Manager - Fuels Supplier Performance

At Westinghouse Electric Company, we are pioneers in nuclear technology and our technology is the basis for nearly half of the world's commercial nuclear power plants in operation. Today, we are also building several new reactors that contribute to more fossil-free energy. Globally, we have over 10,000 employees in 19 countries, of which 1,000 are at our Swedish workplaces in Västerås and Täby. Our Swedish operations were founded in 1969 and supply nuclear fuel as well as products and services in automation, maintenance, testing and decommissioning for customers around the world. Read more about us www.westinghousenuclear.com.

About the role:

As a Manager - Fuels Supplier Performance you will lead the team responsible for the developing and the managing suppliers who deliver nuclear fuel components to our facility.

You will report to the Senior Manager, Global Fuel Supplier Performance and be located in Västerås, Sweden. Work model is hybrid.

Key Responsibilities:

·         Provide oversite and direction to the team of Supplier Performance Engineers and Supplier Management Specialists.

·         Ensure the correct balance of resources to support the nuclear fuel department.

·         Active participation in the recruiting of new talent for long-term needs.

·         Maintain an aligned department relationship.

·         Identify our priorities by assessing determining project goals, execution time, and implementation costs.

·         Manage regional suppliers to deliver required material, meeting the specified quality requirements, at the designed cost.

·         Work with the team to complete supplier selection and development projects on time and on budget.

·         Run and use the Supplier SIOP and Supplier Assessment processes to address challenges before they become issues, and to improve.

·         Provide management team information by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing engineering data and trends. Manage performance metrics for regional suppliers and driving to goal.

·         Prepare and implement training and development plans. Help develop next generation of Supplier Performance Engineers and Supplier Management Specialists. Support development and mentoring of the team to aid in their technical development, project performance and work satisfaction.

·         Engage with senior management, external customers and partners.

Qualifications:

·         Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or a related technical production and manufacturing discipline, or equivalent with business experience.

·         10+ years of strong and progressively more responsible leadership experience.

·        Excellent team building skills with the ability to engage with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

·        Ability to gather and analyze input, evaluate alternatives, and make decisions.

·        Knowledge of manufacturing and production as well as human resource principles and practices.·

·         Strong leadership skills.       

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Apply Today!  

Welcome with your application including CV and cover letter. We interview candidates on a continuous basis, so please send in your application as soon as possible!

Security clearance is carried out as part of the recruitment process.

For more information about the role, please contact the hiring manager, Nathan Hansen, Senior Manager, Global Fuel Supplier Performance, e-mail: hansennt@westinghouse.com.

Union Agreement   

This role belongs to the union agreement Teknikavtalet.

Union representatives:  

Akademikerförening på Westinghouse (AFW): Anna Lundgren, +46 21 347825, AFW@westinghouse.com

Unionen: Maria Gunnarsson, +46 21 347 595, gunnarmm@westinghouse.com 

IF Metall: Zlatko Grbic, +46 732 367 035, grbicz@westinghouse.com

We offer 

At Westinghouse, we offer an inspiring work environment in a high-tech industry. You will be a part of a network of global experts from several different areas and we offer great opportunities for competence development and career growth, both in Sweden and abroad.    As a member of our team, you will work together with engaged colleagues and be a part of an environment that is both challenging and supportive. Many of our positions are based in activity-based environments which enables a flexible workplace. 

At Westinghouse, we have a strong safety culture.

Westinghouse is an employer that treats everyone equally.

Some of the benefits employees in the Sweden can expect:

• Wellness Allowance
• Flexible pay opportunities via our Benefit portal
• Work hour reduction (ATF) and occupational pension (ITP)
• ASB Insurance: compensation for the cost of health care, dental care hearing aids, glasses and more
• Employee Assistance Program: confidential counseling and resources for employees, eligible dependents, and household members
• Employee Referral Program, potential for employees to earn a monetary award for referring other qualified candidates to Westinghouse 

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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