Sourcing Specialist - GE Oil & Gas at GE - General Electric

Career Level: Experienced
Function: Sourcing
Function Segment: Sourcing
Location: Nigeria
U.S. State, China or Canada Provinces:
City: Onne
Postal Code:
Relocation Assistance: No

Role Summary/Purpose:
The role is to manage Sourcing activities required for assigned commodities/projects by working closely with internal stakeholders and suppliers. There will be challenges on supplier capacity and lead times that will need proactive management.

Essential Responsibilities:
- Support costing activities in the tender stage and follow through in the execution phase.
- Coordinate, manage and issue required Requests for Quotation (RFQ) and Purchase Orders (PO) for assigned commodity/project.
- Collaborate to achieve best price, with the right quality, on time, for all PO’s
- Negotiate savings based on budgetary input and/or departmental goals
- Ensure issues related to supplier fulfillment are managed proactively not only for own commodity but also including assigned team members.
- Develop profile for supplier capability/capacity, by commodity, to establish sourcing strategies for maximum leverage.
- Facilitate and/or lead supplier manufacturability discussions with the appropriate stakeholders (suppliers, GE- engineering, projects, sourcing quality, and quality assurance)
- Collaborate with requesting departments to resolve problems relating to requirements, deviations, substitutions, priorities, delays, damages, inferior quality or other conditions that deviate from established procedures.
- Maintain current market knowledge and changing material conditions and advise management of current trends in prices and purchasing availability.
- Drive sourcing initiatives on savings, supplier performance and supplier base rationalization

Qualifications/Requirements:
- Bachelor's Degree (in Business or Technical discipline preferred) with 4 years experience related to Sourcing, Logistics and Projects
- Knowledge of AS400, ePims and SIMON systems is required.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
- Strong negotiation skills.
- Ability to be a self-starter and team-builder.
- A valid NYSC discharge or exemption certificate will be required.
- Must have valid authorization to work full-time without any restriction in Nigeria

Additional Eligibility Qualifications:
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Proven analytical and problem solving skills, with sound judgment and a diplomatic attitude
- Highly motivated team member