Job Description Summary

Job Description

Job Description
Roles and Responsibilities

You will work closely with Global commodity leader to help develop sourcing strategy for the assigned site/P&L in order to achieve variable cost productivity cash flow and controllership goals

Support the global supplier selection qualification development and overall supplier management including managing the entire contract life cycle from Request for Proposal to supplier exit

Balance strategy development with the tactical execution necessary to execute cost reduction projects through contract negotiation process changes and implementation of sustainable cost controls including collaboration with Finance to validate the impact of projects and contract negotiations to the general ledger

Create and enforce business policies to meet business targets and customer needs including improving procurement processes and optimizing Sourcing resources to enhance the customer experience with Sourcing

Team with engineering teams to identify and implement direct material productivity ideas to minimize total cost

Work closely with engineering buyers and sourcing quality engineers to ensure fulfillment and quality requirements are achieved

Team with logistics and commercial teams to ensure adequate regional capacities exist to minimize transportation costs and meet localization requirements

Aligning closely with global commodity leaders to identify and assess supplier capabilities and measure and manage supplier performance

Negotiate lowest possible cost while maintaining the highest quality of goods and services

Interface with other GE business sourcing teams and participate in companywide strategic sourcing initiatives

Required Qualifications
Master Degree preferred from an accredited college or university
Minimum of 10 years of commercial experience in Sourcing Sales Commercial Operations and/or Supply Chain

Desired Characteristics
Bachelors Degree above in Finance Business or Engineering Masters Degree in Business Administration (MBA)
Prior sourcing experience in negotiating identifying opportunities selecting suppliers sourcing strategy and implementing contracts
Strong quantitative and data analysis skills
Strong project management and process improvement skills Change agent with ability to influence at all levels of the organization
Process leadership experience such as CAP Workout process improvement or quality CPM or APICS certification
Oracle Purchasing system experience
Six Sigma training or equivalent quality training
Strong oral and written communication skills
Strong interpersonal and leadership skills

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