HDNU Project Cost Out and Hoshin Leader
Schenectady, NY - USA
Job Summary
Key Responsibilities
Cross-Functional Strategy: Partner with Engineering and Commodity teams to integrate cost control principles into product/project development.
Ideation & Pipeline Management: Lead cross-functional workshops to generate cost-reduction ideas including material substitution design simplification and manufacturing process improvements.
Execution Leadership: Manage the end-to-end execution of cost-out projects. Track progress mitigate risks and ensure that savings are realized and validated through the P&L.
Should-Cost Modeling: Utilize Should-Cost modeling team to establish target costs for components and assemblies providing data-backed insights during negotiations and design reviews.
Data Analysis & Reporting: Monitor and report on cost-out performance metrics (e.g. project pipeline value realized savings and margin improvement). Maintain a robust dashboard to track project status and savings realization.
Supplier Collaboration: Work with the Sourcing team to engage key suppliers in value engineering (VE) initiatives leveraging their technical expertise to reduce manufacturing costs.
Continuous Improvement: Develop and standardize the cost-out process ensuring consistent methodologies for opportunity identification and financial validation.
Qualifications
Bachelors degree from an accredited university or college in Engineering Supply Chain Finance Business or a related discipline; or significant equivalent experience in sourcing manufacturing engineering value engineering product costing or procurement.
Experience: 58 years of experience in product costing value engineering procurement or product design.
Technical Proficiency: Strong understanding of manufacturing processes (e.g. Forgings machining investment casting fabrication and integrations).
Communication Skills: Proven ability to influence stakeholders at all levels particularly in resolving technical disagreements between design requirements and cost constraints.
Analytical Skills: Strong financial acumen; ability to translate technical design changes into tangible P&L impacts.
Project Management: Demonstrated success managing complex multi-stakeholder projects with strict timelines and financial targets.
Success Metrics
Total annualized savings realized through cost-out projects.
Project pipeline health (number of ideas in ideation vs. validation vs. execution).
Accuracy of cost-reduction forecasting.
Desired Characteristics
Masters Degree in a Technical or Business discipline
8 years of Sourcing Experience for Power Generation products; preferably with a focus on plant equipment accessories (MSD BOP HRSG)
Lean tool set (A3 VSM Problem Solving)
High motivation and influencing skills
Strong quantitative and analytical skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Strong interpersonal / facilitation skills
Proactive self-starter and change agent
Strong analytical and process mindset
Experience with SAP Smartsheet and Tableau
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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