Job Description Summary
The Sourcing & Services Team Leader role is a critical leadership role directly managing a multi-disciplinary team of sourcing and procurement team members across ITO and OTR phases. This team is responsible for strategic commodities for projects, tender and project sourcing, indirect and services sourcing and procurement. The leader will ensure optimal supplier engagement, execution excellence, cost competitiveness, and alignment with business goals.
Performance Measurement:
Execution within budget…driving savings
Cash Management
On time delivery
Claim Management
Identification and development of talent
Job Description
Key responsibilities:
The Sourcing Team Leader is responsible for:
Strategic Leadership & Execution
- Develop and deploy world-class sourcing and procurement strategies for services, indirect spend, and project-related equipment.
- Lead, mentor, and coach a team of sourcing and procurement professionals—including commodity managers, tender leaders, and procurement team members—to deliver results and build organizational capability.
- Drive governance and accountability through robust KPI frameworks: deflation, OTD, DTP, vendor recovery, supplier quality, and compliance.
- Build resilience in the supply base by developing supplier panels, dual sourcing strategies, and proactive risk mitigation.
Tendering & Project Sourcing
- Partner with commercial, sales, and engineering to define sourcing strategies during bid and proposal stages.
- Provide competitive cost models, supplier quotations, and risk assessments to improve win rates and cost competitiveness.
- Ensure seamless transition from tender to project execution, aligning sourcing strategies with project schedules and budgets.
Supplier Strategy & Negotiations
- Lead supplier negotiations, frame agreements, and project-specific contracts.
- Establish and maintain strategic supplier relationships, ensuring alignment with business objectives and regulatory requirements.
- Resolve claims, disputes, and escalations with favorable outcomes for the business.
Procurement & Logistics
- Oversee execution of purchase orders, logistics coordination, supplier expediting, and invoice resolution.
- Ensure materials and services are delivered on time, at the right cost, and at the right quality.
- Promote lean processes, ERP accuracy, and continuous improvement across procurement execution.
Cross-functional Collaboration
- Partner with Finance, Legal, and Compliance to ensure sourcing activities meet corporate standards.
- Collaborate with Engineering, Quality, and Supplier Development to qualify new suppliers and foster innovation.
- Engage with Project Managers and Operations to balance cost-out initiatives with delivery excellence.
Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or related field (MBA or advanced degree preferred).
- 10+ years of progressive sourcing, procurement, or supply chain leadership experience in complex, project-driven environments (energy, industrial, EPC, or construction preferred).
- 10 years expertise in supplier negotiations, contract management, and sourcing strategy deployment.
- 10 years experience in project procurement processes, indirect spend management, and logistics operations.
Desired Characteristics:
Experience sourcing/procuring high voltage electrical equipment and materials as well as construction services and civil/site works
- Strong negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
- Proven leadership experience managing teams and driving cross-functional alignment.
- Ability to successfully establish and drive an operational rigor in a matrixed environment
- Demonstrated ability to effectively develop, coach, and mentor talent
- Good understanding of legal/contractual aspects of an EPC contract and negotiation expertise
- Strategic thinker / planner and ability to influence
- Strong quantitative and analytical skills
- Knowledge of purchasing and sourcing standards, policies, and procedures
- Knowledge in scheduling/planning of large and complex projects.
We deliver integrated project solutions to enable large scale electrification and support our customer needs.
Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to a Health Coach, a 24/7 nurse-based resource; and access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services. Retirement benefits include the GE Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity 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.
General Electric Company, Ropcor, Inc., their successors, and in some cases their 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.
Projected Close Out: September 11th, 2025
Additional Information
GE Vernova offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Vernova is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
GE Vernova will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).
Relocation Assistance Provided: No
#LI-Remote – This is a remote position