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GE Vernova Sourcing Leader - Commodity Management in Taubate, Brazil
Job Description Summary
Negotiate with dedicated providers according to specific policies. Achieve the best contractual conditions while also ensuring internal customer satisfaction. In-depth understanding of key business drivers; uses this understanding to accomplish own work. In-depth understanding of how work of own team integrates with other teams and contributes to the area.
Job Description
Essential Responsibilities:
Manage a team of Commodity Management Specialist
Be responsible to drive regional team to deploy global sourcing strategy and achieve good connection and cooperation with GCLs
Be responsible to deliver competitive offer for each ITO project on time by working together with global sourcing, ITO sourcing and costing team
Drive team’s operating rhythm from both, strategic and tactical standpoints to achieve best possible sourcing outcomes for the company in terms of Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost (SQDC).
Provide guidance to each team member in day to day strategic and operational activities where required.
Drive the operating rigor for the team in managing Key Performance Indicators – KPIs (Cash & Savings, Vendor Recovery, On Time Delivery and On Time PO placement, etc.) as well as the operating rigor on Supplier Strategy including management and optimization of supplier target panels. Lead major negotiations and make final calls in allocating jobs to specific suppliers. Act as the escalation point on complex Terms and Conditions (T&Cs) negotiations and provide guidance and training on the subject to the less experienced team members.
Presents business solutions to leaders in the Sourcing area. Communicate complex messages and negotiate internally and externally with others to adopt a different point of view. Influence peers to take action.
Ensure appropriate integration of regional constraints and needs in the sourcing activities in the region
Manage suppliers in given geographical region (qualification, development, panel, Relationships)
Supplier performance management and set up supplier development plan
Make sure no compliance deviation and develop team culture
Other assignments from sourcing leader
Required Qualification:
Bachelor Degree in Engineering, Administration or correlated areas
Proven track record as a Sourcing Manager or Sourcing Leader
Skilled on strategic sourcing and commercial negotiation strategy
Strong oral and written communications skills in both Portuguese and English
Be capable to work in globalized organizations
Skilled on presentation and lean mindset in daily work
Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems
Demonstrated people leadership skills with significant on the job team lead experience
High energy, confidence, and tenacity
Clear Mind, open positive and proactive
Excellent communication skills, detail-oriented and result driven
Proven project management and process improvement ability
Action & result oriented
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Relocation Assistance Provided: No