Supply Chain Lead I&C Electrical

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The Account Manager role is a key conduit to ensure the smooth flow of information between the Business Unit (BU) and the GSCS (Global Supply Chain Solutions) Team. The role is also programmatic in nature, with responsibility to lead GSCS resources across the GSCS functional groups in delivering direct procurements to support projects and revenue recognition for the business.

The priorities of the account management team in establishing the BU customer relationship are as follows:

Aggregate demand from BU for GSCS and supplier activities (business opportunity identification, supplier SIOP)

Lead Bid and Proposal (B&P) identification and execution

Act as issue resolution point of contact for BU stakeholders

Serve as voice of the customer within the GSCS organization

Understand project delivery performance at BU level and drive management/resolution of variances with Procurement Program Management (PPM) and Supplier Performance Engineering (SPE) teams

Lead Get to Green (G2G) Process for BU segment to track key metrics, observe abnormal conditions and lead 9-step problem solving activities with GSCS functions to resolve issues

Lead Escalation Process for BU segment through our issue management database to monitor issue entry and identify GSCS resources to lead issue resolution

These priorities translate into several specific activities:

Create and align with the Business on a rolling 5-year forecast at a category demand plan level:

Build and leverage relationships with BU leadership and WEC customer facing teams to understand and develop solutions across BU’s portfolio and end-Customers (Nuclear Power Plants)

Continuously translate BU sales pipeline of Backlog, Book & Bill, and Unidentified into future 3rd party material and services needs and incorporate updates into offer/project tracking system to ensure communication of forecasted needs within GSCS

Heavy involvement in the B&P activities to ensure: supplier selection, risk mitigation planning/ optionality, customer-desired contractual flow down risks, and schedule and cost feasibility preserve Margin as Sold vs Margin as Delivered as it relates to 3rd party supply base

Identify cost savings opportunities within organizational tracking tool and ensure alignment to savings goal, including feedback and management across the GSCS functional groups

Special focus on leveraging Best Cost Country (BCC) capability to ensure WEC is competitive on a global basis

Provide input into project planning proposals and approval stage-gates:

Supply base technical capability

Supply base commercial / T’s&C’s

Supply base quality, performance, and risk

Overall project schedule and cost feasibility as it relates to critical supply base performance

Own all Limits of Authority (LOA) (corporate governance process) and GSCS policies as it relates to Business Units’ supply chain activities

Deliver presentations to executives for large offers to review key offer content, including suppliers, cost, schedule, risk, terms and conditions gaps, etc.

Finalize with Business Unit and Project Management Office key accountabilities and raise concerns where there is a gap or a conflict that could negatively impact margin as sold, margin as delivered or Cost of Poor Quality.

Ensure comprehensive risks are understood in a project-based, highly customized nuclear plant engineered solutions, where majority of procurement is First of A Kind (FOAK) order, with very low/no repeatability, meeting Nuclear Safety regulations and policies

Own the execution and coordination by being the conduit with BU project stakeholders for:

Contract flow downs, back-to-back protections, and contractual risks at the Purchase Order (PO) level

Leverage shared service center transactional capability to drive pro-active reporting at PO level to ensure schedule, cost, quality compliance of third-party supply base

Link to Supplier Qualification and Performance Engineering organization to ensure oversight plans are on track to mitigate risk when needed

Drive Division of Responsibility (DOR), roles and responsibilities between Business Unit and Supply Chain organization (e.g. Quality requisitions, scopes of work/feasibility of specifications, supplier communications, problem escalation, goods receipt, approvals, etc.)

The role requires a few critical skills that are the cornerstones of the role. The Account Managers will first and foremost will be required to communicate business details in a firm and decisive fashion, but communications need to be done in a way that leaves all customers feeling confident and willing to work with the Account Manager. The Account Managers must have strong big-picture, strategic thinking skills, and must be adept at translating BU needs into actionable requests to the COEs.

The Account Manager needs to place themselves as a trusted partner for all internal customers in the GSCS functional teams and the Business Unit teams. The role combines several disciplines ranging from project management, detailed understanding of GSCS processes, material flow and lead-times, and logistics and a working knowledge BU products and business needs as they work to satisfy the needs of their end customers.

Requirements:

B.S. degree or equivalent in engineering, business, or related field.

Master’s Degree in Business Administration is a plus

7+ years of experience in procurement, sourcing, project management or engineering roles

Experience supporting large, complex, cross-functional projects

Experience in customer-facing (internal or external) roles providing excellent customer service, customer demand planning, issue resolution and executive communications

Experience exhibiting strong sense of ownership for customer success

Strong analytic experience and good problem-solving ability

Team player collaborating with multiple regions & product lines to serve Westinghouse’s customers

Strategic & analytical orientation with ability to translate strategy into tangible operational results

Demonstrated leadership skills in a global, cross-cultural setting

Experience with vendor purchase order issuance, execution and administration a plus

Experience in global sourcing and knowledge of regional supplier base a plus

Microsoft Project, PowerPoint, Excel, SharePoint, PowerBI Expertise or similar systems a plus

ERP system or similar system experience in a global environment is beneficial (SAP & Ariba)

Ability to travel 10%

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

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