General Manager Sourcing
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Lead direct material sourcing and end-to-end material fulfilment mainly for aerospace operations with additional responsibility for select non-aviation supply categories owning sourcing strategy supplier selection negotiations and supply continuity to secure best cost quality and on-time delivery; partner with Engineering Operations Materials and Quality to align sourcing and fulfilment decisions with aerospace safety regulatory and performance requirements; develop and mentor a high-performing sourcing and fulfilment team enhancing capabilities in planning inventory management and supplier relationship management; manage executive-level supplier relationships risk and fulfilment performance ensuring resilient supply compliance and long-term value to aviation operations while maintaining strong inventory health material availability and on-time-in-full delivery to support production and customers.Job Description
Site Overview:
Our Multi-modal Manufacturing Facility (MMF) in Pune plays a crucial role in manufacturing key aerospace components supporting not only Indias defense and commercial sectors but also global aviation supply chains. Our relationships with Indian suppliers combined with our world-class local facilities and global reach continue to shape Indias aerospace ecosystem
Role & Responsibilities:
Strategy & Leadership
- Lead direct material sourcing and end-to-end material fulfilment primarily for aerospace operations with accountability for select non-aviation supply categories.
- Define and execute sourcing strategies that support safety quality delivery and cost objectives.
Sourcing & Commercials
- Own supplier scouting selection RFx negotiations and contracting to secure best total cost quality and commercial terms.
- Deliver annual productivity cost-out and cash improvement targets including payment terms and inventory-related cash.
Material Fulfilment & Planning
- Lead fulfilment performance for aviation operations ensuring on-time-in-full (OTIF) delivery high material availability and healthy inventory levels to support production and customer demand.
- Partner with Materials Planning and Operations on capacity planning constraints management escalation and recovery plans.
Supplier Management & Risk
- Manage executive-level relationships with key suppliers for critical commodities.
- Drive supplier SQDC (Safety quality delivery Cost) performance and adherence to aerospace standards and regulatory requirements.
- Identify and mitigate supply risks lead dual-sourcing qualification and localization strategies and maintain robust business continuity plans.
Cross-Functional Partnership
- Collaborate closely with Engineering Quality Programs Finance and Operations to align sourcing decisions with product roadmaps technology strategies and industrialization plans.
- Support new product introductions design-to-cost and value engineering initiatives through early supplier engagement.
People Leadership
- Build lead and develop a high-performing sourcing and fulfilment team.
- Set clear priorities and governance provide coaching on analytics and negotiation and foster a culture of accountability continuous improvement and customer focus.
Performance Management & Governance
- Own key performance indicators including OTIF material availability inventory turns cost productivity and supplier performance metrics.
- Establish robust reporting cadence reviews and escalation mechanisms; present status risks and recovery plans to senior leadership.
Compliance & Ethics
- Ensure strict adherence to company policies export control ESG and all applicable regulatory and contractual requirements.
- Uphold high standards of integrity and compliance in all supplier and internal stakeholder interactions.
The Ideal Candidate:
Ideal candidate is an experienced aerospace sourcing and fulfilment leader who secures best-cost high-quality on-time material supply through strong supplier management and cross-functional partnership.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree in Engineering Supply Chain Operations Business or a related field is required.
- Should Have minnimum15 years of relevant experience in sourcing supply chain operations or related fields including substantial exposure to direct materials.
- Masters degree or MBA is preferred.
- At least 7 years of experience leading teams and managing people ideally including people leaders and senior individual contributors
- Strong functional expertise in strategic sourcing procurement and material fulfilment in a complex manufacturing environment preferably aerospace or closely related industries.
- Familiarity with aerospace materials components and the associated supply base as well as aerospace quality and regulatory requirements.
- Strong analytical commercial and negotiation skills including the ability to interpret cost structures should-cost models and financial impacts on cash working capital and inventory.
- Proficiency with data and analytics tools used in sourcing and fulfilment decision-making is a plus.
- Strong customer focus results orientation and continuous improvement mindset.
- Excellent communication stakeholder management and conflict-resolution skills.
- High personal integrity sound judgment and commitment to compliance.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Significant experience in aerospace industry is preferred
- Demonstrated track record of owning end-to-end sourcing and material fulfilment performance including OTIF inventory turns cost/productivity and supplier performance outcomes.
- Experience driving process improvements implementing standard work and deploying digital or analytics tools in sourcing planning or fulfilment environments.
Whether we are manufacturing components for our engines driving innovation in fuel and noise reduction or unlocking new opportunities to grow and deliver more productivity our GE Aerospace teams are dedicated and making a global impact. Join us and help move the aerospace industry forward
Additional Information
Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes
Required Experience:
Director
Key Skills
- Category Management
- Sourcing
- Procurement
- HR Sourcing
- Supply Chain Experience
- Analysis Skills
- Contract Management
- Supplier Management
- Contract Negotiation
- ERP Systems
- negotiation
- Contracts
About Company
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