Commodity Manager

Westinghouse Electric Company; Rock Hill (SC); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Commodity Manager, where you'll lead sourcing strategies and supplier relationships to drive cost efficiencies and product quality. This role is vital in developing innovative solutions while ensuring supply continuity and mitigating risks. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams and leverage data insights to enhance procurement processes. Enjoy a dynamic work environment that values diversity and innovation, with competitive benefits and opportunities for professional growth. If you're passionate about making a difference in the energy sector, this is the role for you.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

Comprehensive Health Benefits

401(k) Savings Plan

Paid Vacations

Flexible Work Arrangements

Educational Reimbursement

Employee Referral Program

Employee Assistance Program

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in procurement and sourcing strategies.
• Strong proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint required.

Responsibilities

• Manage supplier relationships and develop sourcing strategies.
• Conduct regular business reviews with key suppliers.

Skills

Supplier Relationship Management

Cost Analysis

Risk Mitigation

Industry Trend Analysis

Contract Management

Education

BA/BS degree

MBA

Tools

PowerBI

Excel

PowerPoint

MS Access

MS Project

Visio

Job description

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.

This Commodity Manager is the subject matter expert for the designated category, accountable for all sourcing strategies and implementation. Develops alternative sources, including low-cost countries, and leverages category spend globally, with a focus on cost efficiencies, product quality, innovation and the most effective supply chain models. Develops and implements new products, processes, standards or operational plans that will have an impact on the achievement of functional results.

The position takes direction from the Supply Chain Manager and/or Sr. Supply Chain Manager, and works to improve total cost, quality, delivery, and reliability to reach organizational goals. Strong relationship skills are required to manage internal and external suppliers to provide timely and innovative solutions to meet business needs.

Your Day to Day:

• Primary relationship owner for suppliers within assigned category


• Responsible for managing the segmentation of assigned spend into sub commodity groups to create levers to achieve operational excellence


• Develops and maintains an overall category 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 playbook.


• Leads the execution of the 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.


• Reviews analysis from PowerBI and other tools to create insights into the drivers of assign commodity and implications to spend and cost projections to use as levers with current and future supply base.


• Conducts regular business reviews (SRM) with key and strategic suppliers with cross-functional teams and senior leadership.


• Creates presentations for supplier relationship management reviews, commodity playbooks, risk mitigation proposals, 4-Blockers, and supplier/commodity gap analysis.


• Responsible for creating and executing a plan to deliver annual business results against metrics of payment terms, on-time delivery, productivity, inflation, and other metrics as determined by Procurement Leadership.


• 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: Engineering, Operations, Quality, and Procurement

Who You Are:

BA/BS degree or equivalent experience required

5+ years experience required, 10-15 years typical

Experience managing contracts required

High Level of Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint. Ideal Candidate will have proficiency in MS Access, Project, and Visio

MBA Preferred

Why Westinghouse?

Westinghouse offers competitive benefits to all our employees around the globe to keep them healthy and enhance their well-being. In the U.S. the following are representative of what we offer:

• Competitive Salary


• Comprehensive Health, Wellness and Income Protection Benefits


• Employee Assistance Program: confidential counseling and resources for employees, eligible dependents, and household members


• 401(k) Savings Plan with Company Match


• Paid Vacations and Holidays


• Opportunities for Flexible Work Arrangements


• Educational Reimbursement Program


• 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 9,000 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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