Strategic Sourcing & Supplier Excellence Lead

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Job summary

GE Vernova, Inc. in Greenville, SC is seeking a sourcing professional to identify supplier capabilities, manage the supplier panel for security and capacity, and drive cost savings.

You will lead supplier qualifications with quality and engineering teams and collaborate to locate near-shore opportunities, ensuring on-time delivery and EHS compliance. The role requires a bachelor’s degree, 3–7 years in sourcing/quality/manufacturing, and fluent Hungarian and English.

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

Fluent Hungarian

English language proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, Engineering, or a technical field

Tools

Oracle

SAP

Job description

GE Vernova, Inc. in Greenville, SC is seeking a sourcing professional to identify supplier capabilities, manage the supplier panel for security and capacity, and drive cost savings.

You will lead supplier qualifications with quality and engineering teams and collaborate to locate near-shore opportunities, ensuring on-time delivery and EHS compliance. The role requires a bachelor’s degree, 3–7 years in sourcing/quality/manufacturing, and fluent Hungarian and English.