GE Aerospace · 15 hours ago
Sr. DT Sourcing Staff Manager
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
$157K/yr - $190K/yr
5+ years expGE Aerospace is advancing aviation technologies for today and tomorrow. The Sr. Digital Technology Sourcing Staff Manager will oversee the strategic direction and execution of the DT commodities for the GE Aerospace business, requiring a strong leader with deep knowledge of the DT commodities space, supplier strategy, and contract negotiations.
AerospaceCommercialManufacturing
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Develop and execute sourcing strategy for the categories in support of business outcomes and objectives
Lead a globally diverse team of DT Sourcing professionals to enable GE Aerospace through application of best in class procurement practices
Develop & train DT Sourcing professionals in strategy, philosophy, execution, governance to enhance expertise and become trusted advisors for DT stakeholders
Develop and lead category strategies and brilliantly execute them to deliver total value and competitive advantage for the business
Drive process and policy simplification, governance and compliance to best enable the categories
Lead challenging negotiations with the software industry and analyzing complicated licensing models (like on-prem, subscriptions, hosted and cloud)
Create and deliver commercial, financial, and business objectives as related to technology goods and services such as managed software services/cloud contracts across the business group to support the decision-making process
Develop and implementing short- and long-term strategies for GE Aviation in regard suppliers, pricing models & cost out initiatives
Identify cost out initiatives and influence stakeholders to implement them
Develop and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders (stakeholder management) both at the senior and C-level executives to be able to understand the environment and support stakeholders in driving business outcomes
Develop and maintain strong relationship within the largest software companies and other vendors to drive the required negotiations
Develop sourcing plans to integrate Business needs into a global commodity team including benchmarking suppliers, contracts, and services and evaluating various Business Unit level requirements, existing opportunities, or new initiatives. This includes setting sourcing strategies and executing those strategies to deliver material improvements on quality, price, and service
Collaborate with appropriate finance, compliance, and legal subject matter experts and drive a strong cross functional coordination for optimal execution of projects
Execute and support buying functions and requirements and participate in the buying desk activities
Travel up to 20% required
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university
Minimum 5 years of experience in Digital Technologies Sourcing/Procurement and People Leadership/Development
Travel up to 20% required
Preferred
8-10 years of Digital Technologies Sourcing/Procurement and People Leadership/Development experience preferred
Bachelor's degree in finance, legal, business or software engineering from an accredited college or university preferred
Ability to set the strategy – create and articulate an inspiring vision for the commodities they support, ability analyze data from a variety of sources, create innovative approaches for negotiation while creating leverage
Strong experience in software licensing in working with financial information as a means of decision making, pricing comparisons & benchmarking
Strong experience in sourcing negotiating at the highest levels of a supplier
Knowledge of information technologies and services, specifically cloud services and software as a service license models
Ability to influence and motivate cross functional teams to deliver and implement cost out initiatives despite obstacles
Drive to execute under extreme deadline pressures and with multiple priorities Ability to cope with multiple complex situations daily
Strong communication skills. Strong interpersonal and leadership skills. Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems. Demonstrated ability to lead programs / projects. Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs. Established project management skills
Ability to work with minimum supervision in the cross-cultural environment across different geographic area
Strong business acumen
Strong customer service mindset
Independent thinker with the proven history of shifting paradigms
Aggressive in execution and undaunted by challenges
Flexible schedule to accommodate global time zones
Controllership and compliance mindset (transactional and process integrity)
Excellent time management, prioritization skills
Knowledge in Lean principles
Benefits
Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
Access to a Health Coach from GE Aerospace
Employee Assistance Program, which provides 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services
GE Aerospace Retirement Savings Plan
401(k) savings plan with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions
Access to Fidelity resources and planning consultants
Tuition assistance
Adoption assistance
Paid parental leave
Disability insurance
Life insurance
Paid time-off for vacation or illness
Company
GE Aerospace
GE Aerospace is a provider of jet and turboprop engines, as well as integrated systems.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.01BKey Investors
JobsOhioUS Department of EnergyAir Force Research Laboratory
2025-07-22Post Ipo Debt· $2B
2025-01-10Grant· $9M
2024-04-02IPO
Leadership Team
Amy Gowder
President and CEO Defense and Systems
H. Lawrence Culp
Chairman & CEO, GE Aerospace
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