| Job Number: | 2515190 |
| Business: | GE-Lighting |
| Business Segment: | Current |
| About Us: | Current is a first-of-its-kind energy company designed to meet the unique needs of a wide range of Commercial & Industrial, municipal and utility customers. It brings together capabilities including LED lighting, Solar, Energy Storage, and electric vehicle charging stations, along with new financing and software solutions to offer integrated energy solutions aimed at delivering increased reliability, efficiency and profitability.
Join us and you’ll find yourself in a dynamic atmosphere working with the most talented people in the industry in an open, developmental environment with abundant opportunities to learn, grow and advance within the organization.
GE offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE 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. |
| Posted Position Title: | Lead Commodity Leader |
| Career Level: | Experienced |
| Function: | Sourcing |
| Function Segment: | Sourcing |
| Location: | United States |
| U.S. State, China or Canada Provinces: | Ohio |
| City: | East Cleveland |
| Postal Code: | 44112-6300 |
| Relocation Assistance: | Yes |
| Role Summary/Purpose: | The LED Global Commodity Leader demonstrates leadership in communicating business goals, programs, and processes for LED chips and modules. In this role you will use your experience or expertise to solve problems, develop and execute objectives for self and others, and effect short-term and long-term business goals. |
| Essential Responsibilities: | In addition you will :
Lead the LED commodity procurement strategy including selecting preferred primary and secondary suppliers for each product and product line based on supplier capabilities and business objectives, collaborate with design teams to ensure the consideration of the best LEDs for each application, and enforce adherence to strategy
Leverage the strategy to drive reduced lead times, consolidation of similar specifications, as well as achieve variable cost productivity, cash flow, and controllership goals
Lead the supplier selection, qualification, development, and overall supplier management, including managing the entire contract life cycle from Request for Proposal to supplier exit
Balance strategy development with the tactical execution necessary to execute cost reduction projects through contract negotiation, process changes, and implementation of sustainable cost controls, including collaboration with Finance to validate the impact of projects and contract negotiations to the general ledger
Develop technical and market expertise in LED while building supplier relationships and be the resource for NPI teams to obtain competitive analysis and commercial details on LEDs
Enhance tools for compiling LEDs used across GE Lighting and contract manufacturers including price, lead time, volumes, and technical characteristics and distribute them to Technology and Supply Chain teams to drive making the best specification negotiations for the business and improving product cost and efficiency
Work with NPI teams and fulfillment leaders to forecast demand for critical NPI launches to suppliers
Develop redundant (direct & distribution) sources of LEDs that have a distribution channel to ensure stability of supply
Collaborate with LED Components leader to develop a means for GE Lighting to sell or trade obsolete and excess LEDs
Create and enforce business policies to meet business targets and customer needs, including improving procurement processes and optimizing Sourcing resources to enhance the customer experience with Sourcing
Closely monitor supplier performance to plan and work with the suppliers to manage any required recovery plans / actions
Coordinate with factories and contract manufacturers to ensure supply meets any and all demand requirements
Hold performance reviews with suppliers as needed
Conduct Capacity Audits, track any Red Flags that impede supplier performance and control revisions at Suppliers
Ensure any quality issues have the appropriate focus
Develop process to look upstream for pending requirements and drive Engineering / Manufacturing / Sales in order to ensure sourcing given adequate cycle to procure material
Become business expert on LEDs and be prepared to give executive overviews of the LED industry landscape and competitor developments
Collaborate with GEL business leaders to build Nichia partnership and ensure all design teams consider and have access to the best Nichia devices available |
| Qualifications/Requirements: | Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college
A minimum of 3 years of experience in Sourcing, Technology / Engineering, Finance, Manufacturing, or Operations |
| Additional Eligibility Qualifications: | GE 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 background investigation and drug screen. |
| Desired Characteristics: | Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an accredited university or college
Sourcing experience in electronics or related field
Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification is preferred (GE employees only)
Proven quantitative and analytical abilities
Strong PC and database management skills
Strong oral and written communication skills
Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
GE program graduate is preferred (GE employees only)
GE is the world’s Digital Industrial Company, transforming industry with software-defined machines and solutions that are connected, responsive and predictive. Through our people, leadership development, services, technology and scale, GE delivers better outcomes for global customers by speaking the language of industry.
Current, powered by GE, a first-of-its kind energy company that integrates GE’s LED, Solar, Energy Storage and Electric Vehicle businesses with its industrial strength Predix platform to identify and deliver the most cost effective, efficient energy solutions required by customers today and in the future. Current is focused on delivering custom outcomes for our Commercial & Industrial customers, municipalities and utility partners. www.CurrentByGE.com |