Lead Sourcing Specialist Sourcing Management

Roles and Responsibilities

• Develop implement and lead the overall commodity strategy for Electrical Electronics & Mechanical commodities still developing functional knowledge and skills.
• Manage projects in a matrix organization across the globe including interacting with manufacturing personnel to understand unique supplier requirements of global supply chain business
• Partner with all GEV sites and lead the development & execution of sourcing strategies.
• Drive Sourcing initiatives including growing shared supplier spend best cost country (BCC) productivity rationalization of supply base sole source reduction cycle reduction on time delivery and quality improvements lean & pull production and cash flow improvement.
• Lead the evaluation and selection of new suppliers development of existing suppliers and overall supplier management.
• Put in place and Manage supplier contracts / supply agreements.
• Collaborate with Cross functional team to drive fulfilment activities and ensure on-time delivery.
• May have some autonomy to make decisions within a defined framework. Resolves issues in situations that require good knowledge and judgment within established procedures. Consults more senior team members for issues outside of defined policy/parameters.

Required Qualifications

• A job at this level requires good interpersonal skills. For customer facing roles develops strong customer relationships and serves as the interface between customer and GE. Explains technical information to others.
• This role requires basic experience in the Sourcing & New Product Sourcing. Knowledge level is comparable to a Bachelors degree of Engineering Electrical/ Mechanical from an accredited university or college with relevant experience in Sourcing 15 20 years.
• Experience working with SAP ERP - MM(Materials Module).

Major commodities Exposure:

• Mechanical: Sheet Metal fabrication Heavy Fabrications.
• Electrical: Cable Harness Cooling units System Controls Heatsinks & Fan.
• Electronics : Active - Power Semiconductors / Passive: Power Capacitors & Power Resistors PCBA (Printed circuit board assembly)
• Commodities covered can be changed reduced or enlarged depending on the business need.

Desired Characteristics

• Strong oral and written communication skills. Ability to document plan market and execute programs.
• Ability to multitask in a dynamic fast-paced environment
• Ability to manage changing/conflicting priorities and resolve appropriately
• Ability to effectively operate in any organizational structure
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
• Ability to interact in a global multicultural multi time-zones environment
• Autonomous self-starter
• Clear direction and guidance to suppliers to ensure alignment with project and quality requirements
• Ability to travel frequently 50%