GE Aviation is Looking for Global Sourcing Readiness and NPI Leader India and Europe Full Time

Job Description Summary In this role selected candidate will be leading efforts to Manage supplier delivery readiness, NPI / Source change activities for India and Europe regional supplier. Role will focus on establishing standard Process, Co-ordination with stake holders across organisation and reporting to senior management on Delivery and NPI related subjects for regional supplier.
This role will support all commodities and all product lines within the scope of regional supplier.

Job Description
Essential Responsibilities:

• Accountable for overall Readiness Source Change Management as defined by established processes, policies, and tools for an assigned portfolio of hardware, programs and/or supplier.
• As Readiness leader engage supplier in Capacity assessment, OBR’S , Raw material management related activities . access the risk in supply chain and ensure robust action plan is prepared along with supplier to eliminate all supply chain risks
• Ensure co-ordinated efforts with fulfilment leaders, Manufacturing engineer , PQE and Engineering team members to prepare suppliers to achieve zero delinquency goals.
• Responsible for the maintenance and communication of Source Change and/or NPI plan execution to partner pillars within the Supplier Performance & Execution, respective Commodity teams and customer program focal points. Inform the respective Commodity on progress and lessons learned to inform future strategy for supplier, part family, etc.

• Where new product introduction is required, including design and/or configuration change, drive enterprise ownership and responsibility with applicable internal functions and suppliers to ensure milestone plans are developed and executed to achieve quality and delivery outcomes.

• Inform Materials & Planning and Commodity Buyers on material coverage and NPI Status to ensure adequate overlap and/or readiness to achieve the quality and delivery performance required by our customers. Escalate and involve Commodity Buyers where commercial intervention is required for success.
• Where applicable, act as the supplier representation to the IPT Product Line Leaders and programs teams. Through utilization of action plans, highlight gaps and escalate through defined channels to sufficiently problem solve and achieve on time delivery of part readiness and qualification.

• Utilizes in-depth knowledge of sourcing procurement and shop operations to execute delivery outcomes

• Uses technical experience and analytical thinking. Uses multiple internal and external sources outside of own team to arrive at decisions.
• Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience. Will be asked to project manage small cross functional teams with low/medium risk and resource requirements. Explains information; developing skills to bring team members to consensus around topics within field. Ability to influence outcomes across the enterprise at the peer level. Informal leadership required to project manage horizontal teams to drive outcomes for the customer and the business.
• Uses some judgment and has the ability to propose different solutions outside of set parameters to address more complicated, day-to-day problems. Has ability to prioritize information for data analysis. Uses technical experience and analytical thinking. Uses multiple internal and limited external sources outside of own team to arrive at decisions.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree ( Mechanical or equivalent) from an accredited university or college with a minimum of 10 years’ experience in Supplier Delivery management and Project Management roles .)
• Aerospace Industry experience is preferred.
• Experience of managing relationship with large supplier is preferred.
• Exposure to supplier management skills across Europe

Desired Characteristics

• Strong oral and written communication skills. Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems. Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs.
• Sourcing and | or supply chain experience
• Humble: respectful, receptive, agile, eager to learn
• Transparent: shares critical information, speaks with candor, contributes constructively
• Focused: quick learner, strategically prioritizes work, committed
• Leadership ability: strong communicator, decision-maker, collaborative
• Problem solver: analytical-minded, challenges existing processes, critical thinker

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes