Lead Sourcing Specialist - Commodity Management

Job Description Summary

Job Description

Negotiate with dedicated providers according to specific policies. Achieve the best contractual conditions while also ensuring internal customer satisfaction. In-depth understanding of key business drivers; uses this understanding to accomplish own work. In-depth understanding of how work of own team integrates with other teams and contributes to the area.

Essential Responsibilities

• Contribute to define the Regional Sourcing Strategy
• Implement global sourcing strategy and well cooperation with Global Commodity Leader
• Provide inputs and needs from her/his Region(s)
• Generate cost reduction and cash management actions
• Secure Supply Chain through Sourcing actions
• Benchmark & challenge current supplier portfolio
• Source best suppliers and develop the suppliers' panels in the Region with the support of Supplier Quality
• Negotiate T&C/Price lists (Long Term Frame Agreement /open Purchase Orders and implement Supplier Review Management with these supplier
• Drive and lead stakeholders in his/her region for supplier improvement and development
• Prepare forecast & backlog for her/his commodity
• Refresh & update sourcing databases: Price lists, costing tools, TBRCs update, Vendor list, issuance of specific RFQ if necessary, ...
• Supports risk &opportunities reviews
• Be the main interface between Engineering and the supplier
• Lead purchasing activities for major POs in coordination with Project Requirements (Place RFQ, clarify specific project requirements, negotiate PO, award business, ensure hand-over with Project).
• Lead discussions with suppliers during execution in case of claims, PO changes in coordination with the Project.
• Strong collaboration with GE Global Commodity Leaders.

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Business Administration or related course
• Strong Sourcing experience, especially covering mechanical/electrical components
• Strong negotiation skills
• Fluent in English and Portuguese
• Communication & presentation skills, continuous improvement & lean technics
• Office Software, ERP Systems knowledge
• Action & result oriented
• Ability to Work in an international environment
• Extremely well organized
• Resilience
• Strong analytical skills