Senior Sourcing & Procurement Lead

GE Vernova, Inc.; Newbold on Avon; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

GE Vernova, Inc. seeks a Lead Buyer to manage end-to-end procurement for steam blade components, driving supplier performance and supporting sourcing strategies to meet global cost, quality and delivery goals.

You will lead PO execution, project scheduling, and cross-functional collaboration with Quality and Engineering, while contributing to continuous improvement and policy compliance across the Steam Blade Centre of Excellence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and relevant experience in project management with internal/external stakeholders.
• Strong analytical skills to interpret data, generate reports and guide decisions.
• Excellent organizational and time-management abilities to handle multiple projects.
• Proven problem-solving and decision-making skills in addressing complex supply issues.
• Fluent in English; Polish language skills are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Place and follow up on POs for steam blade components with suppliers.
• Own and manage the project schedule process for steam blade components.
• Lead supplier qualification, onboarding and transitions in collaboration with Quality and Engineering.
• Act as primary liaison with internal stakeholders for PO execution and performance reviews.
• Identify and resolve supply issues, schedule changes and exceptions to ensure continuity of supply.
• 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 capacity.
• Monitor supplier performance metrics and drive corrective actions and improvement plans.
• Lead process improvement efforts including Lean and digitization.
• Develop and standardize best practices and work instructions for buying processes within the Steam Blade CoE.

Skills

Project management

Analytical skills

Time management

Problem solving

English language proficiency

Polish language (plus)

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

SAP ERP

Job description

GE Vernova, Inc. seeks a Lead Buyer to manage end-to-end procurement for steam blade components, driving supplier performance and supporting sourcing strategies to meet global cost, quality and delivery goals.

You will lead PO execution, project scheduling, and cross-functional collaboration with Quality and Engineering, while contributing to continuous improvement and policy compliance across the Steam Blade Centre of Excellence.