Global Purchasing Manager at GE Vernova overseeing purchasing strategies and supplier relationships. Leading teams to ensure optimal materials support for manufacturing locations while driving innovation.
Responsibilities
Define and improve purchasing strategies at a value-stream or site level, including management of regional and/or site teams
Owns purchasing-relevant master data management, maintenance, and related processes
Owns all site-specific and non-global quoting activities and processes, and improves Vendor On-Time Delivery for factories
Collaborates with site materials teams, segment materials teams, and strategic sourcing teams to ensure a cohesive supplier panel is available and used by site teams to meet business targets
As a senior leader within the materials management organization, responsible for mentoring talent and developing team members to take on broader responsibilities
Lead short-term projects or teams to drive continuous improvement
Define a holistic vendor strategy — prioritize non-global suppliers but coordinate with Global on areas of overlap
Reduce RFQ turnaround time to world-class levels and align with Purchasing teams’ needs for faster PR-to-PO conversion
Reduce vendor lead time and increase capacity
Establish daily management for RFQ TAT, spot negotiations, cost-out, and single/sole-source elimination projects
Create >25% additional capacity within the existing team through productivity improvement projects
Eliminate tail-end vendor fulfillment and sole-source risks
Drive non-global parts standardization with engineering
Manage outsourced special processes (OSP) supplier relationships and purchasing activities
Requirements
Degree from an accredited university or equivalent knowledge or experience
10+ years' experience in manufacturing, supply chain, or sourcing
8+ years' experience specifically in material planning or scheduling functions
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