Category Manager - Fabrication

Westinghouse Electric Company, LLC • Cranberry Township, PA

23d • $90,000 - $112,500 • Remote

About The Position

As a Category Manager, Fabrication, 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, Fabrication Category Management and work remote. This is a 100% remote role.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of procurement experience (preferably within industries with complex engineering, procurement, and construction projects, with a focus on procurement)
• 3+ 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.

Responsibilities

• Manage the segmentation of assign spend into sub commodity groups to create levers to achieve operational excellence
• Develop an overall commodity 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 commodity playbook.
• Lead the execution of the commodity strategy through a preferred supplier list (PSL).
• Review analysis from Power BI and other tools to create insights into the drivers of assign 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 a plan to deliver annual our 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

Benefits

• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree