Supplier Qualification Leader

GE Aerospace • Evendale, OH

88d • Remote

About The Position

The Supplier Qualification Leader (SQL) will be responsible for the overall project management associated with onboarding and qualify a supplier and/or new part at a supplier. SQL will need to work cross functionally to ensure a seamless integration into the GE Aerospace Supply Chain including quality requirements, part demand, and ensuring operational excellence for high rate production.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university (or a high school diploma/GED with a minimum of 4 years (procurement/project management/operations) experience + minimum of 5 years (procurement/operations/project management) experience

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Responsible for ensuring seamless onboarding of supplier into GE system(s)
• Create action plan & actively project manage supplier onboarding, qualification, and part qualification
• Ability to influence and hold accountable multiple members of the Supplier Team and support functions (e.g. Program Teams, Engineering, etc.)
• Ability to clearly communicate across the business outcomes and escalations
• Identifies supplier needs to be successful and utilizes appropriate functions to provide support
• Accountable for overall Source Change Management as defined by established processes, policies and tools for an assigned portfolio of hardware, programs and/or supplier.
• Where new product introduction is required, including design and/or configuration change, drive enterprise ownership and responsibility with applicable internal functions and suppliers to ensure milestone plans are developed and executed to achieve quality and delivery outcomes.
• Responsible for the maintenance and communication of Source Change and/or NPI plan execution to partner teams within the Commodity teams and customer program focal points.
• Inform the respective Commodity on progress and lessons learned to inform future strategy for supplier, part family, etc.
• Receives source change priorities from strategy and supplier team with respect to customer impact (delivery, quality, fleet impact, etc)

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.

What This Job Offers

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