Lead Logistics Specialist 1 - Logistics

GE Vernova

2d • Remote

About The Position

The Gas Power Global Trade & Transportation Operations team seeks a highly experienced professional to serve as a key liaison between business stakeholders and IT teams, leveraging deep knowledge of the Gas Power supply chain, transportation strategies, and enabling technologies. This role translates business needs into actionable system and process initiatives, owns the intake and prioritization of work aligned to business priorities, and leads the execution of high value improvements that drive productivity, operational excellence, and cost reduction across the global logistics and trade portfolio.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college
• Minimum of 7 years of progressive experience (10+ years preferred) in logistics operations, global trade, supply chain, or a technical/analytical field
• Demonstrated project management experience leading cross‑functional initiatives in a global or matrixed organization
• Strong project management skills, including scope definition, scheduling, risk management, and stakeholder communication
• Experience developing, governing, and managing SOWs and SOPs in an operational or system implementation environment
• Demonstrated leadership experience, including influencing across functions and levels
• Hands‑on experience with Oracle Transportation Management (OTM)

Nice To Haves

• Cross‑functional understanding of Project and Services operations and KPIs
• Wing‑to‑wing knowledge of logistics processes & systems
• Ability to communicate complex information efficiently based on audience needs
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to make accurate and timely decisions using experience and judgment
• Proven ability to work with all levels of internal and external organizations
• Experience working with global teams and a demonstrated global mindset
• Hands‑on experience with WMSA or comparable logistics / trade execution systems
• Project Management certification (PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent) preferred

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary connection point between business teams and IT, ensuring clear translation of business requirements into system and process solutions.
• Own the intake, evaluation, and prioritization of logistics and trade system and process requests in partnership with business and IT leaders, ensuring alignment to strategic objectives and available capacity.
• Deploy process and systematic improvements aligned to the strategic architecture of the Gas Power logistics & global trade organization.
• Lead and manage cross‑functional projects using structured project management methodologies from initiation through execution and sustainment.
• Lead cross‑functional teams through systematic process improvement initiatives.
• Lead the development of business requirements, functional specifications, and process maps, ensuring alignment between business needs and IT delivery.
• Partner with business leaders to identify, evaluate, and prioritize initiatives based on business value, operational impact, and strategic alignment.
• Operationalize new processes across the logistics portfolio.
• Support the development and governance of global operational procedures.
• Develop project plans including scope, timeline, resources, risks, and mitigation strategies.
• Track project milestones, deliverables, KPIs, and benefits realization to ensure on‑time and on‑budget execution.
• Define, track, and ensure realization of value metrics (e.g., cost savings, productivity improvements, service level performance, compliance) and sustain benefits post‑implementation.
• Create, document, and maintain Statements of Work (SOWs) and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) as part of process and system implementations.
• Lead training development and delivery, ensuring SOWs and SOPs are effectively embedded into operational execution and sustained post‑implementation.
• Manage ongoing governance, updates, and compliance of SOWs and SOPs following implementation.
• Support change management activities to ensure adoption of new processes and systems.

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level