The S&OP, Operational Excellence & AI Leader drives the S&OP process across Latin America while leading Operational Excellence, Lean, and AI initiatives. This role enables cross-functional alignment, data-driven decision-making, and continuous improvement to enhance business performance and operational efficiency
Essential Responsibilities
Lead the deployment, governance, and continuous improvement of the S&OP process across Latin America, ensuring alignment between demand, capacity, operations, portfolio, and financial objectives;
Facilitate executive planning cycles and cross-functional reviews, driving data-driven decision-making and collaboration across Commercial, Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, and Product teams;
Establish, monitor, and analyze key performance indicators (KPIs), identifying risks, opportunities, and scenario-based action plans to support business strategy and operational performance;
Drive Lean and continuous improvement initiatives across the region, promoting process simplification, waste elimination, productivity gains, and adoption of operational best practices;
Identify, implement, and scale Artificial Intelligence solutions to enhance operational efficiency, improve project execution, and generate actionable insights through advanced analytics and automation.
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business Administration, Finance, Engineering, or a related field;
Proven experience in Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP), operations, project management, and continuous improvement initiatives;
Strong knowledge of Lean methodologies (e.g., Kaizen, Value Stream Mapping, 5S) and operational excellence practices;
Advanced analytical skills with proficiency in planning and business tools such as SAP, P6, Excel, and digital/AI-enabled solutions;
Fluency in English, with demonstrated ability to influence stakeholders and lead cross-functional collaboration across a regional environment;
Intermediate Spanish is a plus.
Diversity:
At GE Vernova, we are committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace. We encourage applications from women, Black professionals, people with disabilities, LGBTQIAP+ individuals, and professionals of all ages. We believe that diverse perspectives drive innovation, strengthen our teams, and contribute to our collective success.
Relocation Assistance Provided: No
#LI-Remote - This is a remote position
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.
GE Vernova’s attitude and edge is embedded in its name. We retain our treasured legacy, “GE,” as an enduring and hard-earned badge of quality and ingenuity. “Ver” / “verde” signal Earth’s verdant and lush ecosystems. “Nova,” from the Latin “novus,” nods to a new, innovative era of lower carbon energy that GE Vernova will help deliver.
Together, we have the energy to change the world.
