Supply Chain Manager - Should Costing

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.

If this sounds like an environment you would thrive in, we have an exciting opportunity for a Global Supply Chain Manager - Should Cost.

Your Day-to-Day:

This position will be responsible for developing and managing a Should Cost team that will create and implement a costing program for large, complex AP1000, AP300 and eVinci  structures and equipment   The individual will take direction from Senior Manager: Category Management for AP1000, eVinci, & AP300 and will identify and utilize any  internal Westinghouse engineering and manufacturing expert resources plus 3rd party contributors to develop the overall Should Costing program.  Outputs from the program will be used as data points for key negotiations with suppliers to drive down cost for materials, labor and other fabrication  considerations.  Strong relationship skills are required to manage organizational needs, project timelines, and resource management to provide timely and innovative solutions to meet business objectives.

• Responsible for recruiting, building, training and managing a team to create and maintain a Should Costing program to meet organizational goals resulting in most effective and efficient Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) for large, complex project equipment and structures.
• Support equipment and structure category strategies by providing costing data points used in playbook negotiations which will lead to business awards tied to Long Term Agreements (LTA).
• Responsible for creating and executing a Should Costing program which will assist in the delivery of annual business results that deliver value and meet cost targets supporting organizational and project goals.
• Maintain extensive Should Costing knowledge by researching and tracking industry trends, best practices, applicable indices, and competitive offerings to identify opportunities for innovation, competitive advantage, and increased overall productivity.
• Develop a productive working relationship with cross functional groups: Engineering, Operations, Quality, and Procurement
• Identify, secure and manage 3rd party suppliers as needed to develop the overall Should Costing Program.

Who You Are:

As a successful candidate, you will bring the following to the team:

• BA/BS degree required (Preferably MBA or MS in any field of engineering)
• Minimum 7 years of procurement  or procurement engineering experience (preferably within industries with large, complex engineering, procurement, and construction projects)
• AP1000 experience with large structural modules a plus.
• Past Should Costing experience a plus.
• Strong Benchmarking, Market Analysis, Competitive Intelligence, and Procurement Projects Management skills
• Demonstrated ability to gather, analyze and draw conclusions from quantitative data.
• Strong interpersonal skills: ability to communicate and engage at all organizational levels, ability to cultivate highly effective teams to drive operational excellence.
• Ability to push for daily continuous improvement in standard work, talent development, and risk mitigation to meet or exceed organizational goals.
• Must be creative and have strong problem-solving skills along with time-management, prioritizing, planning and self-direction skills.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Project

Why Westinghouse?

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
• Customer Focus and Innovation
• Speed and Passion to Win
• Teamwork and Accountability

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
• 401(k) Savings Plan with Company Match
• Paid Vacations and Holidays
• Opportunities for Flexible Work Arrangements
• Educational Reimbursement Program
• Employee Referral Program

While our Global Headquarters are located in Cranberry Township, PA, we have over 9,000 employees working at locations in 19 different countries. You can learn more by visiting http://www.westinghousenuclear.com.

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