Strategic Sourcing Architect

GE Vernova, Inc.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 83,000 - 138,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) plan

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Job summary

GE Vernova is seeking a procurement and sourcing professional to identify supplier capabilities, lead strategic qualifications, and collaborate across regions to optimize supply chain performance. You will drive cost savings, improve quality and delivery, and ensure EHS compliance on all projects.

The role emphasizes working with cross-functional teams on NPI projects, regional sourcing, and supplier panels to secure capacity and resilience across GE Vernova’s businesses.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college in Business Management, Engineering, or a technical field.
• 3 to 7 years of significant experience in Sourcing, Quality, Manufacturing, or equivalent commercial/supply chain roles.
• Fluent Hungarian and English language proficiency.
• Ability to read and understand technical drawings, specifications, and manufacturing requirements, alongside strong supplier relationship management skills and a results-oriented mindset.

Responsibilities

• Identify and assess supplier capabilities and capacities for sub-commodities, managing the target supplier panel to maximize supply chain security, expand capacity, and drive cost savings.
• Support competitive bidding processes and leverage cross-functional teams to enhance negotiation outcomes based on "should cost" principles.
• Initiate and lead strategic supplier qualifications in collaboration with supplier quality and engineering teams to improve quality, service levels, and fulfillment.
• Collaborate with regional strategic sourcing teams to identify near-shore development (NSD) and localization opportunities, driving synergies across GE Vernova businesses.
• Partner with materials management to improve on-time delivery (OTD), reduce manufacturing shortages, shorten cycle times, and support vendor billback processes.
• Implement proactive supply chain actions to build flexibility and secure necessary manufacturing capacity.
• Collaborate with engineering and manufacturing during New Product Implementation (NPI) projects to define supply chain strategies, and transition negotiated projects to fulfillment teams.
• Ensure strict compliance with Quality and Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) rules across all projects and operations.

Skills

Hungarian language

English language

Supplier relationship management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Management or Engineering

Tools

Oracle

SAP

Job description

GE Vernova is seeking a procurement and sourcing professional to identify supplier capabilities, lead strategic qualifications, and collaborate across regions to optimize supply chain performance. You will drive cost savings, improve quality and delivery, and ensure EHS compliance on all projects.

The role emphasizes working with cross-functional teams on NPI projects, regional sourcing, and supplier panels to secure capacity and resilience across GE Vernova’s businesses.