Lead Commodity Specialist at GE - General Electric

Job Number: 2729222
Business: GE Global Operations
Business Segment: Global Operations Middle East & Africa

Essential Responsibilities

• Understands strategies for assigned commodities and proactively assists in Sourcing objectives including new supplier identification, supplier consolidation, quoting, contract review, and identifying/executing/tracking cost out projects
• Support commodity buys through assessing supplier capabilities and developing recommendations on supplier acceptability.
• Support Global Commodity Leaders by working PO queues, requesting quotes, approving PO’s, working with requestors to obtain additional information.
• Implement sourcing standards including process & execution, synergies for cost out.
• Write reports to track PO activity and supplier performance.
• Analyze and track “ Supplier promise date” accuracy and develop reports to ensure Supplier promise date accuracy.
• Drive effective recovery plans and create payment tracking and invoice analysis.
• Effectively interface with internal functions of the Corporate Initiatives Team and Global Operation Sourcing

Qualifications/Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college (or a high school diploma/GED with at least 4 years of experience in a Sourcing role)
• Proficient with Microsoft office

Desired Characteristics:  

• Masters in Business Administration (MBA) is preferred
• Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification is preferred
• Strong oral and written communications skills
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills
• Proven project management and process improvement ability
• Change agent with the ability to influence at all levels