Job Description

If you're someone who thrives at the intersection of supplier relationships, project execution, and commercial negotiation — this role puts you at the heart of how GE Vernova delivers on its commitments.
As a Lead Sourcing Specialist – Buying, you will manage the end-to-end buying process for field services contracting, from building a reliable contractor panel to resolving day-to-day site challenges and ensuring vendors are paid on time. Your work directly supports project margins and keeps GE Vernova's contractual obligations to customers on track.
This is a role for someone who is organized, commercially minded, and comfortable working across internal teams and external partners to get things done.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and manage a contractor panel — develop a robust field services contractor network and own its execution across both pre-award (Inquiry to Order) and post-award (Order to Remittance) project phases. Place and follow-up on POs. Manage relationships with suppliers for PO execution. Manage problems and schedule changes. Update ERP.

• Lead commercial negotiations — secure competitive deals at the bid stage and drive cost deflation during project delivery to protect and improve margins

• Coordinate day-to-day contractor activity — work closely with GE Vernova project teams and site representatives to resolve on-site issues quickly and keep projects moving

• Manage HR/statutory clearances — track, monitor, and follow up with vendors to complete HR clearance requirements, enabling GE Vernova to meet its customer contractual obligations

• Settle claims and variations — resolve idle time and extra work claims with vendors in collaboration with Field Service leaders, Project Managers, and Sourcing leadership

• Resolve vendor payment issues — track vendor payments and work with the Accounts Payable (AP) team to clear outstanding issues

• Analyze and align scope — review scope of work, contractual obligations, and customer requirements; identify risks, opportunities, and market factors throughout the project lifecycle in partnership with cross-functional teams

Who We're Looking For

You are a proactive and commercially aware procurement professional who can navigate both strategic and operational demands — someone equally comfortable in a negotiation as you are resolving a payment dispute or coordinating contractors on a live project site.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or a related field

• 5+ years of experience in sourcing, procurement, or buying — ideally within a project-based or field services environment

• Demonstrated ability to manage supplier relationships, purchase orders (POs), and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to exchange technical information clearly across internal and external stakeholders

Preferred

• Experience managing contractor panels or field services vendors in an industrial or energy sector context

• Familiarity with claim management processes, including idle time and variation claims

• Exposure to cross-functional project environments involving project management, finance, and field operations teams

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes