Strategic Sourcing Lead — Global Commodities

AL8238 UK Grid Solutions Limited; Stafford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health insurance

International working environment

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

GE Grid Solutions seeks a Strategic Commodity Buyer to manage dedicated commodities across multiple Grid Solutions Integration Projects in North Europe. You will handle supplier selection, contract negotiation, and performance from tendering to execution, driving cost reduction and sustainability initiatives within a global supply chain.

The role empahasizes strategic sourcing, supplier collaboration, and continuity of supplier performance across projects, with opportunities to influence next

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Sourcing, Business, Engineering, or a related field.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• Proven track record in procurement or sourcing with deep expertise in global sourcing strategy, complex contract negotiation, and SRM.
• Expertise in Strategic Sourcing and Project Contract Management.
• Preferably CIPS qualified.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Office Software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Ability to work in a global environment.

Responsibilities

• Define supplier strategy including management and optimisation of supplier panels.
• Actively driving the communication towards suppliers to improve pricing, lead times and contract terms to de risk projects.
• Prepare and launch RFQ`s, negotiate the contracts in coordination with the internal stakeholders and transmit information to Procurement.
• Prioritise contract (re)negotiation, anticipate information gathering and discussions to accelerate contract agreement in OTR.
• 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 organisations, templates, checklists.
• Support and drive implementation of Sourcing initiatives.
• Liaise and work closely with bid team to support competitive and accurate bids at tender stage.

Skills

Procurement experience

Global sourcing

Contract negotiation

SRM

Communication skills

Office software

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Sourcing, Business, Engineering, or related field

Master’s degree

CIPS qualification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

GE Grid Solutions seeks a Strategic Commodity Buyer to manage dedicated commodities across multiple Grid Solutions Integration Projects in North Europe. You will handle supplier selection, contract negotiation, and performance from tendering to execution, driving cost reduction and sustainability initiatives within a global supply chain.

The role empahasizes strategic sourcing, supplier collaboration, and continuity of supplier performance across projects, with opportunities to influence next