Job Description Summary

As Lead Buyer – Boiler Core & Upgrades, you will be responsible for leading sourcing and procurement activities across both the Inquiry to Order (ITO) and Order to Remittance (OTR) phases of the business. You will work closely with dedicated suppliers and service providers to secure the best commercial and contractual terms in line with company policies, while supporting internal customer satisfaction, project profitability, and execution excellence.
The role requires strong expertise in sourcing, tendering, project execution, supplier management, and commodity analytics. The successful candidate will apply deep functional knowledge, sound judgment, and strong analytical capability to support strategic sourcing decisions, cost competitiveness, supplier development, and operational execution.
This is primarily an individual contributor role requiring effective cross-functional collaboration, strong communication skills, and the ability to influence outcomes across teams including project management, supplier quality, and product line leadership.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Support tendering activities by ensuring sourcing assumptions are accurate, complete, and aligned to profitable project outcomes.

• Lead supplier negotiations during project execution to achieve the best total cost and contractual position for the business and assigned projects.

• Manage sourcing activities across both ITO and OTR stages of the business.

• Create and manage purchase orders in support of project execution requirements.

• Enable timely supplier payments through effective coordination and accurate execution of procurement processes.

• Manage supplier claims as well as business claims toward suppliers in a timely and professional manner.

• Conduct sourcing analytics, including commodity mapping, commodity trend analysis, and inflation forecasting.

• Develop cost models and inflation tracking tools to support sourcing strategy and business decision-making.

• Apply technical expertise, commercial acumen, and analytical thinking to solve sourcing and supplier-related challenges.

• Support supplier development initiatives and onboarding of new suppliers for the Boiler product line in collaboration with Supplier Quality and Product Line leaders.

• Communicate effectively with internal stakeholders regarding sourcing strategy, execution status, and coordination requirements.

• Provide informal guidance and knowledge sharing to newer team members as appropriate.

• Contribute to continuous improvement of sourcing processes, practices, and project execution outcomes.

Required Qualifications/Skills

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college, or equivalent diploma with relevant experience.

• Minimum 7–10 years of experience in purchasing, sourcing, tendering, and project sourcing.

• Strong analytical experience in sourcing data analysis, commodity mapping, and inflation tracking.

• Experience supporting supplier development and onboarding initiatives.

• Ability to work effectively across both tendering and execution environments.

Desired Characteristics

• Demonstrated experience in strategic sourcing, supplier negotiation, and commercial execution

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across teams and functions.

• Strategic thinker with strong commercial mindset.

• Strong data analytics capability, particularly in sourcing and commodity-related analysis.

• Ability to develop and interpret cost inflation models using commodity indices and market data.

• Proven ability to operate with autonomy while applying sound professional judgment.

GE Vernova Values

The successful candidate is expected to demonstrate leadership behaviors aligned with GE Vernova’s culture and values, including:

• Act with integrity by making ethical, transparent, and compliant decisions in all sourcing and supplier interactions.

• Put safety first and support a strong culture of environmental, health, and safety responsibility in all business activities.

• Focus on customers and business outcomes by balancing quality, delivery, cost, and risk to support project success and customer satisfaction.

• Collaborate across teams by building strong partnerships with internal stakeholders, supplier quality, engineering, project teams, and product line leaders.

• Own results by taking accountability for sourcing outcomes, execution quality, supplier performance, and continuous improvement.

• Drive continuous improvement by challenging inefficiencies, simplifying processes, and using data to improve sourcing decisions and operational performance.

• Use data and sound judgment to make informed decisions, manage commodity trends, assess supplier risks, and develop robust sourcing strategies.

• Develop strong supplier partnerships while maintaining appropriate commercial rigor, performance expectations, and compliance standards.

• Respect and include others by fostering an inclusive, professional, and collaborative work environment.

• Adapt and learn continuously by staying current on market conditions, commodity trends, sourcing practices, and business priorities.

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