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General Electric Commodity Leader in Berlin, Germany
Job Description Summary
Lead Buyer for dedicated and assigned commodities on Grid Solutions ACS Substation Business, such as Cables, Cubicles and Switchgear. The Commodity Buyer is responsible for the performance of the associated suppliers from tendering stage (ITO) to execution (OTR). She/He addresses customer specific requirements for each project while assuring best practices sharing continuous improvement among other commodity buyers. She/He supports also the existing Sourcing team for the purchase of other materials and services needed for our projects.
Job Description
Roles and Tasks
Define supplier strategy including management and optimization of supplier panels.
Actively driving the communication towards suppliers to improve pricing, lead times and payment terms
Prepare and launch RFQ`s, negotiate the contracts in coordination with the internal stakeholders and transmit information to Procurement
Prioritize contract (re)negotiation, anticipate information gathering and discussions to accelerate contract agreement in OTR
Streamline the onboarding process based on supplier market constraints, make explicit Product Line risk appetite by nature of risks review during onboarding
Coordinate the assessment of the supplier’s performance, to manage the on-going contracts execution and to influence the strategic positioning for next deals
Map the supplier market per capabilities, business interest, past performance, geographical area for each segment
Share market evolutions, key indexes, best practices within the team and across other GE organizations, templates, checklists
Scope and responsibilities may evolve depending on the context and the profile of the candidate
Desired characteristics
Project sourcing and negotiations skills
Ability to understand and execute commodity strategies
Strong oral and written communication skills and ability to influence others
Lead initiatives of moderate scope and impact
Ability to coordinate several projects simultaneously
Effective problem identification and solution skills
Ability to work in a team and matrix organization
Qualification/Requirement
Expertise in Project Contract Management, Engineering or Strategic Sourcing
At least 5 years of working experience
Strong oral and written communication skills
Language: German (B1 level required) and English
Office Software (Word, Excel, Power point, Outlook)
Ability to work in a global environment
Home Office is accepted
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