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Westinghouse will participate in a major UK infrastructure programme and are seeking to identify a candidate with significant experience of establishing and leading an extensive supply chain organization. The appointed person will be responsible for creation of the supply chain infrastructure and engaging with UK and International companies to build a robust supply chain which meets the requirements of an emergent and growing industry.
As Part of the Global Procurement Projects Supply Chain Solution Team, the Supply Chain Director will oversee all the procurement activities with STEPS project where our immediate objective is to bid, win and deliver the UK Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production (STEP) program as the appointed Engineering Partner.
We are looking for a Supply Chain Director who will sit on the STEPS Operational Leadership team, reporting to the Program Director for the competitive dialogue, mobilization and delivery phases of the project.
As Supply Chain Director, you will be accountable for establishing a global fusion supply chain, developing celestial’s supply chain strategy and for leading our high value procurement process.
Experienced Person with A track record of successfully managing the supply chain needs of multi-phase major programs, with demonstrable experience of succeeding within a volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous (VUCA) environment. You advocate the vision and values of celestial, aligning to the aspirational goals of STEP and UK fusion industry.
Collaborative Leader: You will support integration across celestial, the STEP alliance and the suppliers that will be involved with the program.
Forward Thinker: An enthusiastic innovator who naturally seeks out novel ways to overcome complex challenges.
Rapport Builder: Your empathetic listening style will be a catalyst for establishing a psychologically safe and inclusive environment.
Networker: You will have a broad understanding of existing and emerging organizations within the energy and infrastructure sectors.
Your Day to Day:
* To deliver a clear and compelling supply chain strategy for the competitive dialogue phase to secure the contract.
* Develop the supply chain strategy in collaboration with UKIFS and other partners.
* Influence UKIFS to adopt a uniform STEP procurement process across Whole Plant Partner organizations.
* Support the transformation of celestial from a consortium to single entity.
* Support the Program Director in reporting of celestial performance to SteerCo.
* Development of strategic selection criteria which informs our Make Vs Buy decision.
* Oversee procurement process for celestial subcontracts.
* Monitor and mitigate supply chain risks.
* Build and lead the internal supply chain and procurement team organization.
* Represent and promote celestial in industry groups.
Who You Are:
* BA/BS/ME degree in business or engineering
* Good understanding of UK market regulation
* Strong team player
* Business Acumen
* Able to interact with C level
* +8 years of project management experience
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