bonds and inspire each other.

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