Strategic Category Specialist – Sourcing & Analytics Leader

Westinghouse Electric Company LLC; Preston; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Attractive remuneration

Life insurance

Pension plan

Employee Assistance Program

Learning and development opportunities

Job summary

Westinghouse Electric Company LLC is hiring a Category Specialist to support Direct Sourcing and Category Management. You will assist the Category Manager, analyze spend with Power BI, and help implement global category strategies.

Role requires 8+ years in services-related procurement, knowledge of SAP/Ariba and ERP systems, and strong project leadership skills in an onsite European context. The role collaborates with Engineering, Operations, Quality and Procurement teams.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in services-related supply chain.
• Experience with Staff Augmentation and Engineering Services.
• Knowledge of contractual terms and conditions.
• Ability to analyze complex datasets and identify patterns, trends, and opportunities.
• Understanding of SAP/Ariba, ERP Systems and Cost Savings Tracking Systems (Wave).

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary interface for European sites on behalf of the Category Manager, collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders to gather regional requirements and support global category strategies.
• Conduct business and spend analysis using Power BI and other analytical tools; provide insights into spend drivers and future spend projections.
• Track and report performance against KPIs for Procurement Leadership (payment terms, on-time delivery, productivity, inflation, price variance).
• Support Category Managers in presentations including supplier relationship management and progress reviews.
• Daily support across Category Management team solving business issues and analysis.
• Assist Category Managers with competitive sourcing activities (RFI, RFP, RFQ) and communicate results.
• Research industry trends and competitive offerings to identify opportunities for innovation and productivity.
• Track receipts and payment price of commodities to ensure invoices are paid on time.
• Develop relationships with Engineering, Operations, Quality, and Procurement teams.

Skills

Decision making

Project leadership

Organizational skills

Data analysis

Tools

Power BI

SAP/Ariba

ERP Systems

Wave

Job description

Westinghouse Electric Company LLC is hiring a Category Specialist to support Direct Sourcing and Category Management. You will assist the Category Manager, analyze spend with Power BI, and help implement global category strategies.

Role requires 8+ years in services-related procurement, knowledge of SAP/Ariba and ERP systems, and strong project leadership skills in an onsite European context. The role collaborates with Engineering, Operations, Quality and Procurement teams.