Global Sourcing Specialist

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Sourcing:Develop and execute multi-year sourcing strategies to ensure supply continuity and cost competitiveness. Shift from single-source dependencies to resilient dual-sourcing models.
• Value Engineering & Cost Out:Collaborate with Design/Technical teams to perform should-cost modelling and identify cost-efficient design alternatives. Audit specifications to remove hidden cost drivers without impacting product reliability.
• Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Management:Evaluate and balance the trade-offs between global and local sourcing including logistics cadences (Kanban/JIT vs. consolidated) lead times and inventory carrying costs.
• Supplier Relationship Management:Lead high-impact contract negotiations focusing on long-term collaborative partnerships rather than transactional price-busting.
• Operational Governance:Partner with manufacturing and operations to align KPIs and to prevent premium freight costs through better logistics planning
• Continuous Improvement:Proactively challenge existing processes vendor packaging standards and replenishment frequencies to drive internal cost savings.

What you will bring

• If you have a qualification in Supply Chain Management or a CIPS qualification this would be a strong advantage but not essential
• Experience in electronics procurement technical sourcing or supply chain management is preferred
• You can improve KPI alignment in end-to-end operational metrics reduced premium freight spend vs. optimized inventory levels for example.
• You are resilience and can reduce in single-source dependencies and improvement in lead-time stability.
• You can successfully deliver validated structural savings year-over-year cost reduction (Cost Out)
• Youa re able to interpret technical specifications BOMs and manufacturing processes. Experience with Should-Cost software or complex cost modelling preferred.
• Proven ability to perform TCO analysis manage cross-functional data and navigate complex supply chain dynamics.
• Strong negotiation and stakeholder management skills; ability to influence cross-functional teams and challenge the status quo.
• Strong MS Office proficiency including creating reports and presentations for leadership. If you have SAP experience this would be a strong advantage.
• Given our extensive international supply chain and frequent collaboration with global manufacturing partners professional proficiency in a secondary language relevant to our key markets would be a distinct advantage.

We do not sponsor employment visas now or at any time in the future. You must possess unrestricted work authorisation in the UK to be considered for this role

What we offer

At GE Vernova we invest in your long-term success and wellbeing through a comprehensive flexible benefits package designed to support what matters most to you.

• Total Reward: Competitive compensation including performance-related bonus flexible pension employer-funded private health insurance income protection and life assurance.
• Time to Recharge: 26 days of holiday plus bank holidays
• Flex Choice: Offers you the opportunity to take advantage of competitive corporate benefits that offer the option to buy and sell holiday cycle to work scheme financial planning critical illness insurance personal accident cover dental cover option to add family to private health scheme childcare vouchers travel insurance and gadget cover
• Career Growth: We provide a platform for continuous development. Through mentorship open dialogue and support for professional qualifications we help you map a career path that evolves with your ambitions.

Why Join UsAt GE Vernovas Grid Solutions we provide the systems that power the worlds most critical energy needs. You will help deliver mission-critical technology that solves complex electrification challenges and accelerates the transition to a sustainable decarbonized future.