Principal Procurement Project Manager

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About the role:

As a Principal Procurement Project Manager, you will oversee all the procurement activities for APX Supply Chain. These activities include pre-PO and post-PO tasks, with a focus on ensuring the team delivers components, on budget, and meeting all applicable quality requirements.

Candidate shall be a contributor responsible for large-scale Procurement Projects, working with teams and standard build, and report project implementation plans. Lead all procurement activities in assigned programs to assure readiness for pre-PO and post PO to ensure predictive delivery during execution.

You will report to the Senior Manager, APX Supply Chain EMEA Projects, Project Management EMEA and be located in Orsay, France.

Model of work: hybrid.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support development of procurement strategies and plans together with Offer and Project Teams. Identify and capture the demand, identify potential suppliers, and establish a communication channel towards the suppliers.

• Support Commercial Teams with execution of sourcing strategies to achieve our goals while improving:

      - Coordinate the RFx Process and establishing 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 complex and specialized materials, equipment and services.

      - Lead Contract preparation and purchasing process.

• Develop relationships with main suppliers and partners while mediating and resolving contract performance issues.

• Use the corporate Approved Supplier List Process for sourcing requirements.

• Understand all the main operational and commercial elements of suppliers, such as Financial Stability and Goals, Global/Regional Presence, Available Capacity, Top customers, and Top competitors. Keep the Supply Chain Organization and partners informed of supplier capacity/performance and market constraints for future plans and actions.

• Understanding of supplier capacity, capability and manufacturing processes compared to project technical requirements in collaboration with Supplier Performance Excellence Organization.

• Manage supply and supplier commitments after making a purchase order or contract, including change and contract management.

• Use Best-Cost Country Sourcing, with emphasis on middle/eastern Europe.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience (a candidate or employee preferably has experience in contract/project administration, of complex engineering, procurement, and construction projects).

• Analytic experience with high attitude for ownership

• Experience building long term productive relationships with suppliers (SRM).

• A team player collaborating with multiple regions and products to serve Westinghouse's customers.

• Experience in International Sourcing and knowledge of supplier base for the nuclear sector.
• Strategic orientation with the ability to translate strategy into tangible operational results.

• Experience with complex projects.

• Ability to travel from 10 to 20% of your time.

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Why Westinghouse?

We know that to put forth your best effort, you need to be challenged and enjoy what you do in a supportive and respectful environment. We aim to maintain this balance by offering our employees the amenities, benefits and training they need to reach personal and professional goals.

Below is an example of what employees in France can expect:

• Attractive remuneration
• Peer-to-peer recognition program.
• Lunch vouchers
• Transportation allowance
• Work-from-home allowance
• Employee Assistance Program: confidential counseling and resources for employees, eligible dependents, and household members
• Learning and development opportunities.
• We encourage our employees to participate in community service events and other team-building activities to strengthen their bonds and inspire each other.

You can learn more about Westinghouse by visiting http://www.westinghousenuclear.com.

Westinghouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities.

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