Sr Sourcing Manager 3 Commodity Management
Atlanta, GA - USA
Job Summary
Roles and Responsibilities
- Lead challenging negotiations with the software vendors and analyzing complicated licensing models (like on-premise subscriptions hosted and mixed on-premise plus cloud)
- Negotiate agreements by executing enterprise license agreements for use ofsoftware hardware & professionalservices globally across a range of suppliers
- Create and deliver commercial financial and business objectives as related to technology goods and services such as managed software services/cloud contracts across the business group to support the decision-making process
- Lead sourcing processes in a matrixed environment including RFI/RFPs and single source negotiations or renegotiations
- Develop and implementing short- and long-term strategies in regard suppliers pricing models & cost out initiatives
- Identify cost out initiatives and influence stakeholders to implement them
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders (stakeholder management) both at the senior and C-level executives to be able to understand the environment and support stakeholders in driving business outcomes
- Develop and maintain strong relationship within the largest software companies and other vendors to drive the required negotiations
- Liaise with Corporate and Business Unit sourcing teams on cross company initiatives to set realistic but challenging operations goals and objectives.
- Develop sourcing plans to integrate Business needs into a global commodity teams including benchmarking suppliers contracts and services and evaluating various Business Unit level requirements existing opportunities or new initiatives. This includes setting sourcing strategies and executing those strategies to deliver material improvements on quality price and service.
- Collaborate with appropriate finance compliance and legal subject matter experts.
- Execute and support buying functions and requirements and participate in the buy-desk activities
Required Qualifications
- Bachelors Degree in Finance Business or Software Engineering or equivalent field of study and 8 years of digital technology sourcing experience
- Associates Degree in Finance Business or Software Engineering or equivalent field of study and 10 years of digital technology sourcing experience
- High School diploma or equivalent with 12 years of digital technology sourcing experience
Desired Characteristics
- Strong experience in software licensing in working with financial information as a means of decision making pricing comparisons & benchmarking
- Strong experience in sourcing negotiating at the highest levels of a supplier
- Knowledge of information technologies and services specifically software as a service license models
- Ability to influence and motivate cross functional teams to deliver and implement cost out initiatives despite obstacles
- Drive to execute under extreme deadline pressures and with multiple priorities Ability to cope with multiple complex situations daily
- Strong oral and written communication skills. Strong interpersonal and leadership skills. Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems. Demonstrated ability to lead programs / projects. Ability to document plan market and execute programs. Established project management skills.
- Ability to work with minimum supervision in the cross-cultural environment across different geographic area
- Strong business acumen
- Strong customer service mindset
- Independent thinker with the proven history of shifting paradigms
- Aggressive in execution and undaunted by challenges
- Flexible schedule to accommodate global time zones
- Controllership and compliance mindset (transactional and process integrity)
- Excellent time management prioritization skills
Location and Attendance:This position is based in our Atlanta GA office. This role follows ahybrid work model which requires regular in-office presence to support team collaboration and business needs. As this is not a fully remote position candidates residing outside of the Atlanta metropolitan area must be willing to relocate to the Atlanta area as a condition of employment. The specific in-office requirements are determined by the business and may be adjusted based on operational needs.
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: Yes
Required Experience:
Manager
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