Purchasing Planner - Rotors

GE Vernova • Greenville, NC

8d • Onsite

About The Position

The Purchasing Planner is responsible for optimizing supplier capacity to meet business goals through strategic capacity modeling and cross-functional collaboration. This role involves maintaining accurate ERP data and managing supplier relationships to balance capacity utilization effectively. Key duties include creating purchasing capacity models, aligning with demand planning, and leading communication across teams. The Purchasing Planner works cross-functionally and with the supplier base to understand capacity and determine the strategy around utilizing available capacity for each of the supplier sites that support the segment. Capacity modeling for all key constraints should be created and maintained, integrating the industrialization and demand profile changes throughout the planning horizons. This is a critical input to the overall purchasing plan and strategic decisions. This planner will ensure that capacity is optimized to support overall business objectives by identifying and owning action plans to mitigate under/overutilized capacity within the segment.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in manufacturing / supply chain
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college
• 2+ years of experience specifically in material planning / scheduling function
• Proven capability with materials management disciplines including S&OP
• ERP [SAP(PMx), Baan, Oracle (Zeal)] experience in a manufacturing environment
• Knowledge of the manufacturing processes

Nice To Haves

• Ability to lead, manage and communicate with all levels of the business
• Inclusive leadership style, proven ability to build a connection with the team
• APICS certifications (CPIM and/or CSCP)
• Global experience working with cross-functional teams.
• Demonstrated ability to use lean tools for continuous improvement.
• Strong analytical & problem-solving skills
• Ability to handle multiple priorities, act independently, and use sound judgment
• Ability to successfully motivate and maintain high integrity, employee involvement, safety and teamwork
• Change agent with energy, passion and enthusiasm

Responsibilities

• Manage creation and maintenance of purchasing capacity models for all key constraints within the segment while aligning to the targets of the business
• Keep ERP systems and tools up to date and accurate to the current purchasing capacity
• Partner with the demand planning, factory, supply and finance teams to facilitate cross-functional alignment through transparent discussion and decisions
• Manage relationships with suppliers and local and global supply teams to support execution and proactively optimize capacity constraints for business objectives
• Demonstrate leadership in communicating business goals/programs/processes for a purchasing planning segment

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
• 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