Strategic Sourcing Specialist
ge vernovaHouston (TX)
Strategic Sourcing Specialist
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ge vernovaHouston (TX)
SENIORITY
Lead
About the role
Job TitleJob Description Summary
Roles and Responsibilities:
Identify and assess supplier capabilities and capacities for sub-commodities, managing the target supplier panel to maximize supply chain security, expand capacity, and drive cost savings. Support competitive bidding processes and leverage cross-functional teams to enhance negotiation outcomes based on "should cost" principles. Initiate and lead strategic supplier qualifications in collaboration with supplier quality and engineering teams to improve quality, service levels, and fulfillment. Collaborate with regional strategic sourcing teams to identify near-shore development (NSD) and localization opportunities, driving synergies across GE Vernova businesses. Partner with materials management to improve on-time delivery (OTD), reduce manufacturing shortages, shorten cycle times, and support vendor billback processes. Implement proactive supply chain actions to build flexibility and secure necessary manufacturing capacity. Collaborate with engineering and manufacturing during New Product Implementation (NPI) projects to define supply chain strategies, and transition negotiated projects to fulfillment teams. Ensure strict compliance with Quality and Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) rules across all projects and operations.
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college in Business Management, Engineering, or a technical field. 3 to 7 years of significant experience in Sourcing, Quality, Manufacturing, or equivalent commercial/supply chain roles. Fluent Hungarian and English language proficiency. Ability to read and understand technical drawings, specifications, and manufacturing requirements, alongside strong supplier relationship management skills and a results-oriented mindset.
Desired Characteristics:
Technical background in manufacturing or engineering. Highly motivated, detail-oriented, and proficient in Microsoft Office applications. Working knowledge of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems such as Oracle or SAP. Excellent communication skills across all organizational levels, with a proven ability to drive operational excellence.
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