Lead Commodity Leader – Engineering Services and Staff Augmentation Labor (Remote Eligible, U.S.)

Overview

Procurement lead for engineering services and staff augmentation labor.

Key Responsibilities

• commodity planning
• contract negotiation
• supplier management
• lean purchasing
• sourcing strategy
• market research

Tasks

-Drive sourcing initiatives through the development of annual commodity operating plans, including deflation, cycle reduction, project management, Low-Cost Country (LCC) sourcing, lean, and cash flow improvement -Integrate with broader Power Sourcing and Corporate teams for improved processes/efficiency -Interface with the business on issues of forecasting, planning, strategy alignment -Develop comprehensive supplier contractual and strategic relationships to address cost, business risk, and supply continuity -Develop negotiation strategies and lead complex negotiations for master service agreements, statements of work (SOWs), and contracts achieve stated goals and objectives, including significant ramp-up of technical variable labor in support of new plant orders. -Develop and implement global and local commodity strategies for engineering services to meet cost, quality, delivery, and innovation goals. -Cultivate strategic relationships with key suppliers and conduct regular business reviews to monitor and improve performance, quality, delivery, and compliance. -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 -Support Lean culture by working cross functionally to improve purchasing process and supporting systems -Interface with customers and regulators as required; ensure sourcing efforts fulfill key customer requirements -Monitor labor market trends and conduct market research when needed to stay current on labor market trends, analyze risks, and identify opportunities to improve cost and service levels. -Drive supplier selection, development, and overall supplier performance management in partnership with business team members and in accordance with the business strategy -Work closely with the business team, in order to ensure the growth of this business segment by having strategic agreements in place and operating smoothly -Ensure supplier compliance with regulatory and technical requirements -Consult with partners up to senior management on outsourcing strategies and risk avoidance, working closely with different procurement areas

Requirements

• pmp
• six sigma
• tableau
• oracle erp
• bachelor's
• 7 years

What You Bring

-Professional certification such as CPSM, CPM, PMP, or CCWP -Experience working with customers, regulators and suppliers in the nuclear business -Lean and/or Six Sigma certification or equivalent -Experience with data analysis and analytics tools, including Tableau and Spotfire -Prior experience in variable labor planning or procurement -Strong oral and written communication skills -Demonstrated ability to manage multiple complex situations and drive projects to completion, including cost and schedule control -Variable labor or other indirect sourcing experience -Ability to operate a computer -Strong leader capable of working successfully in a matrix organization and as part of a cross-functional team to drive impactful results -The preferred work location for this role is at the GVH Headquarters in Wilmington, NC; but highly qualified (US based) remote candidates will be considered. -Prior experience in developing and implementing commodity strategies for engineering services -Capable of working successfully in matrix organization, as part of a cross-functional team to drive impactful results -Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems -Effective problem identification and solution skills -At least 7 years of experience in engineering services and/or variable labor category management -Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Suite and Oracle Enterprise Resources Planning System (ERP) systems -Proven experience in contract negotiation and managing complex supplier relationships. -Sourcing experience in a high technology and/or highly regulated industry -Strong interpersonal, influencing and leadership skills -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. -Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with minimum 3 -5 years of experience in sourcing, finance, commercial, engineering or equivalent discipline OR A high school diploma or equivalent with at least 10 years of experience in sourcing, finance, commercial, engineering or equivalent discipline. -Ability and willingness to travel 10% of the time as required

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About Ge Vernova

-Traces roots back to Edison and Alstom, merging power, renewable, digital & financial wings. -Headquartered in Cambridge, MA, crafts large-scale gas turbines, SMRs, wind turbines, hydro and grid tech to fuel economies. -On the nuclear front, advancing small modular reactors (like BWRX‑300) in partnership with utilities and supporting semiconductor projects. -Wind prowess spans onshore, offshore and blade making—with key sites like Dogger Bank offshore and blade plants in Spain. -Electrification arm tackles grid stability: HVDC, transformers, storage, conversion, plus GridOS software powering smarter infrastructure. -Weaves finance and consulting through energy-infrastructure investments, funding solar farms to pipelines via GE Energy Financial Services.

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Security Clearance

-employment offer contingent upon successful drug screening.