Sourcing - Materials Commodity Productivity Leader

Job Description Summary

The Commodity Productivity Leader will be the owner of the productivity KPI/metric. Using both project management and strategic leadership skills, this role will be responsible for creating and owning a cohesive plan to achieve commodity cost targets.

Job Description

Job Description:

• Own the commodity productivity KPI/metric.
• Lead creation of a cost strategy to achieve business targets in partnership with Commodity Strategy Leader/s and CPMs.
• Own top cost initiatives (also known as 'big swings') for a commodity.
• Negotiate directly with suppliers to achieve commodity targets.
• Lead efforts to establish & proactively resource and fund a multi-year project pipeline.
• Own commodity productivity action plan.
• Lead internal commodity cost operational rhythms with CPMs, Buyers, and Value Engineers.
• Engage & secure support from resources external to commodity (i.e Design, Engine Programs, etc.) to accelerate cost productivity projects.
• Represent the Commodity on sourcing-wide cost forums and reviews with Product Line teams (cost council, PMO meetings, AUC review, etc).
• Participate in continuous improvement projects to mitigate inflation (Cost PSR) and reduce productivity execution delays.
• Partner with the Sourcing Product Line and Cost teams to create/improve processes.
• Drive commodity to use Prodigy as the single source of truth for cost.
• Own Prodigy 'health', which includes solving Prodigy Issue logs and loading accurate information.
• Teach and mentor productivity principles to CPMs, Buyers, Value Engineers, and others.
• Drive collaboration across supplier teams to scale successful cost-approaches and lessons learned.
• Utilize lean principles and participate in kaizen events to improve product cost.
• Support Finance on cost validation process.
• This role requires the ability to work across organizational boundaries to deliver productivity by aligning internal GE teams.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college (or a high school diploma / GED with a minimum of 6 years of experience in Manufacturing)
• At least 5 years of experience in Sourcing and Materials Management

Desired Characteristics:

• Experience working with suppliers and knowledge of closed die forgings, isothermal forgings, rings forgings, and billet space. Including an understanding of the metal reclamation process (revert).
• Working knowledge of source controlled drawings and their implication on sourcing changes.
• 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.
• 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

This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. If applicable, final offers will be contingent on ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.

Additional Information

GE offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE 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 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: Yes

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