Job Description Summary

As part of the Hydro Value Chain team, the Systems & Products Value Analyst is focused on supporting cost improvement and productivity across the value chain. In this role, he/she will help Systems & Products Value Managers and functional experts pilot cost saving initiatives and close productivity gaps, from ideation to execution, ensuring savings objectives are deployed consistently through Inquiry-to-Order (ITO) and Order-to-Remittance (OTR) phases.

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities:

• Analyze and develop a deep understanding of Hydro systems and products in every aspect (designs, commodity structures, fabrications and industrial schemes, site installation, costs) to identify and quantify areas for productivity improvement.
• Support the cost savings initiative across the value chain (Design to Installation), from cost saving ideations to implementation in execution.
• Participate to ideation workshops with Systems & Products Value Managers and Functional Experts to identify sources of cost inefficiency and generate executable cost saving ideas on the total costs of ownership
• Propose cost saving initiatives business cases, with support of Systems & Products Value Managers and Functional Experts, based on savings potential, targets, development timelines and resources allocations
• Help Systems & Products Value Managers and Variable Costs Program Manager build road maps and actions plans to develop and deploy cost saving initiatives in both projects and tenders
• Partner with Variable Costs Productivity Champions in the value chain organization to support consistent progress on identified saving opportunities until their implementation in execution.
• Capture saving impacts on spending proving productivity materialization in execution
• Promote productivity cross-functional collaboration across the value chain with ITO and OTR stakeholders
• Collaborate with ITO Tendering Teams during costs deep dive to optimize deal offering to reach competitive costs level thanks to mature cost saving initiatives applicable in ITO.
• Propose improvement actions across the value chain based on industry’s best practices, market standards and benchmarks with other GE Vernova businesses
• Support the Variable Costs Program Manager and Variable Costs Program Manager to track and report cost savings funnel progress and impacts on the bottom line.
• Follow-up Monthly Cost overruns in OTR to identify recurrent sources of non-quality impacting productivity improvement.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, engineering, supply chain management, site installation or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 2-3 years of experience in productivity management, cost reductions programs, should costs management or operational excellence within industrial, manufacturing, or utility sectors.
• Proven data analysis skills, with the ability to interpret complex financial and operational metrics.

Desired Characteristics:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to plan, execute, and track productivity programs to successful completion.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with a collaborative mindset.
• Advanced proficiency in productivity and cost tracking tools (e.g., ERP, Excel, Power BI).
• Experience in Lean, Six Sigma, or other continuous improvement methodologies is a plus
• Having a dual technical/commercial background is a plus.

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