Senior Purchasing Program Manager

GE Appliances, a Haier company • Louisville, KY

20h • Onsite

About The Position

At GE Appliances, a Haier company, we come together to make “good things, for life.” As the fastest-growing appliance company in the U.S., we’re powered by creators, thinkers and makers who believe that anything is possible and that there’s always a better way. We believe in the power of our people and in giving them the freedom to explore, discover and build good things, together. The GE Appliances philosophy, backed by three simple commitments defines the way we work, invent, create, do business, and serve our communities: we come together, we always look for a better way, and we create possibilities. Interested in joining us on our journey? The Senior Purchasing Program Manager (Site) – Clothes Care manages product cost within the GE Appliances’ Laundry product line by supporting projects that drive profitability, quality improvements, and margin optimization. This role serves as the primary sourcing point of contact for site-level execution, acting as the first responder for sourcing and engineering requests and ensuring strong cross-functional coordination across the plant.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience
• 5+ years of experience in sourcing, supply chain, program management, or related field.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to manage high-volume, fast-paced work environments.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and data analysis.
• Ability and willingness to travel 5-10%

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or business.
• Experience in Purchasing Program Management or Commodity Buying.
• Familiarity with NPI processes and CIB participation.
• Experience working with global suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with product line and cross-functional teams to support product cost-out initiatives, partnering with Central Sourcing, Technology, Manufacturing, Materials, Product Management, and Supplier Quality to enable execution.
• Maintain deep understanding of product line spend and cost drivers.
• Lead cost reduction efforts through RFQs, supplier negotiations, and part standardization.
• Perform competitive analysis and support make vs. buy decisions.
• Support supplier capacity planning and long-term risk mitigation.
• Serve as the primary sourcing contact for site-based engineering and project requests, owning intake, prioritization, and coordination to drive timely and effective implementation.
• Maintain general understanding of current commodity cost drivers, and geopolitical status of suppliers’ countries of manufacture, across the supply base.
• Act as sourcing agent for project leaders supporting COQ and MCTO initiatives.
• Provide fast, solution-oriented support to resolve sourcing-related issues impacting projects and production.
• Own and coordinate sourcing deliverables for Business Change Requests (BCRs) and Change Implementation Board (CIB) participation.
• Participate in and support key business and sourcing review forums including: CBT Monthly Reviews and Regular Tie Out with Central Sourcing on Commodity Risks/Opportunities, Quarterly Risk Reviews to Product Line Leadership, Weekly XMO Reviews, Start and Stop Material Meetings.
• Ensure sourcing inputs are accurate, timely, and aligned with business objectives.
• Lead RFQ execution for design changes and tooling updates driven by the product line.
• Coordinate supplier communication, quote collection, and timeline management.
• Partner with commodity buyers to align on sourcing strategy and confirm award recommendations.
• Ensure clean handoff of information for final sourcing decisions.
• Serve as central connector between Engineering, Materials, Supplier Quality, Service, and Sourcing.
• Support project teams with tactical sourcing guidance and status tracking.
• Drive issue resolution by coordinating stakeholders and ensuring accountability.

Benefits

• GE Appliances is a trust-based organization. It is important we offer our employees the flexibility they need to do their best work while balancing the needs of the business and individuals. When you join GE Appliances, you will have the opportunity to work with your leader to create a flexible work arrangement that balances the needs of the individual, team, and organization.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree