Buying People Leader Jobs

Summary As Shared Hardware Services Buyer People Leader, you will be accountable for the sourcing & procurement activities associated for a commodity or sub-commodity. You will manage the commodity buyers who follow the buying process for hardware with responsibility to achieve the best contractual position, as measured through a total cost of ownership model, while also ensuring internal customer satisfaction. You will ensure collaborative cross functional teamwork occurs when negotiating with suppliers in accordance with Sourcing policies. This role is responsible for ownership of compliant buying activity related to commodity supplier procurement, including purchase orders, blanket orders, and limited contracts such as amendments, letters of intents and risk releases. The role requires cross-functional partnership, process rigor and discipline to standard work within your commodity buying team. The role has a major impact on overall GE profitability.

This role is open to remote consideration in Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky with 10% travel required to Evendale, Ohio.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Convey performance expectations and may handle sensitive issues with suppliers and internal stakeholders
• Accountable for purchase agreement (PA) health to ensure contracts are not running out of quantity, time and are renegotiated in accordance with Sourcing policies and guidelines
• Actively maintain market awareness and an in depth understanding of key business drivers to inform supplier selection
• Bring forward creative contractual solutions to promote contract performance / total cost of ownership
• Act as a resource for colleagues with less experience to provide coaching and training
• Utilize technical expertise, collaboration and judgement to solve problems
• Responsible for the Shared Hardware Services Commodity group of buyers
• Own and manage compliance in sourcing and procurement activities
• Responsible for achieving the best contractual conditions while maintaining supplier relationships
• Lead projects related to part procurement, or technical changes on parts requiring supplier engagement and support
• Form and develop cross-functional teams to develop deal and negotiation strategy
• Explain information to bring team members to consensus around topics within field
• Responsible for supplier data set up & maintenance to enable contract management and fulfillment activities (lead time, material configuration, etc.)
• Accountable for partnership with transactional operation partners (the Procurement Operations Center - POC) who are performing procurement related activities on your supplier accounts
• Responsible for progressing the activities of supplier selection, proposals and quotes, quote analysis, negotiation, business approvals, supply award and contract authoring

Required Qualifications

• Willingness to travel up to 10%
• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university (or a high school diploma/GED with a minimum of 4 years Sourcing, Procurement and/or Supply Chain experience) + minimum of 5 years Sourcing, Procurement and/or Supply Chain experience

Desired Characteristics

• Leadership ability: strong communicator, decision-maker, collaborative
• Transparent: shares critical information, speaks with candor, contributes constructively
• Humble: respectful, receptive, agile, eager to learn
• Focused: quick learner, strategically prioritizes work, committed
• Problem solver: analytical-minded, challenges existing processes, critical thinker

This role is restricted to U.S. persons (i.e., U.S. citizens, permanent residents, and other protected individuals under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)) due to access to export-controlled technology. GE will require proof of status prior to employment.

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: No

• This is a remote position