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Reference #: 18134 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.

If this sounds like an environment you would thrive in, we have an exciting opportunity for aProcurement Sourcing Manager eVinci Reactor.

Your Day-to-Day: This position will be responsible for developing and managing a commercial/category team that will create and implement materials and services sourcing strategies to support both current Research and Development efforts and future Production requirements for the Evinci project. The individual will take direction from Senior Manager: Category Management for AP1000, eVinci, & AP300 while working closely with peers in Category and Project Management. Strong relationship skills are required to manage organizational needs, project timelines, and resource management to provide timely and innovative solutions to meet business objectives.

Responsible for recruiting, building, training and managing a team to create and maintain an overall EVinci 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. Reviews 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: As a successful candidate, you will bring the following to the team: BA/BS degree required (Preferably MBA or MS in any field of engineering) Minimum 7 years of procurement experience (preferably within industries with large, complex engineering, procurement, and construction projects, with a focus on procurement) Minimum 5 years of experience in negotiations including RFI, RFP, RFQ and contract development. Minimum 1 year of supervisor experience in procurement (Preferably 3 years of category management supervision) Strong Negotiating, Benchmarking, Market Analysis, Competitive Intelligence, and Procurement Projects Management skills Experience with vendor management including purchase order issuance, execution, and administration. Demonstrated ability to gather, analyze and draw conclusions from quantitative data. Strong interpersonal skills: ability to communicate and engage at all organizational levels, ability to cultivate highly effective teams to drive operational excellence. Ability to push for daily continuous improvement in standard work, talent development, and risk mitigation to meet or exceed organizational goals. Must be creative and have strong problem-solving skills along with time-management, prioritizing, planning and self-direction skills. ERP system or similar system experience in a global environment is beneficial (SAP & Ariba) Key Competencies: Quantitative Analysis: Skillful in using quantitative analysis to understand business issues. Influence: can influence and persuade other people, even without direct authority. Recognition of Opportunity: Recognizes new opportunities and acts to take advantage of them. Creative Thinking: Able to think creatively, generating new ideas and approaches to situations. Cross Cultural: Able to interact effectively with people of different cultures and backgrounds. Technical Expertise: Extensive knowledge of and experience with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint 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 http://www.westinghousenuclear.com. EOE of Minorities / Females / Vets / Disability. Get connected with Westinghouse on social media: Twitter | Facebook | LinkedIn| YouTube

Westinghouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer -- Minority / Female / Disability / Vet

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.