Category Manager - Fabrication

Westinghouse Electric Company; Västerås kommun; On-site; SEK 538,619 - 754,066; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellness Allowance

Flexible pay opportunities

Work hour reduction and occupational pension

ASB Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Employee Referral Program

Job summary

Westinghouse Electric Company is seeking a Category Manager – Fabrication located in Västerås, Sweden. This role involves leading category and operational management for assigned commodities, with key responsibilities in supplier relationship management and procurement strategy execution.

The ideal candidate will have a BA/BS degree, with a minimum of 5 years of procurement experience and advanced skills in Microsoft Excel. The position offers a hybrid work model with a range of benefits aimed at employee Wellness and career growth.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of procurement experience in complex engineering environments.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in negotiations including RFI, RFP, RFQ.
• Competitive Intelligence and Procurement Projects Management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead category and operational management for assigned commodities.
• Manage relationships with suppliers and improve Total Cost of Ownership.
• Develop and execute the commodity strategy through a preferred supplier list.

Skills

Procurement experience

Negotiations

Vendor management

Microsoft Excel

ERP system experience

Education

BA/BS degree

Tools

SAP

Ariba

Microsoft Project

Job description

At Westinghouse Electric Company, we are pioneers in nuclear technology and our technology is the basis for nearly half of the world's commercial nuclear power plants in operation. Today, we are also building several new reactors that contribute to more fossil‑free energy. Globally, we have more than 10,000 employees in 19 countries, of which 1,000 work at our Swedish workplaces in Västerås and Täby. Our Swedish operations were founded in 1969 and supply nuclear fuel as well as products and services in automation, maintenance, testing, and decommissioning for customers around the world. www.westinghousenuclear.com.

About the Role

As a Category Manager – Fabrication you will lead category and operational management for assigned commodities. You will report to the Manager, Fabrication – Global Category Management – Direct and be located in Västerås, Sweden. Model of work: hybrid.

Key Responsibilities

• Primary relationship owner for suppliers within assigned commodities.
• Manage the segmentation of assigned spend into sub‑commodity groups.
• Commodity experience in machined components, castings, forging and welding.
• Maintain an overall commodity strategy 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 commodity guide.
• Lead the execution of the commodity strategy through a preferred supplier list (PSL).
• Review analysis from Power BI and other tools to create insights into the drivers of assigned commodity and possible effects to spend and cost projections to use as levers with our supply base.
• Conduct regular business reviews with strategic suppliers, our teams and senior leadership.
• Create presentations for supplier relationship management reviews, commodity plans, risk mitigation proposals, 4‑Blockers, and supplier/commodity gap analysis.
• Create a plan to deliver annual results against metrics of payment terms, on‑time delivery, productivity, inflation.
• Research, track, and communicate 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 peers on other teams.

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree.
• Minimum 5 years of procurement experience (preferably within industries with complex engineering, procurement, and construction projects, with a focus on procurement).
• Minimum 3 years of experience in negotiations including RFI, RFP, RFQ and contract development.
• Competitive Intelligence, and Procurement Projects Management skills.
• Experience with vendor management including purchase order issuance, execution, and administration.
• Ability to maintain long‑term productive relationships with suppliers (SRM).
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Project.
• ERP system or similar system experience in a global environment is beneficial (SAP & Ariba).

Benefits

We offer an inspiring work environment in a high‑tech industry. You will be part of a network of global experts from several different areas and have great opportunities for competence development and career growth, both in Sweden and abroad. Many of our positions are based in activity‑based environments which enable a flexible workplace.

• Wellness Allowance.
• Flexible pay opportunities via our Benefit portal.
• Work hour reduction (ATF) and occupational pension (ITP).
• ASB Insurance: compensation for health care, dental care, hearing aids, glasses and more.
• Employee Assistance Program: confidential counseling and resources for employees, eligible dependents and household members.
• Employee Referral Program: potential for employees to earn a monetary award for referring other qualified candidates to Westinghouse.

Security clearance is carried out as part of the recruitment process.