Project Buyer

GE Vernova

6d • Remote

About The Position

Key member of a dynamic and growing projects team. Procure and manage supply chain of goods and services to geographically diverse locations, while driving commercial advantage through the achievement of each project’s delivery schedule, cost, and quality goals. Job Description About Us: Come bring your energy to change the world! Grid Solutions, part of the GE Vernova portfolio of energy businesses, serves customers globally with over 12,000 employees. Grid Solutions provides equipment, systems, and services to bring power reliably and efficiently from the point of generation to end power consumers. We electrify the world with advanced grid technologies and accelerate the energy transition. GE Vernova, a dynamic accelerator comprised of our Power, Renewable Energy, Digital and Energy Financial Services businesses, is focused on leading a new era of energy - electrifying the world while simultaneously working to decarbonize it. If you are ready to make a difference and usher in a new era of energy, come join us. Why we come to work: Grid Solutions is serving customers globally with over 20,000 employees in around 80 countries. Grid Solutions equips 90% of power utilities worldwide to bring power reliably and efficiently from the point of generation to the end power consumers. Grid Solutions offers advanced products and services ranging from power electronics, high voltage equipment, automation & protection, software solutions to projects & services. As part of Projects & Service, GS provides Turnkey Projects & Consulting, Electrical Balance of Plant, HV substations and maintenance & asset management. Currently GS has a $8B backlog (11,000 projects).

Requirements

• Bachelors Degree from an accredited university/college
• Minimum 7 years experience in procurement
• Minimum 7 years working in SAP purchasing systems
• Ability and willingness to travel 10% domestic and international. Must comply with all relevant travel and tax policies.

Nice To Haves

• Previous project buying experience
• High attention to detail
• Advanced organizing and planning skills
• Ability to operate proactively and with a sense of urgency
• Ability to perform under pressure
• Ability to deliver to deadlines
• Experience working productively with vendors
• Strong problem solving skills
• Strong communication skills, written and verbal
• Ability to work in a cross-functional matrixed organization
• Self-starter, resourceful
• Strong skills in Microsoft (MS) Office Applications
• Experience working in Oracle Primavera (P6

Responsibilities

• Develop/maintain a complete, accurate procurement plan that will ensure purchase orders are placed with the appropriate lead times to meet project specific schedules, budgets, deliveries and risk mitigation targets. Communicate status regularly to the project and leadership teams.
• Manage the addition/modification of supplier records to the required purchasing systems including required document collection from the respective suppliers.
• Responsible for issuing purchase orders (PO), collecting PO acknowledgements, issuing PO change orders, leading invoice resolution activities, coordinating weekly monitoring of supplier progress to promise/need by dates, expediting suppliers, escalating to Project Sourcing Leads for commercial leverage and proactive communication with the project team.
• Manage the submission/follow-up of RFQs and lead negotiations of product and services in order to achieve cost out goals. Maintain a quote library of all RFQs received.
• Support the negotiation of contractual agreements where required. Responsible for uploading executed contracts to Oracle Contracts Database.
• Escalate supplier quality challenges and ensure supplier recovery of costs due to quality issues.
• Enable faster project cycle by accelerating the procurement process while ensuring compliance.
• Drive supplier on time delivery performance while anticipating risks and escalating appropriately.
• Contribute to standardization and continuous improvement of procurement processes.

Benefits

• Available benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based resource; and access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services.
• Retirement benefits include the 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.
• Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability benefits, life insurance, 12 paid holidays, and permissive time off.

What This Job Offers

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