Strategic Sourcing Specialist

1 week ago

Rugby, United Kingdom GE Power Portfolio Full time

**Job Description Summary**: At GE Power Conversion UK Ltd we have a steeped heritage in design and manufacture of complex electrical motors and generators serving customers around the globe in a wide range of sectors such as Marine, Oil & Gas, Naval and Industry.

Reporting to Senior Sourcing Leader, working within Rotating Machines business unit; as a successful Strategic Sourcing Specialist, you are responsible for full wing to wing Sourcing process for the assigned commodities and projects.

**Responsibilities**;
- Knowledgeable in formulating ‘Commodity Strategy’ based on historical data, future project’s demand, and other key indicators
- Lead the execution of the local sourcing strategy in line with Global commodity strategy guidance; deliver a competitive advantage by driving the strategic supplier initiatives, selection, development, and consolidation to ensure optimal business performance.
- Execute across the purchase base, with full accountability for meeting deflation (savings), usage, cash and preferred supplier targets.
- Carry out in depth cost breakdown analysis and negotiate lowest Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) within Local & Global supply base
- Knowledgeable in supplier Contract Negotiation working with Legal teams
- Manage & lead risk mitigation plans for assigned commodity
- Support bidding team with RFQs (Lowest possible TCO & lead times) in line Customer expectations to win new business
- Identify, select, develop, audit new suppliers and support their onboarding along with quality team
- Ability to lead Make Vs Buy decision metrics
- Undertaking the continuous review of supplier performance against quality, cost, delivery and risk metrics (Supplier Scorecard) to ensure we have Best in Class supply chain
- Lead Supplier Business Reviews to build the strategic relationship with preferred suppliers
- Lead Sourcing Board Reviews (Management Review Board) for Commodity Strategy & Project Sourcing Strategy
- Drive lowest cost of poor quality (CoPQ) metrics along with SQIE
- Support Warranty team to get right support from suppliers to resolve Customer issue and improve process/product
- Maintaining compliance with GE’s policies & procedures

**Qualifications / Requirements**;
- Bachelor’s degree preferably within Technical/Engineering or CIPS (desirable).
- Relevant experience within manufacturing / engineering environment
- Ability to develop Sourcing Strategy
- Ability to understand legal terms and contract negotiation
- Ability and willingness to travel nationally & internationally as required

**Desired Characteristics**;
- Desire to grow, improve, innovate, and add value
- Efficient with SAP, MS Office tools (Excel, Power point), Power BI (desirable)
- Ability to communicate at appropriate levels (Global teams, Senior leadership etc)
- Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
- Analytic capabilities and operating rigor
- Hands-on and ability to handle multiple priorities in a high demanding environment
- Cross-functional openness and Team-player attitude

**Additional Information**:
**Relocation Assistance Provided**:No

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