Remote North America Procurement Operations Lead

Westinghouse Electric Company LLC; Cranberry Township (Butler County); Hybrid; USD 113,000 - 141,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401(k) with Company Match

Paid vacations and holidays

Flexible work arrangements

Educational reimbursement

Job summary

Westinghouse Electric Co is seeking a Procurement Operations Manager, North America, to ensure accurate, cost-effective procurement execution across the region. You will partner with Category Management, Planning, Manufacturing, Finance, SPE, and suppliers to lead operational excellence, reduce risk, and ensure continuity of supply.

100% remote role. The role requires 6+ years in procurement or supply chain operations, RFQ expertise, and ERP experience (SAP Ariba).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or related area.
• 6+ years of procurement or supply chain operations experience.
• Experience with RFQ processes, cost analysis, and supplier management.
• Experience with ERP and procurement systems (SAP ECC/S4, Ariba).
• Familiarity with should-cost modeling and cost engineering principles (Preferred).

Responsibilities

• Complete the RFQ process for North America, including requirements gathering, supplier communication, bid collection, and analysis.
• Ensure RFQs align with category strategies, cost targets, and approved supplier lists.
• Lead the end-to-end open PO lifecycle, ensuring accuracy, confirmations, and proactive issue resolution.
• Monitor supplier acknowledgements, lead times, delivery dates, and quantity discrepancies.
• Be the primary operational contact for suppliers regarding RFQs and open orders.
• Report supplier responsiveness, on-time delivery, and data accuracy.
• Ensure adherence to procurement policies, approval workflows, and audit requirements.
• Implement process improvements to reduce cycle time and increase data accuracy.
• Own creation and upkeep of procurement dashboards (RFQ cycle time, PO confirmations, supplier responsiveness, past-due order management).
• Maintain real-time visual boards for open order health, supplier performance, and risk signals.
• Lead root-cause analysis for late deliveries, missed confirmations, and RFQ delays.
• Facilitate Kaizen events focused on PO accuracy, supplier responsiveness, and cycle-time reduction.
• Drive Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

Skills

Procurement experience

Supply chain operations

Supplier management

Data analysis

RFQ processes

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or related field

Tools

SAP ECC/S4

Ariba

Job description

Westinghouse Electric Co is seeking a Procurement Operations Manager, North America, to ensure accurate, cost-effective procurement execution across the region. You will partner with Category Management, Planning, Manufacturing, Finance, SPE, and suppliers to lead operational excellence, reduce risk, and ensure continuity of supply.

100% remote role. The role requires 6+ years in procurement or supply chain operations, RFQ expertise, and ERP experience (SAP Ariba).