Regional Sourcing Leader

GE Vernova • Houston, TX

4d • Remote

About The Position

GE Vernova’s Power Conversion and Storage (PCS) business is an innovator in advanced energy conversion and storage systems, we empower our utility and industrial customers by solving their most challenging electrification problems and accelerating their transition to a sustainable, decarbonized future. As a Regional Sourcing Leader at GE Vernova, you will spearhead the Sourcing and Procurement functions for the Power Conversion and Storage (PCS) business in North America. You will be the primary architect of regional supply chain excellence—driving business growth, ensuring project profitability, and accelerating our transition to a sustainable, decarbonized future. You will lead a high-performing team to solve complex electrification challenges through strategic supplier partnerships and operational rigor.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Business Management, Engineering or a related field.
• Experience: 8+ years of leadership in Sourcing & Procurement, ideally within a complex, project-based engineering or energy environment.
• Leadership: Proven track record of managing multi-site teams within an international, matrixed organization.
• Technical Proficiency: Expert-level command of SAP-based ERP systems and a deep understanding of Lean Procurement principles.
• Soft Skills: A "hands-on" leader with a strategic mindset; an expert negotiator capable of resolving conflicts while maintaining strong supplier relationships.
• Travel: Ability to travel up to 20 % (including international) to support regional sites and supplier audits.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership: Execute regional direct and indirect commodity strategies that align with global mandates while prioritizing Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost (SQDC).
• Commercial Partnership: Collaborate with Sales and Application Engineering during the bidding phase to provide competitive pricing and lead-time commitments that win new business.
• Financial Stewardship: Protect project margins by eliminating cost erosion. Oversee material budgets, approve high-threshold orders, and proactively alert Project Management to critical deviations.
• Operational Excellence: Lead the procurement team in rigorous order management, ensuring all materials and documentation meet contractual quality and on-time delivery standards.
• Supplier Qualification and Optimization: Partner with Supplier Quality Management (SQM) to qualify, onboard, and audit suppliers. Drive supplier progress plans focused on capacity, logistics, and product optimization.
• Cross-Functional Coordination: Serve as a key stakeholder on the leadership team, integrating sourcing activities with Engineering, Manufacturing, and Logistics to streamline execution.
• Compliance & Risk: Ensure 100% adherence to Group Compliance, customs regulations, and international tariffs while optimizing material and product cost position
• Performance Analytics: Deliver monthly KPI reports and financial forecasts to Business Leadership, balancing potential losses with strategic savings initiatives.

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.
• GE Vernova Inc. or its affiliates (collectively or individually, “GE Vernova”) sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs
• GE Vernova reserves the right to terminate, amend, suspend, replace, or modify its benefit plans and programs at any time and for any reason, in its sole discretion.
• No individual has a vested right to any benefit under a GE Vernova welfare benefit plan or program.
• This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.

What This Job Offers

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