Category Manager - Fabrication

About the role

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. 100% Remote role.

Key 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
• Create presentations for supplier relationship management reviews, commodity playbooks, risk mitigation proposals, 4-Blockers, and supplier/commodity gap analysis
• Conduct regular business reviews (SRM) with important and strategic suppliers with teams and senior leadership
• 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

Qualifications

• 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

Pay

The base salary range for this position, which is dependent upon experience, qualifications and skills, is estimated to be $90,000 to $112,500 per year.

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
• Education 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

Why Westinghouse?

We are committed to transparency and equity in all of our people practices. 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 QualityIntegrity and TrustCustomer Focus and InnovationSpeed and Passion to WinTeamwork 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.

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