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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
Relocation Assistance Provided: No
Required Experience:
Manager
Full-Time