Project Procurement Specialist

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About the role:

As a Senior Project Procurement Specialist you will be responsible for multiple Procurement program and projects, working with teams and standard to build project implementation plans. Lead all procurement activities in assigned programs to assure readiness for pre-pilot, pilot, and execution.

You will partner with Commodity teams to assist with projects charter, benefits, and resource requirements. Monitor active projects, updating status, eliminating roadblocks, and escalating issues. Coordinate project changes. Develop a sourcing plan to minimize risks, produce savings through projects execution. Support Commodity teams goals by leading and completing supplier rationalization, quality and delivery on projects. Work to align strategies between commodity and SBU localization, plant rationalization and similar.

You will report to the Regional Manager - OMS Central EMEA and be located at our offices in Orsay. This is a hybrid position.

Main Responsibilities:

• Develop procurement strategies and plans together with Offer and Project Teams. Identify and capture the demand, identified potential suppliers and establish a communication channel towards the suppliers.
• Establish pricing, delivery, terms and conditions to satisfy financial, quality and delivery requirements.
• Preparation and coordination of the RFx Process and establish sourcing strategies for suppliers and services.
• Prepare Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDA).
• 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 components.
• Evaluate all elements of cost for commodity groups to identify and obtain cost improvements. Develop strategies to maximize supplier base cost/value.
• 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 important 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 Organization.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirement and Westinghouse's Procurement procedures.
• Lead Contract preparation and purchasing process.
• Manage supply and supplier commitments after making a purchase order or contract, including change and contract management.
• Understand and analyzation of the entitlement and cost basis, leading negotiation, drafting agreements on changes and reflecting the change in the System (SAP...).
• Support the Accounts Payables for resolution of discrepancies between the supplier invoices and the purchase orders.
• Use Best-Cost Country Sourcing, with emphasis on middle/east Europe.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor or Master's degree in business or engineering.
• 8+ years of project management experience.
• 8+ years of experience in procurement.
• Maintain long term productive relationship with supplier (SRM).
• A team player collaborating with multiple regions and products to serve Westinghouse's customers.
• Knowledge of EMEA supplier base for the energy sector.
• Strategic orientation with the ability to translate strategy into tangible operational results.
• Experience in International sourcing.
• Microsoft Project Expertise or similar systems.
• Experience running complex projects.
• Global project management experience.
• SAP & Ariba or similar system experience in a global environment is beneficial.
• Ability to travel up to 30%

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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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This is a hybrid remote/in-office role.