Job Description Summary

https://spo-teamsite.ge.com/sites/RENGSI_Business_Line/NAM/SitePages/Happy-New-Year-NAM-Grid Solutions is serving customers globally with over 20,000 employees in around 80 countries. Grid Solutions equips 90% of power utilities worldwide to bring power reliably and efficiently from the point of generation to the end power consumers. Grid Solutions offers advanced products and services ranging from power electronics, high voltage equipment, automation & protection, software solutions to projects & services. As part of Projects & Service, GS provides Turnkey Projects & Consulting, Electrical Balance of Plant, HV substations and maintenance & asset management. Currently GS has a $8B backlog (11,000 projects).

• Support the project from the ITO phase to ensure alignment between the customer's requirements and the proposal of the selected supplier.
• Validate alignment between purchase orders and the technical requirements, timelines and specifications defined by the customer / Engineering.Manager the supplier manufacturing milestones against baseline, forecast and actuals.
• Validating that actual manufacturing progress aligns with reported timelines.
• Supplier site visits to verify production consistency and potential delays.
• Challenging supplier proposed timelines and collaborating with internal teams to mitigate risks associated with production delays.
• Proposing solutions and improvements to optimize the manufacturing process and enhance supplier performance.
• Ensure that the specified scope (package/material) is completely delivered at the required location, according to the project incoterms conditions, at the right time as per the contractual requirements with the quality requirements specified.
• Actively supporting engineering and quality functions in the expediting of critical documentation. The Supplier Project Manager will review and monitor critical document submittals and approval status with Engineering and Quality function for the timely release of the Manufacturing clearance to meet "On time delivery" targets.
• Responsible for the execution and quality metrics of the suppliers including Schedule, Say/Do, OTD, NCP, ACT, RCAs, closure, etc

• Manage all purchase orders related to power transformers, reactors, and instrument transformers, from the ITO phase through project completion.
• Ensures that all Progress reports are received from the suppliers in the correct form at the correct time. Supplier Project Manager must review the report and assess against the actual manufacturing occurring in the facility and manage all process.
• Lead Kick-off Meetings on site to ensure supplier is clear on project expectations.
• Ensure supplier's baseline schedule, technical docs, reports are available for tracking and monitoring.
• Ensures that order fulfillment plans are prepared, maintained and updated timely.
• Expedites the suppliers for progress of packages allocated for their scope including coordination with internal functions to meet the project on-time deliverables.
• Monitors progress by conducting supplier visits at the supplier manufacturing location as well as their sub-suppliers' manufacturing locations and offices.
• Plan vs Actual comparative analysis of manufacturing planning, raw material procurement and actual manufacturing activities. Expeditor shall share Expediting Visit Reports.
• Conducts desk expediting review meetings with suppliers and shares minutes of meeting with the project team.
• In case of deviations from specifications (non-conformances), assessing the effect on achieving on-time delivery in coordination with Engineering and Supplier Quality.
• Works with suppliers to overcome delays with a mitigation plan.
• Highlight any bottlenecks reported by Supplier as "areas of concern".
• Supports Sourcing/Procurement on Claim management in case of supplier delays or time extensions to be issued where delays are caused by supplier. Supplier Project Manager to issue relevant notifications to suppliers for delaysSupports Sourcing/Procurement on Claim management in case of supplier quality issues where the issues are caused by the supplier. Supplier Project Manager to work with Quality team to ensure ACTs and NCPs are issued and relevant notifications due to delays as a result of quality issues.
• Works with the supplier to ensure the engineering drawings are delivered on time, reviewed by the engineering team time, and approved by the customer.
• Coordinates with GR Coordinator to ensure GRN is completed on time and reflects the accurate date to publish accurate PK%.
• Manage overall time schedule with supplier prior to order placement.
• Provides supplier performance feedback to sourcing/procurement team.

• Bachelors degree in Engineering from an accredited university or college
• Minimum 5 years of experience in Project Management.
• Expertise in the manufacturing of Power Transformers, reactors or Instrument transformers.
• Knowledge and experience interpreting drawings/specifications, project schedules, and quality documentation.

• Ability and willingness to travel domestic & internationally. Must comply with all relevant company travel and tax policies.

• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Strong negotiation skills.
• Ability to influence and motivate diverse teams to achieve common goal.
• Teamwork oriented
• Value based multicultural Leadership with focus on development of high performing teams and evolution of organizational capabilities.
• Ability of effective cross-functional collaboration with all levels of the organization.
• Proven experience in Supply Chain, Engineering, Quality or similar role.
• Strong quantitative, organizational, and analytical skills with the ability to quickly interpret data and make decisions.
• Ability to solve complex problems with limited information.
• Demonstrated sense of urgency and a bias for action.
• High energy, self-driven
• Structured and well organized.