Strategic Sourcing Manager

GE Vernova

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(23)

Rugby, United Kingdom

Why you should apply for a job to GE Vernova:

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  • 4.9/5 in supportive management
  • 100% say women are treated fairly and equally to men
  • 100% would recommend this company to other women
  • 100% say the CEO supports gender diversity
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    Position summary

    velop talent. Utilizes in-depth knowledge of a discipline and analytical thinking to execute policy/strategy. Basic knowledge of related job disciplines.

    • Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience. May lead small projects with low risks and resource requirements. Explains information; developing skills to bring team members to consensus around topics within field. Conveys performance expectations and may handle sensitive issues.

    • Execute across the purchase base, with full accountability for meeting deflation (savings), usage, cash and preferred supplier targets.

    • Carry out in depth cost breakdown analysis and negotiate lowest Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) within Local & Global supply base

    • Knowledgeable in supplier Contract Negotiation working with Legal teams

    • Manage & lead risk mitigation plans for assigned commodity

    • Support bidding team with RFQs (Lowest possible TCO & lead times) in line Customer expectations to win new business

    • Identify, select, develop, audit new suppliers and support their onboarding along with quality team

    • Ability to lead Make Vs Buy decision metrics

    • Undertaking the continuous review of supplier performance against quality, cost, delivery and risk metrics (Supplier Scorecard) to ensure we have Best in Class supply chain

    • Lead Supplier Business Reviews to build the strategic relationship with preferred suppliers

    • Lead Sourcing Board Reviews (Management Review Board) for Commodity Strategy & Project Sourcing Strategy

    • Drive lowest cost of poor quality (CoPQ) metrics along with SQIE

    • Support Warranty team to get right support from suppliers to resolve Customer issue and improve process/product

    • Maintaining compliance with GE's policies & procedures

    Required Qualifications

    • Bachelor's degree within Technical/Engineering preferably Electrical/ Electro-mechanical

    • CIPS (desirable).

    • Relevant experience within manufacturing /engineering environment

    • Ability to develop Sourcing Strategy

    • Ability to understand legal terms and contract negotiation

    • Ability and willingness to travel nationally & internationally as required

    • Ability to manage small team of sourcing specialists

    Desired Characteristics

    • Desire to grow, improve, innovate, and add value

    • Efficient with SAP, MS Office tools (Excel, Power point), Power BI (desirable)

    • Ability to communicate at appropriate levels (Global teams, Senior leadership etc)

    • Strong interpersonal and leadership skills

    • Analytic capabilities and operating rigor

    • Hands-on and ability to handle multiple priorities in a high demanding environment

    • Cross-functional openness and Team-player attitude

    • Man management experience

    Additional Information

    Relocation Assistance Provided: No

    Why you should apply for a job to GE Vernova:

  • 5/5 in overall job satisfaction
  • 4.9/5 in supportive management
  • 100% say women are treated fairly and equally to men
  • 100% would recommend this company to other women
  • 100% say the CEO supports gender diversity
  • Ratings are based on anonymous reviews by Fairygodboss members.
  • Build your network and connect with other GE employees for professional development via our seven Affinity Networks.
  • We empower our people through coaching and feedback, our talent development philosophy, and even our customizable benefits programs.
  • GE offers many healthcare options; 401(k) plan; tuition reimbursement; adoption resources; employee assistance; and recognition programs.