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Job Description Summary

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Be 100% responsible for fulfillment for assigned suppliers
• Manage capacity, PO allocation, supplier relationship, and fulfillment strategy in order to minimize delivery risks
• Work with Global Commodity Leaders (GCL's) to execute on Supplier fulfillment strategy for assigned commodity to drive product cost out, inventory optimization, and cash plays
• Plan and place Purchase Orders (POs) at lead time and obtain PO acknowledgements from Suppliers
• Keep purchase order need dates aligned with Master Production Schedule to prevent outages or excess inventory
• Hold weekly reviews with suppliers to ensure promise date accuracy
• Develop and drive effective recovery plans when necessary
• Track in-transit material to identify and address any potential delivery issues
• Manage and resolve issues relative to engineering design changes, cut-ins and item master maintenance
• Develop knowledge of supplier manufacturing processes, material and commodity pricing and excellent focus on quality
• Develop process to look upstream for pending requirements and drive engineering / manufacturing / sales to ensure sourcing given adequate cycle to procure material
• Drive and lead continuous improvement in fulfillment processes for assigned commodity including cost out, lead time reduction, and simplification
• Engage and lead w/horizontal teams to develop risk mitigation plans for NPI launch issues – Quality/Cost/Delivery/LT

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in sourcing, engineering or manufacturing

Desired Characteristics:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Business
• Supply Chain experience
• Oracle Purchasing system experience
• Detail oriented
• Program management skills with Horizontal teams
• Strong interpersonal communications, and negotiation skills with ability to influence at all levels of internal GE and external suppliers
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills; strong PC and database management skills
• Ability to work well under tight deadlines and frequently changing priorities
• International business experience
• Black Belt / Green Belt certified or quality certification
• Master's Degree in Business Administration

The salary range for this position is $76,600-$127,600 USD. The specific salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including the candidate’s experience, their education, and the work location. In addition, this position is eligible for variable incentive compensation (10%). Available Health and Welfare benefits include, Prescription drug, dental and vision coverage; saving account options (such as a Health Care Flexible Savings Account, Health Reimbursement Account, Limited Purpose Flexible Spending Account, and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account); and an employee assistance program.  Additional Benefits include a defined contribution 401(k) plan, employee life insurance, optional dependent life insurance, employee accidental death or dismemberment insurance coverage, short-disability, optional long-term disability, pre-tax transportation/commuter program, paid holidays, paid time off, parental leave, a layoff plan for salaried employees, tuition refund program, use of CareLoop, adoption assistance, optional identity theft prevention insurance, optional person legal assistance, and optional personal excess liability insurance. 

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