Lead, Project Procurement Manager Job Details | Westinghouse Electric Company, LLC

Westinghouse Electric Company is a global leader in safe, clean, and efficient energy solutions. As a Lead, Project Procurement Manager, you will oversee procurement for large projects, collaborating with project teams and managing procurement strategies to ensure project success.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and oversee execution of project procurement strategies
• Build relationships with BU project teams to understand and develop solutions across I&C and WPB project portfolio
• Coordinate procurement activities to ensure agreement on our goals
• Contribute to project planning proposals and approval stage-gates
• Lead program-level risk management, compliance, and performance monitoring
• Partner with teams to improve sourcing strategies and supplier engagement
• Monitor KPIs and report on major project performance to senior leadership
• Guide process improvements and digitalization projects within procurement programs
• Mentor and support procurement project managers
• Support development of procurement strategies and plans together with Offer and Project Teams. Identify and capture the demand, identify potential suppliers, and establish a communication channel towards the suppliers
• Support Commercial Teams with execution of sourcing strategies to achieve our goals while improving
• Evaluate all elements of cost for commodity groups to identify and obtain cost improvements
• Develop strategies to maximize supplier base cost/value
• Develop relationships with important suppliers and team members while mediating and resolving contract performance issues
• Use the corporate Approved Supplier List Process for sourcing requirements
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and Westinghouse's Procurement procedures
• Manage supply and supplier commitments after making a purchase order or contract, including change and contract management
• Support Accounts Payables for resolution of discrepancies between the supplier invoices and the purchase orders
• Use Best-Cost Country Sourcing, with emphasis on middle/eastern Europe

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• 8+ years of experience in supply chain management and large projects with at least 3 years in program management
• Ability to travel up to 10%
• Business or Engineering Degree preferred
• Experience in sourcing, supplier management and knowledge of supplier base for the nuclear sector is preferred