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  • Posted: Nov 20, 2014
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    General Electric (GE) is an American multinational conglomerate corporation incorporated in New York and headquartered in Fairfield, Connecticut. The company operates through the following segments: Energy [2013 inactive], Technology Infrastructure, Capital Finance as well as Consumer and Industrial. In 2011, GE ranked among the Fortune 500 as the 26th-la...
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    Supplier Development Manager - GGO Africa Job

    The Supplier Development Manager operates within the Business Development Services team and is responsible for the identification and evaluation of potential SME's / Suppliers that can be developed in order to participate in the GE Value Chain. The role requires the development and execution of supplier development plans that align with the needs of multiple GE businesses in the Sub Sahara Africa region.

    Essential Responsibilities:    
    - Engage the Business Units Commercial and Supply Chain teams in order to identify areas of need in terms of the localization of supply.
    - Develop and execute program strategy alongside the relevant Business Unit to expand manufacturing and services capabilities of Sub Sahara Africa suppliers
    - Conduct assessments of the SME / Suppliers and the implementation of actions to get the business investment ready (if required) and qualified
    - Work closely with Sourcing Quality Engineers and other resources to identify supplier capabilities and gaps and drive strategies to ensure capacity is available to meet GE business growth plans.
    - Ensure supplier compliance with regulatory and reputation requirements
    - Coordinate identification and standardization of process, equipment, business development and technical development support as well as skills enhancement
    - Leverage GE global resources to accelerate supplier capability growth to meet local content requirements and expand supplier flexibility for needs of multiple GE businesses in the region.
    - Assist in defining additional market opportunities within GE and in relevant industries.
    - Monitoring and reporting on GE spend, vendor performance and costs
    - Provide relevant post investment / qualification support to ensure the sustainability of the Supplier
    - Seek and implement innovative actions to deliver a strong local supplier base for GE in Africa.
    - Promote GE values and integrity

    Qualifications/Requirements:    
    - Technical College / University Degree (Business or Technical preferred)
    - Minimum of 5 years of commercial/project management experience
    - Working knowledge of GE or other OEM Infrastructure products and services
    - Experience in SME or Supplier Development
    - Demonstrated ability to work with internal and external customers.
    - Strong project management skills
    - Effective problem solving capability
       
    Desired Characteristics:    
    - Supply Chain experience an advantage
    - Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
    - Willingness and ability to travel regionally and globally

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