Senior Expeditor

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.

To strengthen our Supply Chain Management team, we are looking for a Senior Expeditor to join the Supply Chain Operations team. 

 

This function is essential to the success of the organization as it is a critical step in the delivery of finished products to Westinghouse’s customers.  Main duties involve expediting open customer orders by working closely with external suppliers and internal buyers and engineers to ensure on-time delivery of all purchase orders. You will provide administrative and clerical support specifically related to supply chain and procurement department activities. You will maintain files, logs, records of invoices, purchase orders and other related documentation and assist in expediting Purchase Orders and Requests for Quotes, as well as internal communications with internal stakeholders. You will assist buyers in contacting suppliers to obtain prices and schedule delivery dates. You will communicate with internal resources and suppliers to understand and document barriers to success and attempt to remove those barriers or escalate to leadership.  Assignments will require initiative regarding pricing revisions, order cancellations, discontinued items, acceptable substitutes, delivery date revisions, and invoice discrepancies.

 

Your Day to Day:

• Ensure Purchase Order delivery dates are updated weekly based on supplier feedback and obtainable in the Westinghouse system.
• Closely communicate with suppliers to maintain industry best On-Time delivery standards.
• Coordinate part requirements, document submittals, and product needs between several internal groups including Inventory, Production Planning, Engineering and Nuclear Parts Specialists.
• Resolve invoice issues ensuring on time payments to suppliers.
• Identify barriers along the various steps in the procurement process through communication with internal resources and external suppliers.
• Work to resolve barriers or escalate issues to the appropriate resources for resolution.
• Work with suppliers and original equipment manufacturers to create recovery plans when parts are delayed or need to be expedited to meet customer needs.  

 

Who You Are:

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience required.  
• 3+ years of experience, typically 3-6 years in corporate environment, ideally in operational areas (supply chain, nuclear or highly technical areas)
• Basic understanding of Procurement/ Supply Chain Management processes and function
• Proficient use of SAP, Microsoft WORD, EXCEL, and PowerPoint is preferred

 

Why Westinghouse?

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
• Employee Assistance Program: confidential counseling and resources for employees, eligible dependents, and household members
• 401(k) Savings Plan with Company Match
• Paid Vacations and Holidays
• Opportunities for Flexible Work Arrangements
• Educational Reimbursement Program
• Employee Referral Program

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