Procurement Specialist
Makwa Global, LLC
Senior Digital Technology Sourcing Manager
GE Aerospace
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $126,700 - $169,100 per year
Job Level
Senior
Tech Stack
Cloud
About the role
- Lead challenging negotiations with the software industry and analyzing complicated licensing models (like on-prem, subscriptions, hosted and cloud)
- Negotiate agreements by executing enterprise license agreements for use of software & professional services for application services within GE Aviation globally any range of suppliers
- Create and deliver commercial, financial, and business objectives as related to technology goods and services such as managed software services/cloud contracts across the business group to support the decision-making process
- Lead sourcing processes in a matrixed environment including RFI/RFP’s and single source negotiations or renegotiations
- Develop and implementing short- and long-term strategies for GE Aviation in regard suppliers, pricing models & cost out initiatives
- Identify cost out initiatives and influence stakeholders to implement them
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders (stakeholder management) both at the senior and C-level executives to be able to understand the environment and support stakeholders in driving business outcomes
- Develop and maintain strong relationship within the largest software companies and other vendors to drive the required negotiations
- Liaise with Corporate and Business Unit sourcing teams on cross company initiatives to set realistic but challenging operations goals and objectives.
- Develop sourcing plans to integrate business needs into a global commodity team including benchmarking suppliers, contracts, and services and evaluating various Business Unit level requirements, existing opportunities, or new initiatives
- Setting sourcing strategies and executing those strategies to deliver material improvements on quality, price, and service
- Collaborate with appropriate finance, compliance, and legal subject matter experts.
- Execute and support buying functions and requirements and participate in the buy desk activities
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Business or Software Engineering from an accredited college or university (or a high school diploma/GED with a minimum of 4 years (specific) experience + minimum of 5 years Software, Sourcing experience)
- 6+ years of Digital Technology Sourcing experience
- Strong experience in software licensing in working with financial information as a means of decision making, pricing comparisons & benchmarking
- Strong experience in sourcing negotiating at the highest levels of a supplier
- Knowledge of information technologies and services, specifically cloud services and software as a service license models
- Ability to influence and motivate cross functional teams to deliver and implement cost out initiatives despite obstacles
- Drive to execute under extreme deadline pressures and with multiple priorities
- Ability to cope with multiple complex situations daily
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
- Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems.
- Demonstrated ability to lead programs/projects.
- Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs.
- Established project management skills.
- Ability to work with minimum supervision in the cross-cultural environment across different geographic area
- Strong business acumen
- Strong customer service mindset
- Independent thinker with the proven history of shifting paradigms
- Aggressive in execution and undaunted by challenges
- Flexible schedule to accommodate global time zones
- Controllership and compliance mindset (transactional and process integrity)
- Excellent time management, prioritization skills
Benefits
- Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
- Access to a Health Coach from GE Aerospace
- Employee Assistance Program with 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services
- GE Aerospace Retirement Savings Plan, a 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
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
software licensingdigital technology sourcingpricing comparisonsbenchmarkingcloud servicessoftware as a servicesourcing strategiesnegotiationproject management
Soft skills
stakeholder managementleadershipcommunicationinterpersonal skillsproblem analysisinfluencingmotivationtime managementflexibility
Certifications
Bachelor’s Degree in FinanceBachelor’s Degree in BusinessBachelor’s Degree in Software Engineering
