Indirect Sourcing Commodity Leader (Remote Eligible, U.S.)

Job Description SummaryThe Indirect Sourcing Commodity Leader is responsible for creating and executing the enterprise-wide strategy for MRO, Facilities, Capex, Utilities. The ISCL will negotiate with current and new suppliers to achieve the best contractual conditions relative to pricing, pay terms, warranty and other Key Performance Indicators. The Sourcing Leader will utilize standard work and industry related policies to customize a process to guide internal stakeholders through early engagement of the end-to-end RFQ process. This will involve working with the indirect category management team to curate a preferred supplier list. The role will require the ISCL to establish supplier capabilities, perform market analysis, conduct supplier screening/identification, prepare and launch RFQs, and perform analytics utilizing various should cost tools that will facilitate supplier selection. The ISCL will also work with LEAN KPO leader to establish and institutionalize sourcing related best practices (creation of Lean standard work, going to GEMBA, developing action plans. The ideal candidate will stay informed of macroeconomic/industry trends related to materials and labor that will influence their strategy.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

Role and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Supports all GE Hitachi sites in MRO, Facilities, Capex and Utilities commodity purchasing activities.
• Maintains all GE Hitachi contracts including Proprietary Information Agreements, Main Service Agreements, Long Term Agreements, Supply Agreements, etc.
• Works with Category Management to develop commodity strategy for preferred supplier spend.
• Develops Deflation and Cash opportunities to meet established L1/L2 KPIs
• Works with Sourcing team to identify opportunities to improve pay terms or resolve pay term discrepancies contractually and systematically.
• Lead/Participate in LEAN activities to improve processes within the categories/sourcing organization.
• Support requestors in establishing RFQs and determining supplier selection to ensure standard terms are met or negotiated
• Perform New Supplier set up to include compliance activities, onboarding and supplier management
• Leverage LEAN principles to drive standard work and create a robust RFQ process to foster early internal stakeholder engagement
• Conduct Quarterly Business Reviews with key suppliers to assess performance against critical KPIs
• Lead Contract compliance initiatives to ensure 100% coverage across indirect categories
• Perform monthly spend analytics to assess actuals to target and generate ideas to close the gap.
• Perform other relevant duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university with 5 years of experience in supply chain or equivalent discipline OR A high school diploma or equivalent with at least 8 years of experience in …