Material and Fulfillment Leader - Avionics North America

GE Aerospace; Grand Rapids (MI); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

GE Aerospace in Grand Rapids, MI, is seeking a Materials and Fulfillment Leader to own material planning and fulfillment across the Avionics business. You will coordinate flow from suppliers and across internal departments to align with production schedules and customer demand.

Travel approximately 25%. This role leads S&OP, master scheduling, supply planning, and fulfillment for new production, repair, and NPI.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent with 9+ years in manufacturing or supply chain.
• Minimum 5 years in manufacturing operations and/or supply chain.
• Experience leading people; U.S. citizenship status required.

Responsibilities

• Lead master planning, material processes, systems, and fulfillment to improve delivery and inventory.
• Own and drive the S&OP process across demand, supply, production, and inventory.
• Manage master scheduling and supply planning for new production, repair, and NPI.
• Prepare production schedules and purchasing requirements to support KPIs.
• Coordinate and expedite the flow of materials from suppliers and internal operations.
• Optimize inventory levels while aligning with production plans and fulfillment targets.
• Develop and implement strategies to improve supply chain resilience and execution.
• Lead cross-functional teams to resolve supply chain issues and improve performance.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

S&OP experience

Inventory optimization

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent with 9+ years in operations

Tools

CPIM certification

Job description

Job Description Summary

Job Description

Business Overview

GE Aerospace's Avionics business delivers advanced technologies for commercial and defense aerospace customers around the world. Focused on security, safety, and optimization, our teams design and manufacture critical systems that support aircraft performance, including computing systems, digital backbone networks, controls and displays, data transfer and health awareness systems, flight management, and mission management solutions. Backed by a global service network, we provide tailored, integrated support that helps maximize aircraft availability to customers around the world.

Role Overview

The Material and Fulfillment Leader will lead material planning and fulfillment operations across GE Aerospace's Avionics business. This role will coordinate and expedite the flow of materials from suppliers and across internal departments in alignment with production schedules, customer demand, and business priorities.

This leader will own critical planning and execution processes including Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP), master scheduling, supply planning, and fulfillment execution across new production, repair, and new product introduction (NPI). This role requires strong operational judgment, cross-functional leadership, and the ability to influence outcomes across delivery, cost, inventory, and overall business performance.

Travel approximately 25%.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Lead master planning, material processes, systems, and fulfillment execution to improve delivery, cost, and inventory outcomes.
• Own and drive the Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process, ensuring alignment across demand, supply, production, and inventory plans.
• Manage master scheduling and supply planning activities across new production, repair, and NPI.
• Prepare and update production schedules and purchasing requirements to support business priorities and key performance indicators.
• Coordinate and expedite the flow of materials from suppliers and across internal operations according to production schedules.
• Optimize inventory levels while ensuring operational alignment with production plans and fulfillment targets.
• Develop and implement strategies to improve supply chain resilience, responsiveness, and operational execution.
• Ensure materials planning and inventory management practices comply with company policies, operating standards, and applicable industry requirements.
• Lead cross-functional teams to resolve supply chain issues, material shortages, and execution challenges that impact business growth.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence within the materials and fulfillment organization and the broader transactional team, with a goal of streamlining operations.
• Lead teams to solve problems within complex manufacturing environments involving technical variety and interdependent production cycles.
• Influence peers and stakeholders to take action and negotiate internally and, when needed, with external partners, vendors, or customers.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college (or a High School diploma / GED with at least 9 years of experience in Manufacturing Operations and/or Supply Chain)
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in Manufacturing Operations and/or Supply Chain
• Minimum of 2 years of experience directly leading people
• This position requires U.S. Citizenship status

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree from an accredited university or college
• 10+ years of experience as a Material Planning and Fulfillment Leader in the Aerospace industry
• Experience leading materials, planning, fulfillment, or supply chain operations in a manufacturing environment
• Experience with Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP), master scheduling, supply planning, and inventory optimization
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and programs in a matrix organization
• Strong project management and program execution skills
• Certification or familiarity with CPIM from ASCM or equivalent organization
• Demonstrated ability to analyze, resolve, and communicate solutions to complex operational problems
• Proven ability to balance strategic thinking with day‑to‑day operational execution
• Ability to influence across functions and drive alignment in a complex business environment
• Experience using data and business insight to inform decisions and improve performance
• Passion for continuous improvement, team development, and customer‑focused execution

Additional Information

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)).

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