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GE Vernova · 3 weeks ago

Marine Operations Sourcing Leader (m/f/d)

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level

5+ years exp

GE Vernova is a company focused on marine operations and sourcing within the energy sector. They are seeking a Marine Operations Sourcing Leader to negotiate with providers, manage supplier relationships, and ensure compliance with internal policies and regulations.

EnergyEnergy EfficiencySustainability

Responsibilities

Establishes the Sourcing marine operations Suppliers’ panel in close collaboration with GE Vernova marine operations team and Project Sourcing department

Organises the Requests for Interest (RFI), Requests for Quotation (RFQ) of marine operation services and ensure that project costing is backed up by robust supplier offers

Defines specific strategic marine operations subcontracting points such as destination country laws, vessels country of origin, cash in/out, basis for escalation formulas, etc

Forecast the marine operations subcontracting related risks such as hyperinflation or specific country and/or supplier risk

Responsible for the fulfilment of the business commitment to costs and cash-flow for the marine operations activities in ongoing project

Ensures that all relevant marine operations subcontracting processes, work instructions and guidelines are followed within the organization as well as ensure compliance with Corporate Instructions, other Group Directives, etc

Responsible for supplier selection, monitoring and performance evaluation. Gives feedback from on-going agreements and execution issues to the GE marine operations team, to PMO Sourcing team

Ensures appropriate marine operations risks, contracts and claim management awareness and know-how in his/her unit

Has the authority together with the GEV projects sourcing manager to negotiate Frame Agreements, Purchase Orders conditions within its scope of responsibility and manage contracts during execution being the point of contact of suppliers for commercial and contractual issues

Qualification

SourcingProcurementContract ManagementMarine OperationsAnalytical SkillsStakeholder ManagementFluency in EnglishAdvanced DegreeInternational Maritime LawsAdditional Language SkillsNegotiation Skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Business Administration, Maritime Studies, or a related field

Minimum 5 years of experience in sourcing, procurement, or subcontracting within marine operations, offshore, energy, or large infrastructure projects

Proven knowledge of marine operations subcontracting, including vessel sourcing, logistics, and country-specific regulatory considerations

Solid understanding of contract management, including purchase orders, frame agreements, claims, and execution-phase commercial issues

Familiarity with corporate sourcing processes, compliance requirements, and internal control frameworks

Strong analytical and forecasting skills, particularly related to supplier risk, country risk, and cost escalation

Effective stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work cross-functionally with project teams, sourcing, and operations

Fluency in English, both written and verbal