Sourcing Manager – Operations

PS0115 GE Wind Energy, S.L.; Barcelona; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance provided

Job summary

GE Vernova seeks a senior program manager to lead the global Sourcing organization’s operating rhythms, ensuring alignment on priorities and budgets. You will coordinate cross-functional teams, manage supplier communications, and drive the Wind Supplier Conference with strong governance and logistical oversight.

Qualified candidates have 6+ years in sourcing/manufacturing/projects or finance, a Master’s degree, and proven leadership with travel readiness for international engagements.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or high school diploma.
• 6+ years in Sourcing, Manufacturing, Projects or Finance.
• Strong oral and written communication.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership abilities.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Structured approach to solving complex tasks.
• Permanent work permit for location.
• Travel ~5 trips/year (US 2 weeks, three 1-week trips).
• Hybrid office participation required.

Responsibilities

• Lead internal operating mechanisms: weekly Sourcing committee and leadership meetings.
• Coordinate biweekly supplier claims reviews and quarterly KPI/budget alignment.
• Foster cross-functional collaboration and compliant processes.
• Prepare external communications for quarterly supplier meetings and the Wind Supplier Conference.
• Manage logistics, budgets, and execution to strengthen supplier partnerships.
• Support teams in navigating operational challenges and ensure consistent ways of working.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Problem solving

Project management

Sourcing

Education

Master's degree

High school diploma

Job description

Job Description Summary

Lead and coordinate the Sourcing organization's operating rhythms, including leadership reviews, supplier claims governance, and company-wide communications. Drive alignment on strategic priorities, KPIs, and budgets across global teams while ensuring compliance with internal policies and processes. Support sourcing teams in resolving operational challenges, fostering cross-functional collaboration, and establishing consistent ways of working. Manage supplier-facing communications and key engagement events, including quarterly business reviews and the Wind Supplier Conference, overseeing logistics, budgets, and execution to strengthen supplier partnerships. Requires strong communication, leadership, problem-solving, project management, and budget planning capabilities, with experience in sourcing, manufacturing, projects, or finance and an interest in supplier risk management and due diligence.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Lead and manage Sourcing organization's internal operating mechanisms: weekly Sourcing committee and Leadership staff meetings, biweekly reviews of supplier claims, quarterly All Hands Drive alignment on priorities, KPIs and budget across the teams.
• Facilitate cross-functional collaboration to support key objectives.
• Ensure adherence to internal policies and compliance requirements.
• Support Sourcing teams in navigating operational challenges and driving consistent way of working.
• Facilitate preparation of the main external communications: Quarterly Supplier Business meetings and ad-hoc announcements, invitations for the events Act as a central coordination point for preparation of the Wind Supplier Conference.
• Managing logistics, budget and flawless execution to strengthen supplier relationships and drive collaboration.

Required Qualifications

• Master's degree from an accredited university or college (or a high school diploma)
• At least 6 years of experience in Sourcing, Manufacturing, Projects or Finance.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills, ability to influence team members.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems.
• Structured approach to solving complex tasks.
• Permanent Work Permit for location
• Travel: Approximately 5 trips per year, including one 2-week trip to the US and three 1-week international trips.
• Hybrid office participation required.

Desired Characteristics

• Demonstrated ability to lead programs / projects.
• Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs.
• Established project management skills.
• Demonstrated ability or interest in sourcing process ownership and risk evaluation, with an emphasis on supplier due diligence.

Additional Information

• Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes

Addressing the climate crisis is an urgent global priority and we take our responsibility seriously. That is our singular mission at GE Vernova: continuing to electrify the world while simultaneously working to help decarbonize it. If we want our energy future to be different…we must be different. Our mission is embedded in our name. We retain our treasured legacy, “GE,” in our name as an enduring and hard-earned badge of quality and ingenuity. “Ver” / “verde” signal Earth’s verdant and lush ecosystems. “Nova,” from the Latin “novus,” nods to a new, innovative era of lower carbon energy that GE Vernova will help deliver. Together, we have The Energy to Change the World. www.gevernova.com