Contract Performance Manager - Structural Castings

GE Aerospace; Cincinnati (OH); Remote; USD 126,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace company seeks a Contract Performance Manager to enhance profitability through effective contract management and supplier relationships. The role involves strategic decision-making, cross-functional collaboration, and demands strong leadership and communication skills. Ideal candidates should hold a Bachelor's degree and have substantial experience in operations or contract management. This position operates in a remote environment and offers competitive compensation and benefits.

Benefits

Comprehensive healthcare benefits

401(k) with company matching

Tuition assistance

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in operations or contract management.
• Bachelor's degree or 4 years relevant experience.
• Ability to document and execute programs.

Responsibilities

• Own overall contract performance affecting profitability.
• Drive strategic improvements and supplier relationship management.
• Develop cross-functional strategies with stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership skills

Negotiation skills

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Project management skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Job description

Job Description Summary

As a contract performance manager you will have a major impact on GE profitability through owning overall contract performance, inclusive of total cost of ownership via safety, quality, on time delivery, unit price, and supplier relationship management.

This role is responsible for ownership of contract productivity and overall supplier accountability.

In this role, you will create and lead operational rhythms with internal and external stakeholders to drive mutually successful outcomes for GE and GE partners. You will provide the necessary support on pre- and post-contractual administration & management, terms & conditions (T&Cs) of the contract, and the management of claims. The role requires cross-functional leadership capability and has autonomy within your respective supply base. The role has a major impact on overall GE profitability. High levels of evaluative judgment and operational acumen are required to achieve outcomes.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• Interprets internal and external business challenges and recommends best practices to improve products, processes, or services

• Utilizes understanding of industry trends to inform decision making process to minimize total landed costs

• Create long-term strategy for suppliers and JVs to help drive accretive operating margins

• Owning commodity business continuity planning process to include risk identification, abatement plans, and actioning countermeasures

• Creates and leads cross-functional stakeholder engagement to develop market analysis and associated strategies

• Ensure developed strategies align with supplier relationship management as defined by supplier segmentation

• Creates long-term strategy for given commodity responsibility, focused on ensuring business outcomes are met, inclusive of BD activity (mergers and acquisitions) and or vertical integration

• Leads and or partners with engineering, product lines, and GE supply chain shops on developing make/buy strategies

• Provide deal support for the commodity, driving consistency amongst cross-functional stakeholders, ensuring developed commercial strategies are implemented at an individual deal level

• Ensures commodity financial CTQs (Critical to Quality) are understood and balanced to reach the desired business outcomes

• Provides commodity expertise in modeling of new deals, suppliers, and technologies

• Be knowledgeable of next generation technology and how we’d like to incorporate into in-service fleets and future New Product Introductions (NPI)

• Participates in selection of suppliers for NPIs

• Works with cross-functional stakeholders to transition military classified hardware and suppliers from development into production

• Lead budgeting, strategy, and other operating rhythms as required

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university (or a high school diploma/GED with a minimum of 4 years experience in Commercial Operations, Sourcing/ Procurement, Supplier Relationship Management, Sales, Supply Chain, or Contract Management roles) + minimum of 5 years experience in the same areas

Desired Characteristics

• Acts with humility, seeks perspective of others, and creates an inclusive culture

• Delivers with focus on key business objectives, working across large matrixed organizations

• Leads with transparency to reach the best mutual outcomes for GE and GE partners

• Experience negotiating contracts with external suppliers

• Demonstrated ability in leveraging creative commercial solutions

• Demonstrated ability to build strong internal and external relationship

• Strong oral and written communication skills

• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills

• Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems

• Demonstrated ability to lead programs / projects

• Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs

• Established project management skills

• Role may require up to 25% travel

The base pay range for this position is $126,000 -$150,000. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate’s experience, education, and skill set. This position is also eligible for an annual discretionary bonus based on a percentage of your base salary/ commission based on the plan. This posting is expected to close on November 1, 2025.

GE Aerospace offers comprehensive benefits and programs to support your health and, along with programs like HealthAhead, your physical, emotional, financial and social wellbeing. Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to a Health Coach from GE Aerospace; and the Employee Assistance Program, which provides 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services. Retirement benefits include the GE Aerospace Retirement Savings Plan, a 401(k) savings plan with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and planning consultants. Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability insurance, life insurance, and paid time-off for vacation or illness.

GE Aerospace (General Electric Company or the Company) and its affiliates each sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs (i.e., is a “Sponsor”). Each Sponsor reserves the right to terminate, amend, suspend, replace or modify its benefit plans and programs at any time and for any reason, in its sole discretion. No individual has a vested right to any benefit under a Sponsor’s welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.

This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. Therefore, for applicants who are not U.S. lawful permanent residents, U.S. Citizens, or have been granted asylee or refugee status (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), employment will be contingent on the ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.

Additional Information

GE Aerospace offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. This posting is also subject to change at any time and may be withdrawn without notice.

GE Aerospace will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).

Relocation Assistance Provided: No

#LI-Remote - This is a remote position

GE Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.