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Category Specialist

Westinghouse Electric Company
401(k)
United States, Pennsylvania, Cranberry Township
1000 Westinghouse Drive (Show on map)
Oct 29, 2025

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.



About the role:

As a Category Specialist you will perform important activities to ensure supply continuity across specific commodities. You will take direction from the GSCS Manager and work to deliver cost, quality, delivery, and reliability to reach organizational goals. Support for monitoring active projects, updating status, eliminating roadblocks, and escalating issues.

You will report to the Manager, Energy Systems Procurement and be located at our Cranberry Township, PA location. Hybrid Work Schedule.



Key Responsibilities:


  • Support WBS 6, 7, 9, 10 and 11 (Fuel and Material Handling, Aux equipment, electrical and I&C) Teams for Energy Systems Business Unit.



  • Supports efforts to develop nuclear qualified suppliers and acts as primary liaison between the Energy Systems Team and suppliers - includes travel (10-20%), domestic and international.



  • Provide support, when needed, to AP1000 project team for supply chain related activities outside of WBS 6, 7, 9, 10 and 11.



  • Conduct business analysis of spend from PowerBI and other tools. Provides insights into the drivers of spend history and possible effects to future spend projections.



  • Track our performance against metrics of payment terms, on-time delivery, productivity, inflation, price variance, commodity changes, and other business critical metrics to share with Procurement Leadership.



  • Support Managers in development of several program presentations including supplier relationship management, transformation progress, QBRs, Deep Dives, weekly High/Low lights review, and preferred supplier analysis.



  • Daily support across Commercial team solving business issues and analysis.



  • Perform competitive analysis with RFI, RFP, and RFQ development including assess results, document recommendations, and help communicate results to vendors and company partners



  • Enter and Manage Purchase Orders in SAP.



  • Responsible for contract life cycle management of specific commodity codes.



  • Negotiate Westinghouse preferred terms and conditions with supply base.



  • Work with leadership to develop analytic tools to support Procurement Strategy and projects.



  • Research, track and communicate industry trends, best practices, applicable indices, and competitive offerings to identify opportunities for innovation, competitive advantage, and increased productivity



  • Track receipts and payment price of certain commodities to ensure critical supplier invoices are paid.



  • Develop a productive working relationship and collaborate with peers on other teams: Engineering, Operations, Quality, and Procurement




Qualifications:


  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience



  • No experience required



  • Proficiency in MS Access, Project, and Visio




We are committed to transparency and equity in all of our people practices. The base salary range for this position, which is dependent upon experience, qualifications and skills, is estimated to be $54,000 and $67,500 per year.

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Why Westinghouse?

Our benefits package is tailored to meet the diverse needs of our employees, while also promoting wellness and career growth. The following are representative of what we offer:





  • Comprehensive Medical benefits which could include medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage and Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contributions options



  • Wellness Programs designed to support employees in maintaining their health and well-being including Employee Assistance Program providing support for our employees and their household members



  • 401(k) with Company Match Contributions to support employees' retirement



  • Paid Vacations and Company Holidays



  • Opportunities for Flexible Work Arrangements to promote work-life balance



  • Educational Reimbursement and Comprehensive Career Programs to help employees grow in their careers



  • Global Recognition and Service Programs to celebrate employee accomplishments and service



  • Employee Referral Program





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





While our Global Headquarters are located in Cranberry Township, PA, we have over 11,000 employees working at locations in 19 different countries. You can learn more by visiting http://www.westinghousenuclear.com.

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

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