PROJECT SOURCING SITE LEADER AT GENERAL ELECTRIC (GE), EGYPT

GE drives the world forward by tackling its biggest challenges. By combining world-class engineering with software and analytics, GE helps the world work more efficiently, reliably, and safely. GE people are global, diverse, operating with the highest integrity and passion to fulfill GE’s mission and deliver for our customers. GE is looking for Project sourcing site leader to join their Egypt office.

JOB DESCRIPTION

The project sourcing site leader owns and coordinates the project sourcing operations and is single point of contact to the Projects Product lines on his/her site. He/she assumes the responsibilities of all sourcing activities. It will be inside these projects or tenders in accordance with the Sourcing strategy and policy.

Essential Responsibilities:

Connect sourcing imperatives with the product line strategies to support revenues and profitable growth:
•Understand and address market dynamic and trends, and how they impact GE’s customers, suppliers, competitors and the company in terms of price, cash, production costs, global capacity, lead time, internal and supplier capability, barriers to entry and supplier buyer leverage points
•Participate proactively with the tendering team and support the team in winning the tender
•Understand sourcing risks, perform risk assessments of supply base and formulates mitigation strategies

Executes with excellence projects and drive margin expansion:
•Drive sourcing projects from ITO to OTR in collaboration with the respective product line stakeholders
•Drive key sourcing and business metrics including cost, cash, supplier quality, BCC and fulfilment OTD metrics in line with operating plan targets
•Optimize cash-out effort and increase suppliers Days To Pay
•Implement continuous improvement activities in all areas of responsibility to improve operating performance
•Conduct supplier negotiations to resolve issues and achieve business outcomes in full collaboration with strategic sourcing leaders
•Promote his/her site in developing new sourcing opportunities in cooperation with the global commodity leaders
•Actively participate in supplier performance reviews

Hierarchy
•The Project Sourcing Site Leader reports direct line to the Regional Project Sourcing Leader

Qualifications/Requirements:

Graduate degree from an accredited university or college (or a high school diploma/GED) with at least 8 years of experience in a Sourcing role

Desired Characteristics:

•Negotiation Expertise
•Strong oral and written communication skills
•Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
•Ability to influence others and lead small teams
•Lead initiatives of moderate scope and impact
•Ability to coordinate several projects simultaneously
•Effective problem identification and solution skills
•Proven analytical and organizational ability

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