Plant Fulfilment Leader

GE Aerospace•Vandalia, OH

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Plant Fulfilment Leader owns the flow of materials through GE Aerospace’s Vandalia plant, from suppliers and between departments, to support production schedules. The role sets strategy for master planning, material processes, and systems; ensures operations align with the production plan and KPIs; and leads the site’s inventory and process-improvement agenda. Based on-site in Vandalia, Ohio, on 1st shift, the leader manages other leaders and cross-functional initiatives. They work with Operations, Sourcing, Engineering, Quality, Finance, and Program Management to deliver power generation and electrical distribution products to military and commercial customers on time. The role exercises moderate autonomy within operating policy objectives and makes decisions about competing site priorities. The leader directs the site’s S&OP cadence, translating customer demand and program schedules into material, capacity, and delivery plans. They oversee supplier delivery performance with Sourcing, track fulfillment measures, and report results and corrective actions to site leadership. The role also acts as the plant’s strategic authority on materials and fulfillment, handling complex and ambiguous challenges, developing solutions, and coaching leaders to strengthen their strategic judgment. The position requires on-site work at the Vandalia facility and U.S. person status to access export-controlled information. Relocation assistance is provided.

Requirements

Master's degree from an accredited university or college, or a high school diploma/GED and at least 6 years of experience in manufacturing and materials planning and execution.
Ability and willingness to work on-site at the Vandalia, Ohio facility on 1st shift.
U.S. citizenship status is required.
Must be able to prove U.S. Person status as a U.S. lawful permanent resident, U.S. citizen, or person granted asylee or refugee status to access export-controlled information.

Nice To Haves

Experience in aerospace, defense, or other highly regulated manufacturing environments.
Hands-on experience with ERP and MRP systems such as SAP or Oracle, including setting up and maintaining planning parameters.
Experience leading S&OP or integrated planning processes.
Experience managing supplier performance and resolving material shortages.
Experience with inventory management, including reducing excess and obsolete inventory.
Lean, Six Sigma, or other continuous improvement experience.
APICS certification (CPIM or CSCP).
Experience managing and developing teams of planners, buyers, or schedulers.
Strong analytical skills, including advanced Excel and data analysis.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including presenting to senior leaders.

Responsibilities

Own master planning, material processes, and systems strategy for the plant, setting long-term direction for production scheduling and purchasing.
Ensure operational alignment with the production plan and KPIs, and drive the site's inventory and process-improvement agenda.
Set materials and fulfillment strategy, including resource allocation and policy, and make tradeoffs across competing site priorities.
Interpret complex and ambiguous challenges, including program volatility, supply disruptions, and changing market conditions, and set direction for best practices.
Apply judgment to complex, high-risk problems across operations, manufacturing, technology, and engineering; evaluate information, challenge stakeholders, and own recommendations and outcomes.
Develop original solutions and test decisions using a broad network of internal and external sources.
Lead other leaders and cross-functional initiatives, communicate strategic concepts to senior stakeholders, and coach leaders to build strategic judgment.
Lead the site's sales and operations planning cadence, translating customer demand and program schedules into material, capacity, and delivery plans.
Manage supplier delivery performance with Sourcing, including expediting, escalation, and recovery plans for critical shortages.
Set and track fulfillment metrics, including on-time delivery, inventory turns, schedule attainment, and inventory accuracy, and report results and corrective actions to site leadership.