Contract Performance Manager

GE Aerospace

1d•Remote

About The Position

As a Contract Performance Manager at GE Aerospace, you will play a crucial role in advancing aviation technologies by contributing to the production of advanced jet engines, components, and integrated systems for commercial and military aircraft. This role significantly impacts GE's profitability by overseeing overall contract performance, including total cost of ownership through safety, quality, on-time delivery, unit price, and supplier relationship management. You will be responsible for contract productivity and overall supplier accountability, creating and leading operational rhythms with internal and external stakeholders to ensure mutually successful outcomes. The position involves providing support for pre- and post-contractual administration, managing terms & conditions, and handling claims. This role requires strong cross-functional leadership and autonomy within the supply base, demanding high levels of evaluative judgment and operational acumen to manage highly complex supplier contracts within the Airfoils Castings Commodity.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university (or a high school diploma/GED with a minimum of 4 years Commercial Operations, Sourcing/ Procurement, Supplier Relationship Management, Sales, Supply Chain or Contract Management experience)
A minimum of 5 years Commercial Operations, Sourcing/ Procurement, Supplier Relationship Management, Sales, Supply Chain or Contract Management experience
Ability to prove that you meet the status of a U.S. Person as one of the following: U.S. lawful permanent resident, U.S. Citizen, have been granted asylee or refugee status (i.e., a protected individual under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3))
Successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable)

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated significant commercial leadership, and experienced in negotiating large, complex deals
Experienced in drafting, negotiating, and closing contracts, including business and legal terms
Acts with humility, seeks perspective of others, and creates an inclusive culture
Delivers with focus on key business objectives, working across large matrixed organizations
Leads with transparency to reach the best mutual outcomes for GE and GE partners
Demonstrated ability in leveraging creative commercial solutions and coaching the team to achieve the same
Demonstrated ability to build strong internal and external relationship
Strong communication skills
Strong interpersonal 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

Responsible for maximizing contract performance, while maintaining supplier relationships
Ownership for the productivity of assigned contracts through cost reduction, cost avoidance, income generation, and working capital savings
Owns management of existing contracts to measure performance of contractual T&Cs against expectations (i.e. bid vs did process), identify gaps or opportunities, and manage cross functional team actions (i.e. cost recovery, terminations, productivity clauses, premiums, etc.) to maximize contractual productivity and performance
Accountable for supplier performance inclusive of safety, compliance, quality, delivery, commercial, readiness and all elements within these areas (i.e. WIP Health, commits, payables, tooling, etc.)
Where supplier performance does not meet expectations, responsible to drive cross functional problem solving and structured action plans for improvement
Leads cross functional teams to manage supplier relationships
Acts as chief negotiator in significant deals and leads negotiations among the working team including, but not limited to sourcing colleagues, legal, finance, compliance, engineering, quality, manufacturing operations, product lines, customers, and suppliers
Leads and is accountable for business approvals, supply award, and contract authoring
Owns supplier relationships by driving business reviews on a regular cadence, with the responsibility to escalation frequency & attendance as defined by standard work
Assure timely resolution of supplier issues for assigned contracts
Function as liaison between internal organizations and suppliers for assigned contracts
In partnership with cross-functional teams, interprets internal and external business challenges and recommends best practices to improve products, processes, or services
Utilizes understanding of industry trends to inform decision making process
Leads others to find creative solutions within complex contractual landscape with an emphasis on commercial value generation using all available currencies
Has the ability to evaluate quality of information received and questions conflicting data for analysis
Uses multiple internal and external resources outside of own function to help arrive at a decision
Role requires 25% of travel

Benefits

Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
Access to a Health Coach from GE Aerospace
Employee Assistance Program, which provides 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services
GE Aerospace Retirement Savings Plan, a 401(k) savings plan with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions
Access to Fidelity resources and planning consultants
Tuition assistance
Adoption assistance
Paid parental leave
Disability insurance
Life insurance
Paid time-off for vacation or illness
Professional development
Challenging careers
Competitive compensation
Great work environment