Strategic Cost Leader, Global Sourcing

GE Vernova; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

GE Vernova is seeking a Product Cost Strategy Leader for its Gas Power Sourcing team. The role oversees a comprehensive cost-reduction strategy for the Flange to Flange (F2F) portfolio, with heavy cross-functional coordination to shape competitiveness and long-term value across power generation products.

The ideal candidate will bring strategic thinking and hands-on execution in sourcing, manufacturing, and supply chain, with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and deliver multi-year

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field is required.
• Minimum 7 years of experience in Sourcing, Manufacturing, and/or Supply Chain in an industrial setting.

Responsibilities

• Own the cost reduction strategy for F2F products - partnering with Commodity Leaders, Global Materials Leaders, Engineering, and suppliers to identify, plan, and execute cost actions including new supplier development, technical collaboration to improve yield and output, and design-driven cost improvements.
• Define and mobilize resources in collaboration with Sourcing, Finance, and Engineering leadership - including GE Vernova personnel, contracted services, operating expenditure (OPEX), and capital expenditure (CAPEX) requirements - to deliver against strategy milestones.
• Lead cross-functional execution across Sourcing, Materials, Manufacturing, Quality, Engineering, and Pivot-to-Value (P2V) - driving alignment, accountability, and momentum across all workstreams.
• Drive supplier performance and capacity by implementing continuous improvement practices (lean, standard work, daily management, problem solving, waste elimination) and ensuring sustained delivery against capacity commitments.
• Ensure compliance and risk management across sourcing policy, supplier approval processes, competitive bidding, delegation of authority, and GE Vernova cybersecurity requirements.
• Influence outcomes at the executive level by preparing and presenting strategic recommendations to senior business leadership on current and future sourcing imperatives.
• Partner with Supplier Quality to drive adherence to quality management systems (QMS), reduce supplier defects and process capability gaps, and lower the cost of poor quality (COPQ).

Skills

Sourcing leadership

Cross-functional leadership

Project management

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in supply chain

Tools

CPM/APICS certification

Job description

GE Vernova is seeking a Product Cost Strategy Leader for its Gas Power Sourcing team. The role oversees a comprehensive cost-reduction strategy for the Flange to Flange (F2F) portfolio, with heavy cross-functional coordination to shape competitiveness and long-term value across power generation products.

The ideal candidate will bring strategic thinking and hands-on execution in sourcing, manufacturing, and supply chain, with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and deliver multi-year