Supplier Account Manager Buyer Coatings Value Stream

As a commodity buyer you will be responsible for the sourcing & procurement activities associated for a set of GE sites and Suppliers within a commodity. You will manage the buying process for Coatings and Special Processes with responsibility to achieve the best contractual position as measured through a total cost of ownership model while also ensuring internal customer satisfaction across several GE Aerospace internal sites.

You will collaborate with a cross functional team when negotiating with suppliers in accordance with Sourcing policies. This role is responsible for ownership of buying activity related to supplier contracts. The role requires cross-functional partnership process rigor and discipline to standard work within your respective supply base.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Achieving the best contractual conditions while maintaining supplier relationships
• Progressing the activities of supplier selection proposals and quotes quote analysis negotiation supply award and contract authoring
• Completing sourcing and procurement activities compliantly per applicable policies and procedures
• Supplier data set up & maintenance to enable contract management and fulfillment activities (I.e. lead time material configuration etc.)
• Accountable for purchase agreement (PA) health to ensure contracts are not running out of quantity time and are renegotiated in accordance with Sourcing policies and guidelines
• Maintaining market awareness and an in depth understanding of key business drivers to inform supplier selection
• Bringing forward creative contractual solutions to promote overall contract performance / total cost of ownership
• Forming and developing cross-functional teams to develop deal and negotiation strategy
• Utilizing technical expertise collaboration and judgement to solve problems
• Acting as a resource for colleagues with less experience to provide coaching and training
• Explaining information to bring team members to consensus around topics within field
• Conveying performance expectations and may handle sensitive issues

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree from an accredited college or university (or a high school diploma / GED with a minimum of 4 years of relevant working experience)
• Minimum of 3 years of relevant working experience

Desired Characteristics

• Humble: respectful receptive agile eager to learn
• Transparent: shares critical information speaks with candor contributes constructively
• Focused: quick learner strategically prioritizes work committed
• Leadership ability: strong communicator decision-maker collaborative
• Problem solver: analytical-minded challenges existing processes critical thinker.
• Strong oral and written communication skills. Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems. Ability to document plan market and execute programs. Established project management skills.

This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. Therefore employment will be contingent upon the ability to prove that you meet the status of a U.S. Person as one of the following: U.S. lawful permanent resident U.S. Citizen have been granted asylee or refugee status (i.e. a protected individual under the Immigration and Naturalization Act 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)).