Overview
Strategic Sourcing Manager at GE Vernova. The role focuses on negotiating with dedicated providers, achieving best contractual conditions, and ensuring internal customer satisfaction. Knowledge of best practices and how the role integrates with others; awareness of competition and market differentiators.
Responsibilities
* Formulate “Commodity Strategy” based on historical data, future project demand, and other key indicators.
* Lead the execution of the local sourcing strategy in line with Global commodity strategy guidance; deliver a competitive advantage by driving strategic supplier initiatives, selection, development, and consolidation to ensure optimal business performance.
* Demonstrate leadership by hiring and developing talent; apply in-depth knowledge of a discipline and analytical thinking to execute policy/strategy; basic knowledge of related job disciplines.
* Act as a resource for colleagues with less experience; may lead small projects with low risks and resource requirements; explain information and develop skills to achieve consensus; convey performance expectations.
* Execute across the purchase base, with full accountability for meeting deflation (savings), usage, cash, and preferred supplier targets.
* Conduct in-depth cost breakdown analyses and negotiate the lowest Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) within Local & Global supply base.
* Collaborate with Legal teams on supplier contract negotiations; manage risk mitigation plans for assigned commodity.
* Support bidding team with RFQs (aiming for lowest possible TCO and lead times) in line with customer expectations to win new business.
* Identify, select, develop, audit new suppliers and support their onboarding along with the quality team.
* Lead Make Vs Buy decision metrics.
* Continuously review supplier performance against quality, cost, delivery, and risk metrics (Supplier Scorecard) to maintain Best in Class supply chain.
* Lead Supplier Business Reviews to build strategic relationships with preferred suppliers.
* Lead Sourcing Board Reviews (Management Review Board) for Commodity Strategy & Project Sourcing Strategy.
* Drive lowest cost of poor quality (CoPQ) metrics with SQIE.
* Support Warranty team to secure the right supplier support to resolve customer issues and improve processes/products.
* Maintain compliance with GE policies & procedures.
Qualifications
* Bachelor’s degree in Technical/Engineering, preferably Electrical/Electro-mechanical
* CIPS (desirable)
* Relevant experience within manufacturing/engineering environment
* Ability to develop Sourcing Strategy
* Ability to understand legal terms and contract negotiation
* Ability and willingness to travel nationally & internationally as required
* Ability to manage a small team of sourcing specialists
Desired Characteristics
* Desire to grow, improve, innovate, and add value
* Efficient with SAP, MS Office tools (Excel, PowerPoint); Power BI desirable
* Ability to communicate at appropriate levels (Global teams, Senior leadership, etc.)
* Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
* Analytic capabilities and operating rigor
* Hands-on and ability to handle multiple priorities in a high-demand environment
* Cross-functional openness and team-player attitude
* People management experience
Additional Information
Relocation Assistance Provided: No
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Purchasing and Supply Chain
* Industries: Electric Power Generation
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