Senior Category Manager, EI&C

Westinghouse Electric Company; Rock Hill (SC); Remote; USD 101,000 - 126,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Medical benefits

401(k) with match

Paid vacations and holidays

Flexible work arrangements

Educational reimbursement

Global recognition programs

Employee referral program

Job summary

Westinghouse Electric Company is hiring a Senior Category Manager, EI&C, to lead category management for assigned commodities and act as the primary supplier contact. This 100% remote role focuses on improving TCO, supplier reliability, and risk mitigation while reporting to the Manager, EI&C Category Management.

You will manage supplier relationships, develop commodity strategies, review data from Power BI, and drive SRMs with strategic partners.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of procurement experience.
• 5+ years of negotiations including RFI, RFP, RFQ and contract development.
• Vendor management experience including PO issuance, execution and administration.
• Experience with project ERP system (SAP or Ariba) or similar system in a global company.
• Experience in EPC projects preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own supplier relationships within assigned commodities.
• Manage segmentation of spend into sub commodity groups to create levers for operational excellence.
• Develop commodity strategies to improve Total Cost of Ownership while securing supply continuity and mitigating risks.
• Lead execution of commodity strategies through PSL.
• Review Power BI analyses to inform spend drivers and cost projections.
• Conduct regular SRMs with strategic suppliers and prepare reviews for leadership.
• Create presentations for supplier relationships, risk proposals, and gap analyses.
• Deliver plans to meet metrics on payment terms, on-time delivery, productivity, inflation, etc.
• Research industry trends and competitive offerings to identify opportunities for innovation and productivity.

Skills

Procurement experience

Negotiation skills

Vendor management

ERP systems (SAP/Ariba)

Sourcing strategy

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

SAP

Ariba

Job description

About the role:

As a Senior Category Manager, EI&C, you will lead category and operational management for assigned commodities. You will improve total cost, quality, delivery, and reliability to reach organizational goals and be the primary contact for suppliers within assigned commodities. You will report to the Manager, EI&C Category Management and work remote. 100% Remote role.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own supplier relationships within assigned commodities.
• Manage segmentation of assigned spend into sub commodity groups to create levers to achieve operational excellence.
• Develop commodity strategies 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.
• Lead the execution of the commodity strategies through 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 (SRM) with important and strategic suppliers with teams and senior leadership.
• Create presentations for supplier relationship management reviews, commodity playbooks, risk mitigation proposals, 4-Blockers, and supplier/commodity gap analysis.
• Create plans to deliver annual 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

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years of procurement experience
• 5+ years of experience in negotiations including RFI, RFP, RFQ and contract development.
• Experience with vendor management including purchase order issuance, execution, and administration.
• Experience with Project ERP system (SAP or Ariba) or similar system in a global company.
• Experience in industries with EPC projects preferred.

We are committed to transparency and equity in all of our people practices. The base salary range for this position, which is dependent upon experience, qualifications and skills, is estimated to be $100,800 to $126,000 per year.

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Why Westinghouse?

Our benefits package is tailored to meet the diverse needs of our employees, while also promoting wellness and career growth. The following are representative of what we offer:

• Comprehensive Medical benefits which could include medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage and Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contributions options
• Wellness Programs designed to support employees in maintaining their health and well-being including Employee Assistance Program providing support for our employees and their household members
• 401(k) with Company Match Contributions to support employees' retirement
• Paid Vacations and Company Holidays
• Opportunities for Flexible Work Arrangements to promote work-life balance
• Educational Reimbursement and Comprehensive Career Programs to help employees grow in their careers
• Global Recognition and Service Programs to celebrate employee accomplishments and service
• 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 11,000 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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