Remote Lead Buyer — Steam Blade Components

GE Vernova, Inc.; Rugby; Remote; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

GE Vernova, Inc. is seeking a Lead Buyer to manage end-to-end procurement for steam blade components. You will interface with suppliers and internal stakeholders, drive performance, and support sourcing strategies to meet quality, cost, and delivery goals.

You will lead supplier qualification, manage project schedules, and coordinate with Quality, Engineering, and Operations to mitigate risk and ensure on-time supply. Fluent English required; Polish a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college.
• Relevant experience in project management with internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong analytical skills to interpret data and drive decisions.
• Excellent organizational and time-management abilities.

Responsibilities

• Place and follow up on POs for steam blade components with suppliers.
• Own and manage project schedules for steam blade components with suppliers.
• Lead supplier qualification, onboarding and transitions with Quality and Engineering.
• Maintain day-to-day relationships with internal stakeholders for PO execution and performance reviews.
• Identify and resolve supply issues and schedule changes to mitigate risk.
• Update project visual management and reporting, including recovery actions pacing.
• Ensure compliance with sourcing policies, quality standards and contractual requirements.
• Collaborate with Supply, Demand, Operations, Engineering and Quality to align procurement with demand and technical requirements.
• Monitor supplier performance metrics and drive corrective actions and improvement plans.
• Contribute to Lean and digitization efforts to improve supply chain performance.
• Develop and standardize best practices and guide less experienced team members.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Project management

Data analysis

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field

Tools

SAP

Job description

GE Vernova, Inc. is seeking a Lead Buyer to manage end-to-end procurement for steam blade components. You will interface with suppliers and internal stakeholders, drive performance, and support sourcing strategies to meet quality, cost, and delivery goals.

You will lead supplier qualification, manage project schedules, and coordinate with Quality, Engineering, and Operations to mitigate risk and ensure on-time supply. Fluent English required; Polish a plus.