Senior Supplier Performance Engineer

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.

 

The Senior Supplier Performance Engineer will oversee all the procurement activities (pre-PO and post-PO) for Energy Systems Global Supply Chain Solutions (GSCS) team with a focus on ensuring components are delivered on schedule, on budget, and meeting all applicable quality requirements.  You will be a key contributor responsible for AP1000 projects, working with cross-functional teams and standard work to build, execute and report project implementation plans and lead all activities in assigned programs to assure readiness for pre-PO and post PO to ensure predictive delivery during execution.  

 

You will partner with GSCS functional teams to assist with projects charter, benefits, and resource requirements. Responsible for monitoring active projects, updating status, eliminating roadblocks, and escalating issues as appropriate. Investigate, coordinate and communicate project changes. Contribute to development a sourcing plan that will minimize risks, generate savings, and ensure predictive delivery through projects execution.  

 

As part of the Energy Systems Delivery Stream GSCS Team, the candidate will preferably have strong project management skills and be able to work and develop teams with strong procurement skills (RFx, Supplier Relationship, Contract Management) and technical background (i.e. civil, mechanical, electrical, etc.)  to purchase equipment and services. Candidate is a direct interface to our internal customers: Business Unit, Engineering, Quality and Sales Departments as well as external customers on the Energy Systems contracts. Strong relationship skills are required towards suppliers with the goal to provide clear, timely and innovative solutions to the organization’s requests.

 

Ability to travel (10 to 20%).

 

Your Day to Day:

• Sign off on Safety Related requisitions as needed
• Review and communicate safety-related requirements and details with suppliers
• Support development of sourcing & procurement strategies and plans together with Offer and Project Teams. Identify and capture the demand, identified potential suppliers and establish a communication channel towards the suppliers.
• Support Commercial Teams with execution of sourcing strategies to achieve business goals while driving continuous improvement:
  • Coordination of the RFx Process and establish sourcing strategies for suppliers and services
  • RFx development and preparation, definition of commercial conditions
  • Solicit quotations and analyze contract proposals while leading formulation of strategy and negotiation of pricing, delivery, terms and conditions to satisfy requirements for highly complex and specialized materials, equipment, components and services.
  • Leading Contract preparation and purchasing process
• Analyze and evaluate all elements of cost for commodity groups to identify and obtain cost improvements. Develop strategies and tactics to maximize supplier base cost/value.
• Develop and maintain extensive relationships with key suppliers and stakeholders while mediating and resolving contract performance issues.
• Utilize the corporate Approved Supplier List Process for sourcing requirements.
• Understand all the key operational & commercial elements of suppliers such as, but not limited to: Financial Stability and Objectives, Global/Regional Presence, Available Capacity, Top customers, and Top competitors and keep the Supply Chain Organization and business stakeholders informed of supplier capacity/performance and market constraints for future plans and actions