Lead Sourcing Specialist - Buying/Procurement

Job Description Summary
The Supplier Account Manager ensures hardware order coverage for future demand and leads supplier engagement regarding existing orders for owned suppliers within a commodity. Responsibilities include managing long-term agreement (LTA) execution action plans within the Commodity, leading non-LTA negotiations and deal reviews, and daily triage of supplier issues on current orders. The role also involves cross-functional partnership with the Procurement Operations Center, the supplier team for your respective accounts, and other roles within the commodity and the organization to enable timely execution of strategic and process focused procurement activities.
Job Description

• Responsible for progressing the activities of supplier selection, proposals and quotes, quote analysis, negotiation, business approvals, supply award, and contract authoring for parts procured outside of a long-term agreement.
• Accountable for strategic decision-making related to supplier order health for assigned supplier accounts
• Partners with supplier team and procurement operations to ensure compliance requirements are met for owned sourcing and procurement activities.
• Triages incoming supplier questions, issues, and requests for assigned supplier accounts
• Leads projects related to part procurement, or technical changes on parts requiring supplier engagement and support.
• Actively maintains market awareness and an in depth understanding of key business drivers to inform supplier selection
• Participates in ideation of contractual solutions to promote contract performance / total cost of ownership
• Utilizes technical knowledge, collaboration and judgement to solve problems
• Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience to provide coaching and training
• Conveys performance expectations and may handle sensitive issues with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Role may require up to 10% travel

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university with a minimum of 3 years in Commercial Operations, Sourcing/ Procurement, Supplier Relationship Management, Sales, Supply Chain or Contract Management roles or a high school diploma/GED with a minimum of 4 years in Commercial Operations, Sourcing/ Procurement, Supplier Relationship Management, Sales, Supply Chain or Contract Management roles

Desired Characteristics

• Acts with humility, seeks perspective of others, and creates an inclusive culture
• Delivers with focus on key business objectives, working across large matrixed organizations
• Leads with transparency to reach the best mutual outcomes for GE and GE partners
• Experience negotiating contracts with external suppliers
• Demonstrated ability in leveraging creative commercial solutions
• Demonstrated ability to build strong internal and external relationship
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems
• Demonstrated ability to lead programs / projects
• Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs
• Established project management skills

GE Aerospace offers comprehensive benefits and programs to support your health and, along with programs like HealthAhead, your physical, emotional, financial and social wellbeing. Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to a Health Coach from GE Aerospace; and the Employee Assistance Program, which provides 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services. Retirement benefits include the GE Aerospace Retirement Savings Plan, a 401(k) savings plan 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. GE Aerospace (General Electric Company or the Company) and its 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.
This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. Therefore, for applicants who are not U.S. lawful permanent residents, U.S. Citizens, or have been granted asylee or refugee status (i.e., not a protected individual under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), otherwise known as a U.S. Person), employment will be contingent on the ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.
Additional Information
GE Aerospace offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
GE Aerospace will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).
Relocation Assistance Provided: No