Negotiate with dedicated providers according to specific policies. Achieve the best contractual conditions while also ensuring internal customer satisfaction. Interprets simple internal and external business challenges and recommends best practices to improve products, processes or services. Stays informed of industry trends that may influence work.
Roles and Responsibilities
Lead the development & execution of global commodity supply chain strategies focused investment castings.
Partner with cross functional peers in order to promote long term sustainable solutions for the component value stream and sourcing organization. Partnership examples but limited to, EHS, Product Management, Material Management, Quality, Finance and Design Engineering.
Interface with Business Leaders and functional owners to understand business priorities and determine appropriate commodity strategies.
Develop a strategic long-term Blueprint for investment castings as well as key short term business commitments. Communicate accordingly and establishing a reporting rigor for metrics and execution.
Work cross functionally to develop optimal buy strategies to optimize business objectives.
Lead Sourcing initiatives including but not limited to safety and compliance goals, productivity/ cost , rationalization of supply base, sole source reduction, cycle reduction, on time delivery and quality improvements, Lean implementation, and cash flow improvement.
Develop negotiations strategies and drive negotiations to achieve stated goals and objectives in accordance with the strategy, drive supplier selection, development, and overall supplier management.
Manage strategic and tactical execution rhythms for Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost as needed.
All other job functions as needed.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college, preferably in a technical discipline
This role requires major experience in the Sourcing & Commodity Management. Knowledge level is comparable to a Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college ( or a high school diploma with relevant experience).
Major experience in Sourcing, Supplier Quality and or Supply Chain.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENT: Willingness and ability to travel at least 25%
Desired Characteristics
Strong oral and written communication skills. Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems. Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs. Established project management skills.
MBA and/or financial experience
Strong oral and written communication skills
Negotiation expertise
Strong Interpersonal, communication, presentation and facilitation skills
Strategic thinker / planner
Strong quantitative and analytical skills
Demonstrated change agent
Lean training and or execution
Able to develop a strategy and drive execution in a matrixed environment
Relocation Assistance Provided: No
GE Vernova is a purpose-built energy technology company on a mission to electrify to thrive and decarbonize the world.
It is made up of three businesses -- Power, Wind, and Electrification -- with focus on accelerating the path to more reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy, while helping our customers power economies and deliver the electricity that is vital to health, safety, security, and improved quality of life.
The world needs more energy, smarter energy. With energy demand expected to grow by more than 50% in the next 20 years, we are continuously innovating to meet the moment…like we have for the past 130 years. The Energy of Change and relentless optimism are what drive us – it’s about never giving up and seeing what’s possible so that we deliver the energy technologies the world needs right now and for generations to come.
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