Responsible for maximizing contract performance, while maintaining supplier relationships within the Shared Hardware commodity
Ownership for the productivity of assigned contracts through cost reduction, cost avoidance, income generation, and working capital savings
Owns management of existing contracts to measure performance of contractual T&Cs against expectations (i.e. bid vs did process), identify gaps or opportunities, and manage cross functional team actions (i.e. cost recovery, terminations, productivity clauses, premiums, etc.) to maximize contractual productivity and performance
Accountable for supplier performance inclusive of safety, compliance, quality, delivery, commercial, readiness and all elements within these areas (i.e. WIP Health, commits, payables, tooling, etc.)
Where supplier performance does not meet expectations, responsible to drive cross functional problem solving and structured action plans for improvement
Leads cross functional teams to manage supplier relationships
Acts as chief negotiator in significant deals. And leads negotiations among the working team including, but not limited to sourcing colleagues, legal, finance, compliance, engineering, quality, manufacturing operations, product lines, customers, and suppliers
Leads and is accountable for business approvals, supply award, and contract authoring
Owns supplier relationships by driving business reviews on a regular cadence, with the responsibility to escalation frequency & attendance as defined by standard work
Assure timely resolution of supplier issues for assigned contracts
Function as liaison between internal organizations and suppliers for assigned contracts
In partnership with cross-functional teams, interprets internal and external business challenges and recommends best practices to improve products, processes, or services.
Utilizes understanding of industry trends to inform decision making process
Leads others to find creative solutions within complex contractual landscape with an emphasis on commercial value generation using all available currencies
Has the ability to evaluate quality of information received and questions conflicting data for analysis
Uses multiple internal and external resources outside of own function to help arrive at a decision
Travel up to 25% required
Requirements
Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university (or a high school diploma/GED with a minimum of 4 years Commercial Operations, Sourcing/ Procurement, Supplier Relationship Management, Sales, Supply Chain or Contract Management experience)
Minimum of 5 years Commercial Operations, Sourcing/ Procurement, Supplier Relationship Management, Sales, Supply Chain or Contract Management experience
Benefits
Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
Access to a Health Coach from GE Aerospace
Employee Assistance Program, which provides 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services
GE Aerospace Retirement Savings Plan
401(k) savings plan with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions
Access to Fidelity resources and planning consultants
Tuition assistance
Adoption assistance
Paid parental leave
Disability insurance
Life insurance
Paid time-off for vacation or illness
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
contract managementcost reductioncost avoidanceincome generationsupplier performance evaluationnegotiationproblem solvingdata analysiscommercial value generationcross-functional team leadership