
category specialist
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The Category Specialist supports sourcing strategies and their implementation for defined categories, reporting to the Senior Category Manager. The role is fully remote and contributes to category strategy development, spend analysis, procurement performance reporting, sourcing activities, and research into industry trends and competitive offerings. It requires a bachelor's degree or equivalent experience and at least three years of procurement or category management experience.
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Full job description
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 support sourcing strategies and their implementation for defined categories, ensuring agreement on our goals. You will report to the Senior Category Manager and work remote. 100% Remote Position. Key Responsibilities: 1. Partner with the Category Manager, and peer Category Specialists to gather requirements and help develop global category strategies. 2. Conduct business and spend analysis using Power BI and other analytical tools; provide insights into historical spend drivers and assess potential impacts on future spend projections. 3. Report performance against metrics such as payment terms, on-time delivery, productivity, inflation, price variance, commodity fluctuations, and other critical procurement KPIs for Procurement Leadership. 4. Support Category Managers by developing program presentations including supplier relationship management, transformation progress, QBRs, Deep Dives, weekly High/Low lights reviews, and preferred supplier analysis. 5. Assist Category Managers with sourcing activities, including preparing RFI, RFP, and RFQs, evaluating results, documenting recommendations, and communicating with company partners and suppliers. 6. Research and communicate industry trends, best practices, applicable indices, and competitive offerings to identify opportunities for innovation, competitive advantage, and increased productivity Qualifications: 1. Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience. 2. 3+ years of procurement or category management experience 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 $64,800 to $81,000 per year. #LI-Remote 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: 1. Comprehensive Medical benefits which could include medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage and Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contributions options 2. 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 3. 401(k) with Company Match Contributions to support employees' retirement 4. Paid Vacations and Company Holidays 5. Opportunities for Flexible Work Arrangements to promote work-life balance 6. Educational Reimbursement and Comprehensive Career Programs to help employees grow in their careers 7. Global Recognition and Service Programs to celebrate employee accomplishments and service 8. 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: 1. Safety and Quality 2. Integrity and Trust 3. Customer Focus and Innovation 4. Speed and Passion to Win 5. 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 Get connected with Westinghouse on social media:Twitter|Facebook|LinkedIn|YouTube Westinghouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer - M nority / Female / Disability / VetAs an equal opportunity employer, Westinghouse Electric Company, LLC is committed to a diverse workforce. In order to ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnams Veterans' Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants that require accommodation in the job application process may contact Westinghouse for assistance.
How this job compares
Set against the 5,252 open Procurement jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 29, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$65–81K/yr
- Pennsylvania median$91–132K/yr77 salary ranges
- US median$96–148K/yr2,976 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $73K, is 35% below the Pennsylvania median midpoint ($112K) — in the lowest quarter of Procurement salary ranges in Pennsylvania.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 181 open Procurement jobs in Pennsylvania and 5,252 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Pennsylvania
- Accenture9 open
- Curtiss-Wright Corporation8 open
- Westinghouse Electric Company (this employer)8 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience; Procurement postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (4,095 postings).
- Education
- 2,394 of the 5,252 open Procurement jobs (46%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 29, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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