Commodity Strategy Leader- HGP

GE Vernova•Schenectady, NY

19h

About The Position

This strategic role presents a unique opportunity to have enterprise-wide global impact for Gas Power and GE Vernova in critical business problem-solving and as the architect of the longer-term next gen supply chain view for sustainable operational and competitive excellence. This leader will function as a change agent and shape and optimize all aspects of the Global HGP Supply Chain for Gas Turbines across all factories and suppliers via strategic decision-making on the next generation Make-Buy landscape & footprint, technology, and capacity decisions for Hoshin priorities including delivery, quality, NPI, lead time, cost, and margin for new units and services needs. This role involves ideating, leading and driving specific high-level make vs buy commodity strategy decisions including the optimal locations of value chains for customer impact, the technologies and inventory strategies to optimize SQDC principles. It drives a customer-centric approach to achieve maximum impact for the business via gap solving, technology, supply chain, and geographical diversification, vertical integration, laminar flow, value stream simplification and part standardization. The leader in this space should have the ability to lead, foster and drive collaboration of global cross-functional teams including factories, materials, sourcing, internal customers (HDNU, Services), quality, product line, and engineering to continue to deliver high impact via key GSC Board decisions (SCSRB) and subsequent execution. Further, it would involve being a key partner on new technology introduction cycles collaborating with Commercial, Services, Product Line and Engineering to ensure the supply chain can deliver competitive value and provide flexibility to support the overall product strategy of the business.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering Management from an accredited university or college
At least 6 years of overall experience in supply chain strategy, scenario planning and make-buy analysis in hot gas path (HGP)
At least 6 years of experience in Capex and Opex needs for various growth scenarios using the Std .Make-Buy strategy (SCSRB) + Fast Track

Nice To Haves

Embody Vernova Way principles
Understanding of upper-level macro product line and commercial strategies
Understanding commodity decisions, supply chain value streams, product
Demonstrated aptitude for developing and executing supply chain strategy on something similar
Transformative change agent; comfortable with questioning the status quo
Ability to run basic cost, payback and NPV analysis
Understanding of business KPIs and analysis of curves of operational improvement to technical pivots
Understanding of demand planning, material transfers, transfers dynamics and allocations/cut-ins
Strong oral and written communication skills.
Change agent, strategic, analytical, service-oriented leader.
Strong interpersonal, influencing and leadership skills.
Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems.
Demonstrated ability to lead programs / projects.
Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs.
Established project management skills.

Responsibilities

Lead a customer-centric GSC commodity strategy that is optimized around an SQDC driven value chain.
Make decisions and execute actions via Daily Management and Std Work: L1-L4 approach from Commodity Strategy to leadership reviews and Core team alignments
The scope would include all activities related to HGP components made internally/externally for new units and services
Active awareness and collaboration with partner teams on shifts in technology (from technical teams), and forecasts (from the customer and materials teams) to ensure adaptability of the supply chain to the changing dynamics
In-scope is also the need to be closely tied out with the Repairs strategy around HGP components and life extensions to understand the overall impact on the supply chain, margin to the business, and the ability to leverage synergies and capabilities to deliver the impact
Work collaboratively with team members, stakeholders and leaders in SCD, HDNU, Services, Materials, Sourcing, Factories, Product Line, Industrialization, and Engineering to pull together cross-functional evaluations and solutions for the Global Supply Chain Strategy Review Board
Perform and refresh detailed, process mapping of global value chains, factories/supplier core competencies, capabilities, capacities, and gaps to meet business needs and constantly improve the status quo
Align capacity plans to SiOP needs for New Units and Services and problem solve using the SMR, MBR SIOP channels
Outline all Capex and Opex needs for various growth scenarios using the Std .Make-Buy strategy (SCSRB) + Fast Track
Create some baseline scenarios to handle constraints and gap alleviation via investment, kaizen, or a make-buy balance
Lead a data-driven comprehensive Make vs Buy/ROI evaluation and a decision-making BOARD (SCSRB) with Senior leaders from cross-functional organizations on critical KPIs to make, memorialize, monitor, execute and measure
Responsible for rigor around SCSRB multi-Gate Reviews timing, content and decision: Gate 1-4 to ensure sustainability
Drive make-buy allocation strategy for the business in line with SQDC
Level 1 Project management of any transfers or other critical initiatives
Evaluate any emerging change, breakthrough, or disruptor to a currently established value chain/router/capability/NPI.
Ensure technology preparation of the supply chain in conjunction with Industrialization, engineering and understand the impact of cost-curves to technology curves to lead an analysis to the optimal deployment strategy.
Align supply chain capabilities and capacity to forward leans, CAPAs, and upcoming NPIs
Partner with sourcing and materials on inventory strategies for services and commercial needs to optimize lead time.
Focus on simplification of value chains by combining and consolidating routers and number of supply locations
Detailed analysis of Global Footprint to optimize and consolidate for this commodity; work with Project managers to outline pitching-catching framework for projects
Apply oversight and standard work to all supply chain cost-out projects initiated by other organizations
As required, support or catalyze negotiations and pivot decisions of sourcing with suppliers to execute strategy
As required, support development and sharing of forecast and demand plan
As required, run cross-functional fulfilment projects for special cases like supplier exits

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