Sourcing Leader - Steam, Generator Value Stream

GE Vernova • Schenectady, NY

29d

About The Position

The Steam/Generator Senior Factory Commodity Sourcing Leader will be responsible for leading a team of commodity leaders across each factory in the ST/Gen supply chain. Collectively this team will support the execution of direct material supplier deliverables at each factory site. For non-globally negotiated materials, this team will be responsible for all aspects of supplier performance including cost, cash, lead-time, capacity, delivery and quality claims. For globally negotiated materials, the team will serve as the site sourcing escalation point for supplier execution issues.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university
• Minimum of 7 years of commercial experience in Sourcing, Sales, Commercial Operations, and/or Supply Chain.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering
• Master’s Degree in Business Administration (MBA)
• Prior sourcing experience in contract negotiation negotiating, identifying opportunities, selecting suppliers and implementing contracts
• Prior experience in developing a multi-year commodity sourcing strategy
• Prior experience in leading negotiations with senior management levels in supplier organization
• Strong quantitative and data analysis skills
• Strong project management and process improvement skills
• Change agent with ability to influence at all levels of the organization
• Process leadership experience such as CAP, Work-Out, process improvement, or quality
• CPM or APICS certification
• Six Sigma training or equivalent quality training
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills

Responsibilities

• Lead the assigned non-global commodities for the site to achieve variable cost productivity, cycle reduction and cash flow.
• Lead the supplier selection, qualification, development, and overall supplier relationship, including managing the entire contract life cycle from Request for Proposal to supplier exit (for the commodities not covered by a global sourcing relationship)
• Balance strategy development with the tactical execution necessary to execute cost reduction projects through contract negotiation, process changes, and implementation of sustainable cost controls, including collaboration with Finance to validate the impact of projects and contract negotiations to the general ledger
• Develop technical and market expertise to support the site spend
• Collaborate with other segments (such as Services/Projects) to ensure that adequate supplier capacity exists to support total demand.
• Partner with engineering and supplier quality teams to identify and implement direct material productivity ideas to minimize total cost
• Work closely with engineering, commercial team, procurement team and supplier quality engineers to ensure fulfillment and quality requirements are achieved
• Align with logistics and commercial teams to ensure adequate regional capacities exist to minimize transportation costs and meet localization requirements
• Assess supplier capabilities, and measure and manage supplier performance
• Negotiate lowest possible cost while maintaining the highest quality of goods and services
• Lead NPI costing: from design through first unit delivery, leading RFQ, negotiations and supplier award (for commodities not covered by global contract)
• Ensure global contracts are executed properly and market shares are followed
• Lead supplier negotiations regarding claims/recovery
• Actively support supplier fulfilment issue resolution as the first level of escalation from a commercial standpoint.

Benefits

• Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to a Health Coach, 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 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 planning consultants.
• Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability insurance, life insurance, and paid time-off for vacation or illness.
• 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
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees