Sr Manufacturing Manager 2 - Material Plan & Execution

GE Vernova • Pensacola, FL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Leader is responsible for leading all warehousing, material handling and inventory management operations for a mid-volume, large equipment manufacturing facility. This role ensures operational excellence across inventory management, material flow, and third-party logistics (3PL) partnerships while driving safety, quality, and continuous improvement. The role involves developing expertise and growing reputation within the function, providing professional or thought leadership, and influencing policy and delivery within the function, linking with other organizational functions. This leader may lead functional teams or projects with moderate resource requirements, risk, and/or complexity, presenting business solutions to functional leaders. They are expected to communicate complex messages, negotiate internally and externally, and influence peers and external partners. The position holds major influence over a small business unit, a segment within a larger business unit, a family within a Function or a P&L business segment, and has ownership/influence over budgets. The role is guided by functional policy and influences policy/operating guidelines on important subjects, leading others to find creative solutions to complex problems and evaluating information quality for analysis.

Requirements

• For roles outside of the USA: Significant experience in Quality & Process Improvement.
• For roles outside of the USA: Knowledge level comparable to a Master's degree from an accredited university or college (or a high school diploma with relevant experience).
• For roles in USA: Master's degree from an accredited university or college (or a high school diploma / GED with at least 6 years of experience in Job Family Group(s)/Function(s)).
• Certified, or in process of certification, Lean Six Sigma (BB / MBB).

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

• Lead all warehousing, material handling and inventory management operations for a mid-volume, large equipment manufacturing facility.
• Ensure operational excellence across inventory management, material flow, and third-party logistics (3PL) partnerships.
• Drive safety, quality, and continuous improvement.
• Lead improvement projects with a goal of enhanced performance.
• Develop expertise within function and grow reputation within the organization.
• Provide professional or thought leadership.
• Influence policy and ensure delivery within own function, linking with other functions of the organization.
• Lead functional teams or projects with moderate resource requirements, risk, and/or complexity.
• Present business solutions to leaders in functional area.
• Communicate complex messages and negotiate mainly internally with others to adopt a different point of view.
• Influence peers to take action and negotiate with external partners, vendors, or customers.
• Have major influence on small business unit, a segment within a larger business unit, a family within a Function or a P&L business segment and have ownership/influence over budgets.
• Influence policy/operating guidelines about important subjects.
• Lead others to find creative solutions to address complex problems that may impact the organization.
• Evaluate quality of information received and question conflicting data for analysis.
• Use multiple internal and external resources outside of own function to help arrive at a decision.

Benefits

• Great work environment
• Professional development
• Challenging careers
• Competitive compensation
• Medical coverage
• Dental coverage
• Vision coverage
• Prescription drug coverage
• Access to Health Coach from GE Vernova (a 24/7 nurse-based resource)
• Access to the Employee Assistance Program (24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services)
• GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan (a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity)
• Company matching contributions (to 401k)
• Company retirement contributions (to 401k)
• 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: Senior