Americas Project Sourcing Manager

GE Vernova•Schenectady, NY

5d•Remote

About The Position

Project Sourcing Manager (PSM) Role: This position leads the supply chain management team in the given project and ensures fulfilment of Sourcing commitments towards the project by acting as a project manager for the Sourcing scope in the Project. The Project Sourcing Manager (PSM) reports to his/her function however connects directly to the Project Manager (PM)/Project Director (PD), and is the main point of contact in the project for all matters related to procurement and will liaise with all sub-functions within the Sourcing department

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited university or college
Minimum of 7 years of experience in manufacturing, operations or project management
Minimum of 3 years of experience in a sourcing or project management role
Ability and willingness to travel 15% of the time, as required
Ability to work under tight deadlines and to prioritize under pressure
Strategic thinker with the ability to create and execute concrete action plans
Strong analytical project management and organizational skills
Strong oral and written communication skills
Strong interpersonal and leadership skills

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree
Strong business, commercial, and financial acumen
Demonstrated ability to work with cross-functional stakeholders to optimize customer and company results
Demonstrated ability to lead and drive significant change
Demonstrated ability to lead in an uncertain environment and deliver results
Strong customer-orientation and focus
Six Sigma training or equivalent quality training

Responsibilities

Responsible for all supply chain management activities within his/her project for all the equipment and spare parts in his/her scope. This results in the preparation & application of common approach such as, but not limited to defining and applying of the contract requirements within the project (i.e. sourcing restrictions; financing restrictions etc.) for BOP, MSD and HRSG.
Ensures a smooth hand-over of supply chain management related scope between tender team and project execution team
In close cooperation with PTM reviews and updates the purchasing strategy (i.e. top ten list, EPP) and the project specific sourcing concept (procurement concept)
Secures that purchasing strategy is in line with commodity strategy and suppliers in EPP are target panel supplier with minimal deviations
Verifies budget with Project Finance Manager and resolves budget allocation discrepancies
Comments on baseline project schedule and works closely with project scheduler throughout the project to optimize procurement schedule
Understands the commercial part of the EPC contract and issues the project related purchasing conditions (PRPC)
Ensures that suppliers meet all contractual requirements related to documentation including shipping documents, end of manufacturing reports, certificates
Ensures that supplier quality / expediting has established the supplier monitoring-concept
Responsible for ERP rollout and necessary vendor extensions for the legal entity which will be used for PO issuance based on contractual legal chart
Updates vendor list and ensures client’s approval in close collaboration with project engineering manager (PEM) and the Project Director (PD)
Coordinates on- and offshore procurement activities including turnkey sub-contracts.
Controls timely issuance of the purchase orders within budget
Supports Commodity Manager in contract claim management and ensures vendor recovery
Supports GCL/CSL/Buyer in invoices release, warranty and bonds management, as well as in the most prominent order negotiations (high value; critical contract set-up) when and if required
Performs weekly meetings with the participation of project quality manager, PEM, lead engineers, scheduler and PM/PD to review procurement progress and generates the weekly PO progress review minutes of meeting
Establishes and distributes monthly progress report, cost summary sheet and claim summary sheet
Ensures compliance with the quality and EHS rules from the project, business, sector and corporate within the project
Initial contact for all commercial, legal, administrative and organizational plant procurement issues of the project related to supply chain management
Acts as front line leader for installation parts (IPT) required by sites.
Responsible for the following KPIs: Project EAC (cost estimate at completion), OTD (on time delivery)
Tracks complete and on-time delivery of the technical specifications through the engineering department

Benefits

medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based resource
access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services
GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants
tuition assistance
adoption assistance
paid parental leave
disability benefits
life insurance
12 paid holidays
permissive time off