Senior Global Commodity Leader

Senior Global Commodity Leader

Job Number 1495790
Business GE Aviation
Business Segment Aviation
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Posted Position Title Senior Global Commodity Leader
Career Level Experienced
Function Sourcing
Function Segment Sourcing
Location United States
U.S. State, China or Canada Provinces California
City Santa Ana
Postal Code 92705-5710
Relocation Assistance No
Role Summary/Purpose The Global NPI & PRR / Senior Global Commodity Leader will demonstrate accountability for functional, business, and broad company objectives. In this role, you will integrate and develop processes that meet business needs across the organization, manage complex issues within functional area of expertise, be involved in long-term planning, and contribute to the overall business strategy. In this role, you will:
Essential Responsibilities
* Lead the global commodity procurement to achieve variable cost productivity, cash flow, and controllership goals

* Lead the global supplier selection, qualification, development, and overall supplier management, including managing the entire contract life cycle from Request for Proposal to supplier exit

* Balance strategy development with the tactical execution necessary to execute cost reduction projects through contract negotiation, process changes, and implementation of sustainable cost controls, including collaboration with Finance to validate the impact of projects and contract negotiations to the general ledger

* Develop technical and market expertise in global commodity area

* Create and enforce business policies to meet business targets and customer needs, including improving procurement processes and optimizing Sourcing resources to enhance the customer experience with Sourcing

* Team with engineering teams to identify and implement direct material productivity ideas to minimize total cost

* Monitor, forecast and develop strategies for pertinent steel commodities to minimize raw material costs and ensure material availability

* Work closely with engineering, sourcing site commodity leaders and sourcing quality engineers to ensure fulfillment and quality requirements are achieved

* Team with logistics and commercial teams to ensure adequate regional capacities exist to minimize transportation costs and meet localization requirements

* Identify and assess supplier capabilities; measure and manage supplier performance

* Develop suppliers, analysis, and off shore supply

* Negotiate lowest possible cost while maintaining the highest quality of goods and services

* Interface with other GE business sourcing teams and participate in company wide strategic sourcing initiatives
Qualifications/Requirements
* Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university or college

* Minimum of 5 years of Sourcing experience

* Minimum of 3 years of global Sourcing experience

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS :

* Ability and willingness to travel as required
Additional Eligibility Qualifications GE 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 background investigation and drug screen.
Desired Characteristics
* Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Business or Engineering

* Master's Degree in Business Administration

* Prior sourcing experience in negotiating, identifying opportunities, selecting suppliers, sourcing strategy, and implementing contracts

* Strong quantitative and data analysis skills

* Strong project management and process improvement skills

* Change agent with ability to influence at all levels of the organization

* Process leadership experience such as CAP, Work-Out, process improvement, or quality (Internal GE employees only)

* CPM or APICS certification

* Oracle Purchasing system experience

* Six Sigma training (GE employees only)

* Strong oral and written communication skills

* Strong interpersonal and leadership skills

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