Job Description Summary

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

* Strategic Sourcing & Supplier Management:

• Supplier Strategy: Define and implement robust, long-term supplier strategies. Lead the optimization of supplier panels to enhance performance, quality, and market competitiveness.
• Negotiation Leadership: Act as the lead negotiator for complex commercial agreements. Allocate business needs to specific suppliers based on technical capability, performance history, and cost-competitiveness.
• Commercial Lifecycle: Manage the end-to-end sourcing process, including contract terms (LTA, Warranty, etc.), claim management, and data-driven analysis to support informed decision-making.
• Market Intelligence: Map supplier markets to share actionable insights on market trends and best practices across the organization.

* Collaboration & Internal Stakeholder Management:

• Customer-Centric Interface: Serve as the primary procurement interface for internal business units (e.g., Engineering, Bid Teams, Manufacturing, Construction). Ensure sourcing activities align with project demands and deliver tangible value to internal stakeholders.
• Cross-Functional Leadership: Collaborate across teams to resolve complex issues using established procedures. Exercise professional judgment to navigate non-standard scenarios, consulting with senior leadership when parameters are exceeded.
• Technical Communication: Exchange technical and commercial information effectively with internal and external partners, ensuring deep understanding and alignment on project goals.

*Operational Excellence & Governance:

• Continuous Improvement: Execute sourcing initiatives, including Value Analysis/Value Engineering (VA/VE) projects, to optimize Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and eliminate supply chain inefficiencies.
• Compliance & Data Integrity: Ensure all activities adhere to internal governance and procurement policies. Maintain high standards of data accuracy through diligent input and verification of procurement information.

Required Qualifications:

• Desirable Academic Background: Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Electrical, Electronics, or Telecommunications) or Business Administration.
• Professional Expertise: A proven track record in procurement or sourcing, with deep expertise in global sourcing strategy, complex contract negotiation, and strategic Supplier Relationship Management (SRM).
• Desirable Professional Certification: MCIPS qualified (Member of the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply).
• Commercial Leadership: Demonstrated success in managing the end-to-end commercial lifecycle. Expert at translating complex technical requirements into robust contractual terms. Proven ability to facilitate multi-party negotiations, resolve high-value commercial disputes, and lead claim management processes while balancing cost competitiveness, delivery reliability, and stakeholder expectations.
• Technical Proficiency: Advanced command of data analysis and commercial modelling, ability to execute Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) analyses that drive competitive advantage.
• Communication & Influence: Exceptional interpersonal skills with a proven ability to lead and negotiate effectively across cross-functional, multi-national teams and at all levels of the organization.

Core Competencies

• Strategic Negotiation: A tenacious negotiator who leverages data-driven insights and rigorous preparation to secure favorable terms, resolve complex disputes, and influence high-stakes commercial outcomes.
• Strategic Vision: Able to transcend transactional procurement by cultivating long-term, innovation-led partnerships that create sustainable competitive advantages.
• Professional Autonomy: Possesses the confidence and judgment to make calculated, independent decisions, balanced by the maturity to recognize when to escalate high-impact issues to senior leadership.
• Analytical Rigor: Highly skilled in market intelligence and data modelling. Proven track record of streamlining operational processes and identifying structural cost-reduction opportunities through meticulous analysis.

** GE Vernova is not able to sponsor employment visas or provide immigration support for this role. Candidates must possess unrestricted work authorization in the country of employment.

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