APX Principal Project Sourcing & Procurement

About The Role

As the APX Principal, Project Sourcing & Procurement, you will manage the successful procurement of equipment supporting a manufacturing location. Additionally, you will support several AP1000 New Plant Projects within the APX Supply Chain's Procurement Management portfolio. This includes potential guidance of procurement personnel, oversight of procurement activities during the pre‑purchase order (PO), PO placement, and PO administration and execution. You will also support our Project Management personnel during the PO execution phase, negotiate pricing, delivery, terms and conditions to satisfy financial, quality and delivery requirements with suppliers, and process and approve purchase orders within limits of authority.

You will report to the APX Manager, Project Sourcing & Procurement and be located at the Westinghouse Italy facility. We do require you to be in the office on a hybrid basis, which will require 2 days a week.

Key Responsibilities

• Negotiate, place and administer purchase orders with suppliers.
• Lead decision‑making and strategy implementation for procurement of components and equipment.
• Lead regular supplier relationship management reviews with necessary and strategic suppliers, engaging teams and senior leadership.
• Develop working relationships with suppliers and internal partners to maintain sources of supply, identify standard engineering, quality and administrative issues, and assist with resolution to fulfill internal and external procurement requirements.
• Identify and obtain cost improvements of purchased materials and services.
• Obtain training and acquire additional knowledge to ensure compliance with nuclear regulatory requirements and enhance personal growth.
• Coordinate, maintain and expedite material deliveries to ensure manufacturing schedules.
• Interface between project teams including project management and engineering and the supply chain organization.
• Maintain a comprehensive commodity strategy to improve Total Cost of Ownership, while ensuring supply continuity through identification and mitigation of current and emerging risks and opportunities.
• Prepare and deliver materials for leadership and supplier reviews, risk mitigation plans, assessments, and gap analysis.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and Supply Chain Experience.
• 10+ years of relevant experience in project procurement (preferably within industries with complex engineering, procurement and construction projects), with at least 5 years in a leadership role.
• In-depth manufacturing, financial, and economic skills and understanding of APX Supply Chain Products.
• Ability to travel up to 15% within EMEA.
• Fluent in Italian and C1 proficiency in English.