Supply Chain Capability Leader - Sourcing Process & Initiatives Leader

GE Aerospace•Evendale, OH

About The Position

The Sr. Sourcing Supply Chain Capability Leader on the Supply Chain Capability Development Team owns contract management and performance review processes. The role designs, develops, and deploys Procurement & Supplier Management processes, standards, and capabilities to improve stakeholder outcomes across the Strategic Sourcing organization. It owns sourcing-specific process and tool implementation and drives timely deployment through influence and expertise in Procurement & Supplier Management systems, contract management and review, AI-enabled tools, and standard work. The position integrates AI-enabled solutions into Contract Lifecycle Management and Contract Performance Management while maintaining appropriate controls, compliance, and human judgment. It identifies opportunities for AI, automation, and digital capabilities across sourcing and contract workflows, and partners with digital, functional, and process teams to translate business requirements into scalable workflows, tools, guidance, and training. The role also establishes governance and standard work for AI-assisted processes, evaluates performance and user feedback, and champions change management and capability building. As a subject matter expert in Contract Management and Contract Performance Management, the role connects processes, systems, data, and business outcomes and provides feedback to partner organizations. It addresses medium-complexity problems, communicates with diverse stakeholders, influences adoption of new ways of working, and uses judgment and multiple sources of information to develop recommendations. The role may also take on other assigned projects. The position requires access to U.S. export-controlled information; employment is contingent on meeting the stated U.S. Person status requirements. GE Aerospace offers benefits including healthcare coverage, retirement savings and company contributions, tuition and adoption assistance, paid parental leave, insurance coverage, and paid time off. Relocation assistance is provided.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, or a high school diploma/GED with at least 9 years of Sourcing, Procurement, Supply Chain, and/or Contract Management experience.
At least 5 years of experience in Sourcing, Procurement, Supply Chain, and/or Contract Management.
Strong process and systems knowledge in Procurement & Supplier Management (Sourcing), Contract Management, and related business workflows.
Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems.
Demonstrated ability to lead programs or projects and established project management skills.
Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs.
Strong communication, decision-making, and collaboration abilities.
Ability to influence stakeholders and engage effectively across peer groups and above.
U.S. Person status as specified in the posting is required because the role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information.

Nice To Haves

Experience driving process improvement, standard work deployment, or capability development across cross-functional teams.
Ability to use digital tools, data, and business systems to improve process effectiveness.
Ability to evaluate business problems and translate requirements into practical process, system, or tool improvements.
Contract Management and/or Contract Performance Review experience, including participation in broad organizational process improvements.
Experience identifying and deploying AI use cases or digital solutions in sourcing, supply chain, procurement, contract management, or other business processes.
Understanding of AI applications such as summarization, search, content generation, workflow guidance, compliance support, and insight generation, including when human review and decisions are required.
Ability to partner with technical, digital, and functional teams to define AI tool requirements and align outputs with business needs.
FLIGHT DECK / Lean practitioner able to apply continuous improvement principles to digital and AI-enabled process design.
Expertise in Change Acceleration and demonstrated influencing, stakeholder engagement, and network capabilities.
Humble, respectful, receptive, agile, and eager to learn.
Transparent and candid communicator who shares critical information and contributes constructively.
Focused, quick to learn, able to prioritize strategically, and committed.
Analytical problem solver who challenges existing processes and thinks critically.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and deploy processes, standards, and capabilities for Strategic Sourcing transformation initiatives.
Own sourcing-specific process and tool implementation and drive timely deployment.
Integrate AI-enabled solutions into Contract Lifecycle Management and Contract Performance Management while maintaining controls, compliance, and human judgment.
Identify, prioritize, and implement opportunities for AI, automation, and digital capabilities across sourcing and contract management workflows.
Partner with digital, functional, and process teams to translate business requirements into AI skills, workflows, prompts, playbooks, and user guidance.
Establish and maintain standard work for AI-assisted processes, including use cases, decision trees, escalation paths, control points, training materials, and governance.
Serve as a subject matter expert on Contract Management and Contract Performance Management and provide feedback to partner organizations on process connectivity, SIPOC, and RACI determinations.
Lead medium-complexity problem solving within Procurement & Supplier Management processes, standards, tools, and AI-enabled workflows.
Communicate complex messages to varied stakeholders and influence adoption of new processes, tools, and ways of working.
Evaluate process performance and user feedback, and measure the effectiveness, adoption, and business impact of AI-supported solutions.
Lead others in developing solutions to complex problems, assess information quality, question conflicting data, and use multiple internal and external sources to inform decisions.
Make decisions and recommendations on complex tasks or problems that affect the function, including issues outside established parameters.
Champion change management and capability building by training stakeholders on processes, digital tools, and AI-supported ways of working.
Undertake other projects as assigned.

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
Health Coach access
Employee Assistance Program with confidential assessment, counseling, and referral services
GE Aerospace Retirement Savings Plan, including a 401(k) savings plan with company matching and company retirement contributions
Fidelity resources and planning consultants
Tuition assistance
Adoption assistance
Paid parental leave
Disability insurance
Life insurance
Paid time off for vacation or illness
Relocation assistance