Global Commodity Leader – Critical Minerals
Greenville, NC - USA
Job Summary
Roles and Responsibilities
- Lead the development and execution of commodity supply chain strategies focused on tier 1 and sub-tier supplier procurement of minor metals and other critical minerals.
- Support factories and suppliers in securing sub-tier inputs used to produce investment castings and help identify synergies across the Power businesses. This may include supporting direct or directed purchase agreements.
- Collaborate with cross-functional owners to develop and maintain long-term demand forecasts for input materials.
- Partner with EHS Product Management Materials Management Quality Finance Design Engineering and other functions to implement sustainable solutions for the component value stream and sourcing organization.
- Engage business leaders and functional owners to understand priorities and translate them into commodity plans and actions.
- Contribute to long-term commodity road maps manage assigned short-term commitments and maintain reporting for key metrics and execution.
- Work cross-functionally to evaluate and execute buy strategies that support business objectives.
- Execute sourcing initiatives related to safety and compliance productivity and cost supply-base rationalization sole-source reduction cycle time on-time delivery quality Lean and cash flow.
- Develop negotiation plans for assigned suppliers and spend areas conduct negotiations within approved strategies and support supplier selection development and performance management.
- Manage assigned strategic and tactical execution rhythms for Safety Quality Delivery and Cost.
- Collaborate globally to support factory and supplier needs escalating significant risks and trade-offs as appropriate.
- Perform other related duties as needed.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelors degree from an accredited university or college preferably in a technical supply chain business or related discipline.
- Bachelors degree from an accredited university or college or a high school diploma/GED with at least 4 years of experience in Sourcing Commodity Management Supplier Quality Supply Chain or a related function.
- Experience supporting commodity strategies supplier negotiations or cross-functional sourcing initiatives.
- ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENT: Willingness and ability to travel at least 25%.
Desired Characteristics
- Strong oral and written communication skills sound problem-solving ability and the ability to document plan and execute sourcing activities.
- Relevant experience in metals critical minerals investment castings or industrial supply chains.
- Ability to communicate effectively with suppliers factories and cross-functional stakeholders.
- Negotiation and supplier-management experience.
- Effective interpersonal presentation and facilitation skills.
- Ability to balance tactical priorities with longer-term objectives.
- Strong quantitative and analytical skills.
- Demonstrated ability to support and implement change.
- Lean training or practical Lean experience.
- Ability to execute plans and influence outcomes in a matrixed environment.
GE Vernova offers a great work environment professional development challenging careers and competitive compensation. GE Vernova is anEqual Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race color religion national or ethnic origin sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression age disability protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
GE Vernova will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).
Relocation Assistance Provided: No
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