Senior Buyer

GE Aerospace • Evendale, OH

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About The Position

This role will be responsible for execution, strategy, commodity alignment within the ATO sourcing team. This role will also be responsible for negotiating and executing higher complexity contracts. This person will be expected to cross functionally influence decisions and strategy across the organization. Has in-depth knowledge of best practices and how own area integrates with others; has working knowledge of competition and the factors that differentiate them in the market. Roles and Responsibilities Must be a US Citizen Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Security Clearance Optimize the part & material definitions at R&D stage to make it easier to source. Will be subject matter expert in sourcing processes and review them for continuous improvement opportunities. Developing specialized depth and/or breadth of expertise in own job discipline or field. Serves as best practice/quality resource. Has awareness of latest functional developments in own area. Contributes towards strategy and policy development, and ensures delivery within area of responsibility. Skilled influencer, able to communicate complex messages to others. Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience. May lead small projects with moderate risks and resource requirements. Explains difficult or sensitive information; works to build consensus. Developing persuasion skills required to influence others on topics within field. Impacts approaches, projects and programs in the functional area or affected business organization and ways of working. Impacts quality, efficiency and effectiveness of own team. These jobs have significant input into their priorities. Jobs at this level tend to be covered by professional practices and policies but these are shaped by the role. Working within broad guidelines and policies, roles at this level have moderate autonomy, requiring high levels of evaluative judgment. Uses judgment to make decisions or solve moderately complex tasks or problems that impact the function. Takes new perspective on existing solutions. Uses technical experience and expertise for data analysis to support recommendations. Uses multiple internal and limited external sources outside of own function to arrive at decisions. This role will have specific commodity alignment to several production sourcing commodities strategies. Alignment to program requirements and will be expected to track and problem solve within the sourcing team to proactively solve roadblocks. Implement and utilize Flightdeck within the ATO procurement team to continually look for opportunities to improve the procurement cycle. Pursue qualification as a designated purchase order reviewer qualification.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Security Clearance
• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university (or a high school diploma/GED with a minimum of 4 years (sourcing/New product sourcing) experience + minimum of 5 years (sourcing/new product sourcing) experience

Nice To Haves

• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems.
• Demonstrated ability to lead programs / projects.
• Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs.
• Established project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Optimize the part & material definitions at R&D stage to make it easier to source.
• Will be subject matter expert in sourcing processes and review them for continuous improvement opportunities.
• Developing specialized depth and/or breadth of expertise in own job discipline or field.
• Serves as best practice/quality resource.
• Has awareness of latest functional developments in own area.
• Contributes towards strategy and policy development, and ensures delivery within area of responsibility.
• Skilled influencer, able to communicate complex messages to others.
• Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience.
• May lead small projects with moderate risks and resource requirements.
• Explains difficult or sensitive information; works to build consensus.
• Developing persuasion skills required to influence others on topics within field.
• Impacts approaches, projects and programs in the functional area or affected business organization and ways of working.
• Impacts quality, efficiency and effectiveness of own team.
• This role will have specific commodity alignment to several production sourcing commodities strategies.
• Alignment to program requirements and will be expected to track and problem solve within the sourcing team to proactively solve roadblocks.
• Implement and utilize Flightdeck within the ATO procurement team to continually look for opportunities to improve the procurement cycle.
• Pursue qualification as a designated purchase order reviewer qualification.

Benefits

• GE Aerospace offers comprehensive benefits and programs to support your health and, along with programs like HealthAhead, your physical, emotional, financial and social wellbeing.
• Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to a Health Coach from GE Aerospace; and the Employee Assistance Program, which provides 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services.
• Retirement benefits include the GE Aerospace Retirement Savings Plan, a 401(k) savings plan with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and planning consultants.
• Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability insurance, life insurance, and paid time-off for vacation or illness.
• GE Aerospace (General Electric Company or the Company) and its affiliates each sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs (i.e., is a “Sponsor”).
• Each Sponsor 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 Sponsor’s welfare benefit plan or program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees