ATO Sourcing Strategy Leader

GE Aerospace; Ohio; Presencial; USD 120.000 - 170.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

GE Aerospace's Advanced Technology Sourcing organization in Evendale, Ohio seeks an ATO Sourcing Strategy Leader to develop and influence sourcing strategy across R&D and production domains.

The role partners with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Programs, Finance, Product Operations, and Compliance to drive waste reduction and improved sourceability in parts and materials from early development through delivery execution.

Formación

• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems.
• Demonstrated ability to lead programs/projects and execute with project management discipline.
• Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs.
• Strong lean / continuous improvement background.

Responsabilidades

• Develop and influence strategy across buying and delivery teams within ATO Sourcing.
• Drive cross-functional initiatives across Edison Works to eliminate waste and improve efficiency.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Finance, and Compliance to drive outcomes.
• Advise leaders and guide stakeholders toward actionable decisions.
• Apply rigorous problem solving to resolve high-impact issues and improve service, quality, and timeliness.

Conocimientos

Communication

Leadership

Problem solving

Project management

Lean / CI

Interpersonal skills

Educación

Bachelor’s degree

Descripción del empleo

# ******Job Description Summary******The Advanced Technology Strategic Sourcing Leader will be responsible for developing and influencing strategy across the buying and delivery teams within ATO Sourcing. This role involves driving initiatives horizontally across the Edison Works Sourcing team to eliminate waste and enhance efficiencies. The individual will collaborate cross-functionally with leaders across the Edison Works organization (Including, but not limited to: Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Program, Finance, Product Operations and Compliance) to influence policy and drive business outcomes through the application of GE Aerospace Flight Deck Lean principles.# **Job Description**## Job Title**ATO Sourcing Strategy Leader (Advanced Technology Strategic Sourcing Leader)**## Company Intro/About GE AerospaceGE Aerospace is a world-leading provider of jet engines, components, and integrated systems for commercial and military aircraft. We advance aviation technology with a relentless focus on **Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost**, partnering across engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain to deliver mission-ready capability and drive continuous improvement.**Site, Business, OR Functional Area Overvie**wThis role is based in **Evendale, Ohio** within the **Edison Works** organization and supports **ATO Sourcing**. The position works horizontally across the Edison Works sourcing and execution teams to shape sourcing strategy and improve how parts and materials are defined and sourced from early R&D stages through buying and delivery execution. The role partners closely with engineering, manufacturing, quality, programs, finance, product operations, and compliance to drive business outcomes and reduce waste across the value stream.**Role Overvie**wThe **ATO Sourcing Strategy Leader** develops and influences strategy across buying and delivery teams within ATO Sourcing. The role drives cross-functional initiatives to eliminate waste, improve efficiency, and strengthen execution across Edison Works sourcing. A key focus is optimizing **part and material definitions during R&D** to improve source ability, reduce downstream churn, and enable smoother transitions into production and delivery.This role requires strong sourcing and commercial acumen, the ability to influence policy and priorities, and high levels of judgment to solve complex problems that impact functional outcomes related to service, quality, and timeliness. ## Key Responsibilities* **R&D Source ability Enablement**: Optimize part and material definitions at the R&D stage to improve source ability and simplify downstream buying and delivery execution.* **Strategy Development & Influence**: Develop and influence sourcing strategy across ATO buying and delivery teams; shape priorities, resource focus, and ways of working.* **Cross-Functional Initiative Leadership**: Drive horizontal initiatives across the Edison Works sourcing organization to eliminate waste and improve efficiency, coordinating across multiple stakeholders.* **Policy & Process Improvement**: Influence policy formulation and support development of standards and processes that improve sourcing outcomes and execution discipline.* **Decision Support & Stakeholder Alignment**: Regularly advise functional and business leaders; communicate difficult concepts clearly and guide stakeholders toward actionable decisions.* **Complex Problem Solving**: Apply high levels of evaluative judgment to resolve ambiguous, high-impact issues; assess information quality, ask the right questions, and develop recommendations.* **Execution Rigor & Performance Impact**: Improve the team’s ability to achieve objectives related to service, quality, and timeliness through structured problem solving and measurable improvements.* **Program / Project Leadership**: Lead functional projects or workstreams (often with minimal resources) while maintaining accountability, stakeholder alignment, and on-time execution. ## Required Qualifications* **Education**: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college* **Experience**: Minimum **5 years** of experience optimizing part and material definitions at the R&D stage to improve source ability ## Additional Information**Desired Characteristics / Preferred Qualifications**:* Strong oral and written communication skills* Strong interpersonal and leadership skills* Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems* Demonstrated ability to lead programs/projects and execute with project management discipline* Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs* Strong lean / continuous improvement background* Demonstrated behaviors: humble, transparent, focused, collaborative, analytical problem solver ## ClosingAt GE Aerospace, we are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace that values diversity and empowers employees to thrive. This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. Therefore, for applicants who are not asylees, refugees, lawful permanent residents, or U.S. Citizens (i.e., not a protected individual under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), otherwise known as a U.S. Person), final offers will be contingent on the ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.*This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. Therefore, employment will be contingent upon the ability to prove that you meet the status of a U.S. Person as one of the following: U.S. lawful permanent resident, U.S. Citizen, have been granted asylee or refugee status (i.e., a protected individual under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)).*