CER Procurement and Logistics Leader
Switzerland Global Enterprise
Assembly
CER Procurement and Logistics Leader – m/f/d
GE Vernova
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Walbrzych • 🇵🇱 Poland
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Senior
Tech Stack
Assembly
About the role
- Guarantee the allocation and availability of necessary spaces and resources within the cluster
- Ensure smooth material flows, controlling lead times for availability, inventory, work-in-progress, and logistics costs
- Supervise the receipt and shipment (physical and IT) of materials
- Oversee and manage material flows (provision, storage, etc.)
- Ensure supplier deliveries comply with orders in terms of deadlines, prices, and quantities
- Ensure procurement is carried out in accordance with conditions negotiated by the buyer with suppliers
- Ensure compliance with quality standards and procedures
- Ensure that non-conformities (orders, receipts, invoices) are addressed promptly
- Oversee operational management of the logistics subcontractor (KPIs, steering committee, audits, etc.)
- Participate in drafting the Logistics Specifications and selecting the external service provider
- Manage logistics operational tools and processes to deliver orders/projects on time, with quality, contractual commitments, and customer satisfaction
- Centralize and resolve operational disputes with the subcontractor until complete resolution
- Draft operational procedures for the teams under their supervision
- Manage and optimize inventory (discrepancy management, periodic consumption, inventories, etc.)
- Administer IT tools related to logistics
- Implement the customs policy defined by the company and ensure compliance with required standards (obtaining certifications, document archiving, etc.)
- Monitor customs regulations and technical developments
- Establish procedures for operational teams (procedure writing, country sheets, customs codes, etc.)
- Prepare necessary customs declarations in coordination with finance and operations teams
- Monitor and ensure the consistency of transmitted information
- Actively support commercial and operational teams in setting up appropriate logistics and customs schemes for each situation
- Manage the handling and testing tools (cranes, etc.) and ensure their optimal and shared use
- Ensure the completion of assembly/disassembly, wiring/unwiring, and shipment operations for projects, as defined with project teams
- Communicate and anticipate strategy, challenges, changes, training, tool needs, alerts, feedback, etc.
- Translate company objectives into operational goals and define execution methods
- Organize the team’s activities independently and ensure their monitoring
- Analyze activity performance, ensuring compliance with regulations and safety, quality, and environmental procedures
- Report on activities to align with budget constraints
- Promote collective problem-solving in the team and foster collaborative working conditions
- Monitor developments related to their activity and ensure their implementation/application
- Deploy continuous improvement methods within their team
- Ensure and guarantee the safety of their employees
- Create conditions for work-life balance and lead by example
- Develop their internal and external network by coordinating with all departments (management, sales, internal control, quality, etc.)
- Provide necessary support to the team for operational activities in case of difficulties
Requirements
- Engineering/business admin degree or equivalent relevant experience
- In-depth knowledge within the area of engineering and project business in T&D/Energy/Grid/substation automation
- Significant experience in project operations covering large-scale and complex project management teams, supply chain, engineering, and field services
- Leadership experience of 10+ years in projects, procurement, logistics or sourcing
- Customer orientation: "Propose the most suitable solution to meet the needs of internal or external customers."
- Ability to work proactively and autonomously
- Organizational, planning, and anticipation skills
- Ability to communicate, present arguments, and influence with pedagogy and diplomacy according to the audience
- Leadership knowledge
- Ability to lead and support their team through change
- Ability to work in a team within a matrix organization with multicultural partners
- Ability to foster team engagement
- Analytical and synthesis skills
- Knowledge of labor legislation in the countries of the cluster within their scope
- Willingness to travel frequently within the cluster and to different sites
- Fluency in English, German and/or Polish is a plus.
Benefits
- Must comply with company policies and GE procedures, especially those related to integrity and diversity, intellectual property, and EHS
- Must ensure that work is performed safely and that appropriate training has been completed before performing tasks
- Has the duty to raise an alert in case of risk, accident, or injury
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
project managementsupply chain managementlogistics managementinventory managementcustoms compliancequality assuranceprocurementengineeringfield servicesT&D/Energy/Grid/substation automation
Soft skills
leadershipcustomer orientationorganizational skillsplanning skillscommunication skillsteam engagementanalytical skillsproblem-solvingautonomyinfluence
Certifications
engineering degreebusiness administration degreecustoms certification