Global Supply Chain Lean Leader
Houston, TX - USA
Job Summary
This leader will partner closely with Supply Chain Manufacturing Engineering DT and Commercial teams to eliminate waste stabilize and synchronize material flow improve execution discipline and build standardized Lean management systems that enable predictable customer delivery and scalable growth.
The role will report directly to the VP of Global Supply Chain with a dotted-line relationship to the Global Lean Leader to ensure alignment with enterprise Lean standards methodologies and transformation priorities.
Essential Functions:
Supply Chain Transformation
- Lead end-to-end Lean transformation across planning warehousing fulfillment inventory logistics and material flow with a focus on flow stability and responsiveness.
- Define and implement future-state value streams that improve material availability schedule attainment inventory performance and customer delivery.
- Develop and execute a multi-year Global Supply Chain Lean roadmap aligned to business strategy and functional north stars.
Warehouse & Material Flow Excellence
- Lead warehouse and material flow transformation initiatives including PFEP one-touch material handling receiving put-away picking shipping and gate-to-gate flow.
- Establish standardized material presentation and warehouse operating methods that enable efficiency visibility and scalability.
- Support long-term warehouse network strategy footprint optimization and consolidation opportunities.
Lean Operating System
- Design deploy and sustain Daily Management Systems (DMS) visual management standard work leader standard work tiered accountability and structured escalation.
- Ensure consistent adoption of Lean management routines that drive accountability transparency and performance across the Global Supply Chain organization.
Scheduling & Clear-to-Build
- Partner with Planning and Fulfillment teams to improve schedule stability material readiness and execution reliability.
- Support and strengthen Clear-to-Build processes constraint management and production flow alignment.
- Develop Lean solutions that improve schedule attainment and enable predictable repeatable execution.
Supply Chain Data & Systems
- Partner with DT and Supply Chain leaders to strengthen data governance planning parameters master data integrity and system standardization.
- Enable adoption of digital tools that reinforce standardized processes improve visibility and support decision-making.
Kaizen & Continuous Improvement
- Lead cross-functional Kaizen events focused on material flow planning fulfillment warehouse operations and inventory optimization.
- Ensure improvements are standardized embedded into operating routines and sustained through management systems.
Coaching & Capability Development
- Coach leaders and teams on Lean principles A3 thinking structured problem solving Value Stream Mapping and continuous improvement.
- Build and scale Lean capability across the Global Supply Chain organization to ensure long-term sustainability and ownership.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in Engineering Supply Chain Management Operations Management Business or a related field.
- Minimum 8 years of experience in Supply Chain Operations Manufacturing or Continuous Improvement.
- Minimum 5 years of experience leading Lean transformation or continuous improvement initiatives.
- Demonstrated expertise in Lean methodologies including Value Stream Mapping Kaizen Standard Work Daily Management Systems (DMS) A3 Problem Solving and Visual Management.
- Experience leading cross-functional projects and influencing change in a matrixed organization.
- Strong analytical problem-solving and project management skills.
- Experience with ERP/MRP systems (e.g. Oracle SAP) and supply chain planning processes.
- Excellent communication facilitation and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to travel globally as required (approximately 2540%).Basic Qualifications
Desired Characteristics
- Systems thinker who understands how planning procurement warehousing logistics manufacturing and fulfillment interact to create customer value.
- Servant leader who develops people coaches teams and builds organizational capability rather than solving every problem personally.
- Change agent with a demonstrated ability to lead transformational initiatives in complex matrixed organizations.
- Passion for continuous improvement with a relentless focus on eliminating waste and improving flow.
- Strong business acumen with the ability to balance operational excellence customer requirements inventory and financial performance.
- Structured problem solver who uses facts data and root cause analysis to drive sustainable improvements.
- Highly collaborative with the ability to build trust and influence across all organizational levels and functions.
- Comfortable working in ambiguous environments while creating clarity structure and standardized ways of working.
- Results-oriented with a strong bias for action and accountability.
- Effective communicator capable of engaging front-line teams through executive leadership with equal credibility.
- Curious humble and resilient with a continuous learning mindset.
- Demonstrates high integrity and leads by example fostering a culture of ownership transparency and respect.
About Us: Aero Alliance is a Joint Venture that serves three segments of customers its two parent companies Baker Hughes and GE Power as well as the Authorized Service Providers (ASP) network. At Aero Alliance our purpose is to deliver improved product repair & execution strategy & fulfillment with best-in-class quality speed and cost for the JV Partners & ASPs.
Our people are the trusted experts relied on to solve challenges big and small. We invest in the health and well-being of our workforce train and reward talent and develop leaders at all levels to bring out the best in each other.
We believe in creating an environment of diversity and inclusion without bias. We know we are better when all of our people are developed engaged and able to bring their whole authentic selves to work. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race color religion national or ethnic origin gender (including pregnancy) sexual orientation gender identity or expression age disability veteran status or any other characteristics protected by law.
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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