Military Spouse Employment Partnership - Supplier Account Manager

GE Aerospace•Evendale, OH

32d•Remote

About The Position

The Military Spouse Employment Partnership is a Department of Defense initiative that connects military spouses with hundreds of vetted, partner employers offering remote, flexible, and transferable career opportunities. Authorized under 10 U.S.C. § 1784 (Employment opportunities for military spouses) and overseen by the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness (10 U.S.C. § 136). MSEP operates as a key component of the DoD’s Spouse Education and Career Opportunities (SECO) initiative. Under the Department of Defense's Military Spouse Career Accelerator Pilot the Department of Defense (DoD) funds and pays the stipend for participating military spouses during their 12-week fellowship. MSEP participants are not eligible for compensation from GE Aerospace. The program is open to eligible military spouses stationed both within the United States and overseas. The Supplier Account Manager is responsible for overseeing supplier relationships, ensuring part health through order coverage and lead time management. Collaborates with buying and contract performance management functions to drive procurement process forward for a given set of goods. Apply sourcing policy, manages negotiations and commercial deal strategy, and drives daily management of supplier issues. 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. Responsible for progressing the activities of supplier selection, proposals and quotes, quote analysis, negotiation, business approvals, supply award, and contract authoring Manage relationships internally and externally to drive PO execution. Partners with supplier team and procurement operations to ensure compliance requirements for owned sourcing and procurement activities. Accountable for ensuring supplier order health so that contracts are not running out of quantity and time and are renegotiated in accordance with Sourcing policies and guidelines Leads analysis of accounts payable discrepancies to drive timely reconciliation Leads projects related to part procurement, or technical changes on parts requiring supplier engagement and support Brings forward creative contractual solutions to promote contract performance / total cost of ownership Contributes towards strategy and policy development and ensures delivery within area of responsibility. Skilled influencer, able to communicate complex messages to others. Explains difficult or sensitive information; works to build consensus. Impacts quality, efficiency and effectiveness of own team. 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.

Requirements

Must be the spouse of an active duty, Reserve, or National Guard member serving in the U.S. Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, or Space Force.
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
Must be "career-ready," meaning you already possess the relevant educational background, professional certifications, or work history necessary for the specific corporate track you want to pursue.
Must be able to commit to a full 12-week schedule, which typically requires a Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM commitment (for both in-person and remote roles).
Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university (or a high school diploma/GED with a minimum of 4 years Sourcing & Buying-Procurement experience).
Minimum of 3 years’ experience – Supply Chain Management and Sourcing experience.
Ability to prove that you meet the status of a U.S. Person as one of the following: U.S. lawful permanent resident, U.S. Citizen, have been granted asylee or refugee status (i.e., a protected individual under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)).

Nice To Haves

Commercial skillset - negotiations, supplier management, and commercial strategy.
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.
Humble: respectful, receptive, agile, eager to learn.
Transparent: shares critical information, speaks with candor, contributes constructively.
Focused: quick learner, strategically prioritizes work, committed.
Leadership ability: strong communicator, decision-maker, collaborative.
Problem solver: analytical-minded, challenges existing processes, critical thinker.

Responsibilities

Overseeing supplier relationships, ensuring part health through order coverage and lead time management.
Collaborating with buying and contract performance management functions to drive procurement process forward for a given set of goods.
Applying sourcing policy, managing negotiations and commercial deal strategy, and driving daily management of supplier issues.
Progressing the activities of supplier selection, proposals and quotes, quote analysis, negotiation, business approvals, supply award, and contract authoring.
Managing relationships internally and externally to drive PO execution.
Partnering with supplier team and procurement operations to ensure compliance requirements for owned sourcing and procurement activities.
Ensuring supplier order health so that contracts are not running out of quantity and time and are renegotiated in accordance with Sourcing policies and guidelines.
Leading analysis of accounts payable discrepancies to drive timely reconciliation.
Leading projects related to part procurement, or technical changes on parts requiring supplier engagement and support.
Bringing forward creative contractual solutions to promote contract performance / total cost of ownership.
Contributing towards strategy and policy development and ensuring delivery within area of responsibility.
Influencing and communicating complex messages to others.
Explaining difficult or sensitive information and working to build consensus.
Impacting quality, efficiency and effectiveness of own team.
Using judgment to make decisions or solve moderately complex tasks or problems that impact the function.
Taking new perspective on existing solutions.
Using technical experience and expertise for data analysis to support recommendations.
Using multiple internal and limited external sources outside of own function to arrive at decisions.