Lead Procurement Engineer

Laveer Engineering; Kraków; On-site; PLN 190,000 - 237,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Private Medical Care

Parking space for employees

Employee referral program

Job summary

Westinghouse Electric Company is seeking a Lead Procurement Engineer in Krakow, Poland, offering a hybrid work model with 2 days in the office and up to 20% travel. You will lead a small team, manage supplier delivery, and ensure compliance with ASME and NQA-1 standards while coordinating across engineering, quality, and commercial teams.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in engineering or supply chain, 10+ years in regulated procurement or project execution, and experience with nuclear

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering (Civil, Structural, Mechanical, or Nuclear) or Supply Chain.
• 10+ years of progressively responsible experience in procurement, engineering, or project execution within a regulated/industrial environment.
• Nuclear industry experience (ASME Section III, NQA-1).
• Experience with large-scale EPC or capital projects.
• Experience with nuclear procurement requirements, quality standards, and supplier manufacturing processes.
• Demonstrated experience in managing complex, global supply chains with high execution risk.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead procurement execution across assigned scopes from pre-PO through delivery.
• Provide daily direction, prioritization, and oversight to a small team.
• Monitor performance, remove roadblocks, and enforce execution discipline.
• Make daily operational decisions aligned with Manager priorities.
• Oversee supplier performance across schedule, quality, and technical compliance.
• Manage, and resolve execution risks; elevate critical issues.
• Drive supplier accountability and corrective actions.
• Ensure clear communication of technical, safety, and nuclear quality requirements (ASME, NQA-1).
• Align execution across Engineering, Quality, Commercial, and SPE.
• Support planning, estimates, and resource coordination.

Skills

Procurement leadership

Global supplier management

Cross-functional teamwork

Regulatory compliance

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or Supply Chain

Nuclear engineering background

Tools

SAP

PowerBI

SharePoint

Job description

Requisition Number: 32806

Company: W Electric Poland LLC

Location:

Krakow, MA, PL, 30-701 Warszawa, PL, 00-526

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.

The Lead Procurement Engineer provides execution leadership for complex procurement scopes while delivering daily oversight of a small team. This role is accountable for predictable supplier delivery across cost, schedule, quality, and technical requirements. Operating under Manager guidance, the Lead coordinates team execution, drives prioritization, and ensures agreement to program delivery goals. You will report to Senior Manager based in the US.

The position will require travel up to 20%. You will work in hybrid model with 2 days at office.

Responsibilities

Execution & Delivery Leadership

• Lead procurement execution across assigned scopes from pre-PO through delivery
• Provide daily direction, prioritization, and oversight to a small team
• Monitor performance, remove roadblocks, and enforce execution discipline
• Make daily operational decisions aligned with Manager priorities

Supplier Delivery & Risk Management

• Oversee supplier performance across schedule, quality, and technical compliance
• Manage, and resolve execution risks; elevate critical issues
• Drive supplier accountability and corrective actions

Technical & Regulatory Integration

• Ensure clear communication of technical, safety, and nuclear quality requirements (ASME, NQA-1)
• Prepare and review safety-related requisitions in compliance with standards

Cross-Functional Coordination

• Align execution across Engineering, Quality, Commercial, and SPE
• Support planning, estimates, and resource coordination

Sourcing & Commercial Execution

• Lead RFx execution (supplier engagement, evaluation, negotiation support)
• Support sourcing strategy implementation in consideration of delivery

Cost & Value Management

• Apply total cost of ownership principles to drive value
• Identify cost improvement opportunities

PO & Contract Execution

• Oversee PO lifecycle (placement, tracking, changes, issue resolution)Support invoice and commercial issue resolution

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering (Civil, Structural, Mechanical, or Nuclear preferred) or Supply Chain
• 10+ years of progressively responsible experience in procurement, engineering, or project execution within a regulated/industrial environment
• Nuclear industry experience (ASME Section III, NQA-1)
• Experience with large-scale EPC or capital projects
• Demonstrated experience managing global suppliers and complex contracts
• Experience with nuclear procurement requirements, quality standards, and supplier manufacturing processes
• Demonstrated experience in managing complex, global supply chains with high execution risk
• Experience working across cross-functional teams and suppliers
• Familiarity with SAP, PowerBI, Sharepoint
• Project Management Professional (PMP) a plus.

We are committed to transparency and equity in all of our people practices. The gross base salary range for this position, which is dependent upon experience, qualifications and skills, is estimated to be 17,000 to 21,250 PLN gross per month. In addition to the base pay, this role may be eligible for incentive pay based on company and individual performance.

Why Westinghouse?

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

Westinghouse offers great benefits to all our employees around the globe to keep them healthy and enhance their well-being.

Benefits Offered In Poland Include

• Stable employment
• Outstanding and supportive atmosphere of collaboration in the team and in Westinghouse group
• Attractive remuneration with bonuses
• Hybrid model of work, flexible working time
• MyBenefit Cafeteria
• Private Medical Care
• Private Group Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program: confidential counseling and resources for employees, eligible dependents, and household members
• Charity initiatives
• Parking space for employees
• Employee referral program

You can learn more about Westinghouse by visiting http://www.westinghousenuclear.com.

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

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