As the Senior Sourcing Manager, you will be responsible for demand translation and production readiness, taking into consideration efficient inventory management for Work-in-Process (WIP) and Capacity constraints at a Tier 1 Supplier. This role is dedicated for a level 1 Supplier and is supplier facing. This role is aligned to support the Turbine Airfoils Value Stream Part Family, in close collaboration with the TAVS make shops, and will facilitate supplier problem solving for all parts (both direct & indirect) for the supplier. In this role, you will utilize Flight Deck principles to facilitate supplier daily management with the Supplier Team, owning delivery action plan.This role requires 25-50 travel. Supplier is located in the Cleveland, Ohio area.Job Description
Roles and Responsibilities
- Responsible for Tier 1 Supplier delivery, managing supplier commits vs actual performance and problem solving to gaps to MRD
- Work with cross-functional supplier team, facilitate supplier daily management, own delivery action plan driving recovery to MRD
- Owns near term delivery for full book of business and partners with the Delivery Leader on operating cadence centered around the Supplier Partnership Quality and Delivery Recovery Plan
- Define and improve Sourcing strategies at business or plant level. May also include management of regional & business teams
- Develop specialized depth and/or breadth of expertise in own job discipline or field
- Serve as best practice/quality resource
- Skilled influencer, communicate complex messages to others
- Impact approaches, projects and programs in the functional area or affected business organization and ways of working
- Impact quality, efficiency and effectiveness of own team
- Responsible for on-site supplier problem solving, facilitating actions plans & supporting delivery kaizen events
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree accredited college or university (or a high school diploma / GED with a minimum of 4 years of relevant working experience)
- At least an additional 5 years of Sourcing and/or Manufacturing Operations experience
Desired Characteristics:
- Humble: respectful, receptive, agile, eager to learn
- Transparent: shares critical information, speaks with candor, contributes constructively
- Focused: quick learner, strategically prioritizes work, committed
- Leadership ability: strong communicator, decision-maker, collaborative
- Problem solver: analytical-minded, challenges existing processes, critical thinker
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.
Additional Job Description
Compensation Grade
SPB1
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 Opportunities 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.
Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes
