Controls Procurement Operations Leader

Job Description SummaryAs a Commodity Operations Leader you will support the Controls & Services commodity to drive the achievement of business outcomes through implementation of FLIGHT DECK principles, strong operation rhythms, deployment of lean tools and continuous improvement of processes. This role requires a high amount of autonomy, and significant levels of operational judgment to achieve outcomes for specific KPI performance and strategic initiative implementation. This role will directly influence the team's ability to achieve quality and timeliness of objectives.

Influencing, motivating and coaching skills will be required on a daily basis. To do well in the role, you must have a combination of people, leadership & communication skills, sourcing expertise, an eye for detail and great organizational skills. Requires high “say do ratio” as well as the ability to process and analyze data and stakeholder feedback to support business decisions.

The Operations Leader will work to build a network and connectivity across the commodity and also across the procurement organization - including the commodity’s quality, delivery, compliance, commercial operations, and finance partners. This role may serve as Chief of Staff for the Commodity Leader.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities: 

• Accountable for all operating rhythms, KPI management, and operational and process improvements; facilitates connectivity across commodity and partner sourcing teams. Act for commodity leader or staff as needed.
• Lead commodity operating rhythms with effective use of time, KPI’s or operating metrics, action plans and problem solving. Create and evolve operating rhythms as needed for outcomes. Train, mentor and coach the team through problem solving.
• Develop and execute communication plan for the commodity between leader, staff, and all local, global, or remote team members.
• Drive daily/weekly/monthly KPI management for the commodity and sub-sections. Develop thorough metrics, scorecards, and control plans to measure and sustain KPI’s. Review ongoing performance to targets, evaluate misses and work to identify and deploy corrective measures with accountable leaders and/or escalate issues as necessary.
• Uses lean practices and behaviors to improve the effectiveness of the interaction between commodity strategy, buying, and contract & performance management team(s). Develop processes for handoffs between roles and functions, and inclusive of local, global or remote team members.
• Interface and lead engagements with other adjacent functions (Quality, Delivery, Commercial Ops, Sourcing Commodities, Compliance, Finance, etc) to provide effective coordination of metrics, dashboards, functional processes, and cross-functional coordination.
• Uses high level of judgment to make decisions and handle complex tasks or problems across commodity teams, other sourcing organizations, or partner organizations such as engineering or product lines.
• Deploy process improvements within the commodity – inclusive of strategic initiatives, operational process changes, and digital tools.
• Support the site Kaizen process and the Continuous Improvement suggestions for ideas and suggestions from the teams.
• Execute solution-based approaches for team culture, training/onboarding, and change acceleration.
• Interprets complex internal and external business challenges and recommends best practices to improve products, processes, or services.
• Conducts training and follow up to ensure adoption.
• People leadership of Value Engineering, Contracts, and Joint Venture Seconded team members.
• Travel up to 5%

Required Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university with a minimum of 4 years Commercial Operations, Sourcing/ Procurement, Supplier Relationship Management, Sales, Supply Chain and/or Contract Management roles

Desired Characteristics: 

• Analytical skills
• Ability to influence cross-functionally to drive change
• Ability to lead multiple initiatives simultaneously.
• Demonstrate ability to analyze and resolve problems. Ability to document, plan, market, and execute projects or improvements.
• Experience with lean and operations.
• Experience of leading matrix teams in a fast paced and complex environment.
• Experience with direct people leadership.
• Proven ability to effectively collaborate in highly effective teams to achieve results; working with key stakeholders to identify & execute project strategies for critical business process
• Self-motivator and possesses good communication skills to coordinate, resolve queries of both external and internal customers
• Proactively engages with cross-functional teams to resolve issues and design solutions using critical thinking and analysis skills and best practices.
• Influences and energizes others towards the common vision and goal.
• 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

The base pay range for this position is 149,200.00 - 198,800.00 US Dollars. 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 October 21, 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.

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