Reference #: 16929 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.

ThisSenior Category Manageris responsible for leading a complex category to improve cost, quality, delivery, and reliability to reach organizational goals. The role will be required to lead and grow a category management plan for an assigned category. The individual will take direction from the GSCS Manager or GSCS Senior Manager. Strong relationship skills are required to establish and implement strategies that have mid-term impact on business results in alignment with organizational needs, project timelines. Develops and implements new products, processes, standards or operational plans that will have impact on the achievement of functional results.

Your Day to Day: Responsible for leading and growing a category management plan for an assigned category. Utilizing levers to achieve operational excellence. 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 category playbook. Ensures the execution 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. Leads key business reviews (SRM) with strategic suppliers to drive category strategy and attainment of category goals. Prepared presentations for supplier relationship management meetings, category playbooks, risk mitigation proposals, 4-Blockers, and supplier/category 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 Leadership. Maintains extensive category knowledge by researching and tracking 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 cross functional groups: Engineering, Operations, Quality, and Procurement

Who You Are: BA/BS degree; (Preferably MBA) 13+ years of experience procurement 10 years of negotiating contracts High Level of Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint. Ideal Candidate will have proficiency in MS Access, Project, and Visio 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 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 401(k) Savings Plan with Company Match Paid Vacations and Holidays Opportunities for Flexible Work Arrangements Educational Reimbursement Program Employee Referral Program 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 . EOE of Minorities / Females / Vets / Disability. Get connected with Westinghouse on social media: |  | |

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As an equal opportunity employer, Westinghouse Electric Company, LLC is committed to a diverse workforce. In order to ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnams Veterans' Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants that require accommodation in the job application process may contact Westinghouse for assistance.