Global Commodity Leader – New Plant Projects

Job title: Global Commodity Leader – New Plant Projects

Job description: As the Global Commodity Leader, GEH Nuclear Energy, you will work in close partnership with GEH business teams to execute on key sourcing operations business deliverables.

Essential Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Develop comprehensive supplier contractual and strategic relationships to address cost, business risk, and supply continuity
• Develop negotiation strategies and lead negotiations to achieve cost reduction and increased cash flow
• Drive supplier selection, development, and overall supplier performance management in partnership with business team members and in accordance with the business strategy
• Drive sourcing initiatives through the development of annual commodity operating plans, including deflation, cycle reduction, project management, lean, and cash flow improvement
• Work closely with the business team, in order to ensure the growth of this business segment by supporting long lead items, commercial negotiations, budgetary estimates, and customer reports
• Interface with the sourcing fulfillment team on issues that arise. Help ensure sound fulfillment processes and clean hand-offs are established and maintained to fulfill aftermarket needs.
• Interface with the business on issues of forecasting, planning, strategy alignment
• Ensure supplier compliance with regulatory and technical requirements
• Interface with customers and regulators as required; ensure sourcing efforts fulfill key customer requirements
• Support Lean culture by working cross functionally to improve purchasing process and supporting systems
• Perform other relevant duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree from a regionally accredited college, university, or equivalent.
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in sourcing, finance, commercial, technical, manufacturing, quality, or equivalent discipline.

Eligibility Requirements

• Ability and willingness to travel up to 10% of the time as required
• Ability to operate a computer proficiently

Desired Characteristics

• Bachelor’s Degree in engineering or supply chain from a regionally accredited college, university, or equivalent
• Sourcing experience in a high technology and/or highly regulated industry
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal, influencing, and leadership skills
• Effective problem identification and solution skills
• Experience sourcing contract Labor to support utility services, staff augmentation and engineering services
• Strong leader capable of working successfully in a matrix organization and as part of a cross-functional team to drive impactful results
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple complex situations and drive projects to completion, including cost and schedule control
• Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Suite and Oracle Enterprise Resources Planning System (ERP) systems
• Lean and/or Six Sigma certification or equivalent
• Experience working with customers, regulators, and suppliers in the nuclear business
• Experience with data analysis and analytics tools, including Tableau and Spotfire

Additional Eligibility Qualifications :

GE will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in Canada for this opening. This position requires access to and/or use of information subject to control under the United States Department of Energy’s Part 810 Regulations (10 CFR Part 810) and the Export Administration Regulations (15 CFR Parts 730 through 774) (collectively, “U.S. Export Control Laws”). Therefore, the applicant must be able to be authorized to access and/or use such information under U.S. Export Control Laws.”

You must have legal authorization to work in Canada and any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background investigation. The drug screen requirement in the background check process is not required if the role is based in Canada.

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes

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