Project Procurement Lead Various, India

Description About GE Vernova GE Vernova is a planned purpose-built global energy company that includes Power Wind and Electrification businesses and is supported by its accelerator businesses of Advanced Research Consulting Services and Financial Services Building on over 130 years of experience tackling the world s challenges GE Vernova is uniquely positioned to help lead the energy transition by continuing to electrify the world while simultaneously working to decarbonize it GE Vernova helps customers power economies and deliver electricity that is vital to health safety security and improved quality of life GE Vernova is headquartered in Cambridge Massachusetts U S with more than 80 000 employees across 100 countries around the world GE Vernova s Gas Power business engineers advanced efficient natural gas-powered technologies and services along with decarbonization solutions that aim to help electrify a lower carbon future As part of the Gas Power One Field Services team FieldCore installs maintains and upgrades power generation equipment enabling operators of the world s energy infrastructure to provide more reliable and affordable energy Job Summary The Project Procurement Lead I is responsible for supporting the efforts of the Regional Sourcing operation to ensure a continuous supply of needed goods services or external labor are sourced according to field services requirements EHS and Quality standards and competitive costs Responsible for sourcing assigned purchased labor and material requirements by leveraging commodity strategies understanding and communicating on supplier markets and managing supplier engagements while promoting good interdepartmental relationships Participates in sourcing and or purchasing process improvement initiatives supplier corrective actions as needed providing supplier engagement guidance identifying supplier alternatives given fulfillment actions tied to regional sourcing plans and in driving key performance indicators metrics given annual goals and objectives Essential Duties Responsibilities Support safety quality delivery cost and cash metrics for subregion and ensure compliance to Sourcing policies Deliver cost targets by sending RFQ s and quoting PLM demands Manage demand requests for assigned SM s in subregion Ensure demand requests and associated details scopes are received and addressed per business policy Ensure utilization of SM Workbench Understand JCE budgets for PLM demands Focus on driving costs below JCE budget Work with SM s to improve future JCE budgets Ensure consistent RFQ process templates are utilized Work with Sourcing Managers to improve RFQ templates and process Identify subregion specific suppliers to support business needs Closely monitor all assigned projects and take appropriate action to ensure their successful completion Work with Sourcing Manager to ensure appropriate contracts are in place before utilizing new suppliers Award business to preferred approved and fully qualified suppliers and ensure that appropriate contracts PO language are in place Ensure compliance to No PO No Pay policy Support Sourcing Manager in development of commodity strategies Utilize commodity and cost strategies to quote subregion PLM demands Gather supplier and market intelligence and provide to Sourcing Managers and regional team Assist supplier development initiatives and lead projects in collaboration with them i e Productivity etc Manage NCR s and claims COPQ and associated corrective actions with suppliers Ensure final invoicing aligns with expected costs initial quotes PR PO etc Develop strong working relationships with Service Managers Outage Managers and Productivity team Attend and be a strong contributor during 3M ORR and POR reviews Ensure appropriate sourcing strategies are being utilized SOW s received new supplier needs identified all PR s entered suppliers onboarded final scopes provided to suppliers understand cost overruns gather feedback on supplier safety quality and performance record lessons learned and adjust sourcing strategy as needed Utilize Daily Management tools Drive continuous improvement in Sourcing processes Travel may be required May be assigned other duties to help proactively drive our FieldCore vision and align with our organization s core values Required Qualifications Experience HS Diploma or equivalent 3 years of purchasing sourcing or analytical experience in a project-oriented environment or equivalent combination of education and experience English proficiency required Desired Characteristics Bachelor s degree in Business Administration Supply Chain Management Finance or equivalent preferred Knowledge of purchasing and sourcing practices and procedures including supplier negotiations techniques spend and category analytics Attention to detail and outstanding organizational and analytical skills Skillful in establishing and maintaining working relationships internally and externally with suppliers Ability to work in a fast-paced environment independently to prioritize and work well with time constraints Strong troubleshooting problem solving and creative thought processing skills Excellent written verbal analytical negotiating and interpersonal skills Demonstrated success with cost reductions Proven ability to lead cross functional efforts and achieve desired results Advanced computer skills specifically Microsoft Office and MRP ERP systems FieldCore is an equal employment opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin age protected veteran status status as a qualified individual with a disability marital status pregnancy sexual orientation ancestry genetic information gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law