Lead Sourcing Specialist - Buying/Procurement

Job Description Summary

The buyer is the focal point to lead the procurement and execution of long-term commodity strategies for Gas Turbine commodities purchasing through negotiation, plan development, and execution ensuring high levels of on-time delivery and quality. In this role you will utilize your experience or expertise to solve problems, develop and execute objectives for self and others, and have the ability to effect short-term and some long-term business goals.

Job Description Roles and Responsibilities

- Ensure timely creation and release of Purchase Orders to support the master schedule

- Collaborate with supply base and Materials Resource Planner to drive fulfillment activities and ensure on-time delivery

- Manage relationships with suppliers for PO execution, including managing scheduling changes and cancelations

- Keep ERP system up-to-date, including updating scheduling changes and cancelations

- Apply appropriate Sourcing policies and drive sourcing program and lead material initiatives for strategic sourcing team, including management of deflation activities and supply change risk mitigation

- Support sourcing initiatives, including lead time reduction, New Product Introduction (NPI), payment terms and cash flow improvements

- Manage projects in a matrix organization across the globe, including interacting with manufacturing personnel to understand unique supplier requirements of global supply chain business

- Provide technical guidance to suppliers toward assuring product / process compliance with engineering drawings and specifications

- Interface with the Operations Team, Shop Scheduling, configuration control, NPI, and other GE organizations as required.

Required Qualifications

- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Technical, Business, Supply Chain or related fields with a minimum of 3 years of experience in Manufacturing, Materials, Inventory Management and Warehouse Modules, Materials, or Production Planning and Control

- OR a high school diploma / GED with at least 5 years of experience in Manufacturing, Materials, Inventory Management and Warehouse Modules, Materials, or Production Planning and Control

Desired Characteristics

- Experience working with modern ERP: SAP platform

- Ability to multitask in a dynamic, fast-paced environment

- Ability to manage changing/conflicting priorities and resolve appropriately

- Analytical and system proficiency skills

- Ability to effectively operate in any organizational structure

- Experience working with modern ERP: SAP platform

- Ability to multitask in a dynamic, fast-paced environment

- Ability to manage changing/conflicting priorities and resolve appropriately

- Analytical and system proficiency skills

- Ability to effectively operate in any organizational str

This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. If applicable, final offers will be contingent on ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.

Additional Information

GE Vernova offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Vernova is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

GE Vernova will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).

Relocation Assistance Provided:

No