*job description summary*: ge vernova (nyse: gev) addressing the climate crisis is an urgent global priority and we take our responsibility seriously. That is our singular mission at ge vernova: continuing to electrify the world while simultaneously working to help decarbonize it.
If we want our energy future to be different we must be different.
Our mission is embedded in our name. We retain our treasured legacy, “ge,” in our name as an enduring and hard-earned badge of quality and ingenuity. “ver” / “verde” signal earth’s verdant and lush ecosystems. “nova,” from the latin “novus,” nods to a new, innovative era of lower carbon energy that ge vernova will help deliver.
The lead buyer is responsible for executing all sourcing related activities aligning with a particular clean combustion equipment project. The ability to collaborate cross-functionally with the project team and with internal stakeholders, including senior leadership, is essential. This individual will be responsible for key performance indicators that drive and define sourcing success and must have the necessary skillset to positively impact these metrics. The lead buyer must be able to define and report strategies for various commodities and suppliers while having a lean mindset with a focus on process improvement. This role will be responsible for new supplier onboarding and qualification and will contribute to sourcing savings goals and finance targets.
*roles and responsibilities*
- manage supplier quotations, negotiate pricing and contractual terms and implement framework agreements with key suppliers, using contract templates in collaboration with corporate counsel.
- issue purchase orders for components and actively support the full lifecycle of multiple orders simultaneously.
- improve key performance metrics for the americas region such as on-time delivery, savings against budget, year-over-year deflation, payment terms, cost of failure and product cost-out during the tendering phase.
- work proactively with the tendering team to recommend the right suppliers with the most optimal commercial conditions, meet the proposal’s delivery requirement to the customer and manage cost-out negotiations as per customers’ target.
- coordinate supplier selection, development, and supplier categorization to ensure sourcing optimization, overall supplier performance and build long-term strategic relationships with key suppliers.
- effectively collaborate with global project teams and strategic sourcing colleagues to interpret requirements, define, develop, and implement sourcing and procurement strategies to further enhance business performance and outcomes.
- active management of the procure-to-pay process and invoice resolution with internal and external stake holders.
- contribute meaningfully to a positive team-oriented culture that promotes inclusion along with a respectful work atmosphere.
*basic qualifications*
- bachelor’s degree in related areas.
- minimum of 5 years’ experience in sourcing, procurement, supplier management and tendering.
- advanced m/s office skills including excel formulas, v-look up and pivot table knowledge.
- excellent negotiation and analytical skills with the ability to build strong relationships with suppliers and stakeholders.
- fluent in english.
*desired qualifications*
- experienced in sap and tableau
- strong interpersonal and leadership skills with the ability to develop key internal and external relationships and influence at all levels.
- ability to develop/execute strategic sourcing initiatives across multiple projects simultaneously.
- motivated, self-directed, and detail oriented.
- the company pays a geographic differential of 110%, 120% or 130% of salary in certain areas.
Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to a health coach, a 24/7 nurse-based resource; and access to the employee assistance program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services. Retirement benefits include the ge retirement savings plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to fidelity resources and planning consultants. Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability insurance, life insurance, and paid time-off for vacation or illness.
General electric company, ropcor, inc., their successors, and in some cases their affiliates, each sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs (i.e., is a “sponsor”). Each sponsor reserves the right to terminate, amend, suspend, replace, or modify its benefit plans and programs at any time and for any reason, in its sole discretion. No individual has a vested right to any benefit under a sponsor’s welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.
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