Milwaukee Chapter Job Board: Sourcing Leader Americas Facilities

Date: 5/22/2010
Company: GE Medical
Address: 3000 N. Grandview Blvd. W-607
City State Zip: Waukesha, WI 53188

Title: Sourcing Leader Americas Facilities
Openings: 1
Location: Wisconsin
StartDate: TBD
Salary: TBD

Qualifications: NOTICE: Everyone must apply to www.gecareers.com and job # 1123552

Role Summary/Purpose
The Americas pole owner for sourcing strategy & execution for the Facilities Purchase Family for all Americas P&Ls managing a combined annual spend of approximately $180MM. Will develop strategies for the Facilities Purchase Family and drive to completion while leading (by influence) a large cross-functional team. Role will have high visibility across Americas P&Ls and to Management. Role will have significant impact in helping the Healthcare business achieve its objectives.

Qualifications/Requirements
1. Bachelors degree with 5+ years experience in sourcing or in facilities
2. Willing to travel domestically and internationally up to 25% of time

Additional Eligibility Qualifications GE will only employ those who are legally authorized to work. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background investigation and drug screen.

Desired Characteristics
1. Must be willing to lead, take ownership and passionately drive key initiatives.

2. Good communicator capable of working collaboratively & effectively with a diverse cross-functional team.

3. Excellent negotiation skills and analytical skills with the ability to manage and manage strategic supplier relationships

4. Ability to energize, develop and build rapport at all levels within an organization

5. Proven ability to execute and deliver on commitments

6. Must be a strong change agent while also able to maintain key relationships

7. Should have a high level of initiative and passion to excel and achieve

8. Strong Analytical and financial analysis skills

9. Ability to conceptualize strategies that drive key initiatives and meet business goals and drive implementation.



Duties: Essential Responsibilities
* Implement the Integrated Facilities Management initiative (IFM) which will drive substantial supplier consolidation, improved supplier management and significant cost reductions.
* Create & Implement Utilities & Energy spend reduction initiative by negotiations and driving Kaizen usage reductions.
* Drive & Support Implementation of EMIS (Energy Management Information System) to drive data visibility on energy spend and coordination with GE Corp. Sourcing.
* Drive $8MM of Variable Cost Productivity in the Americas Pole via collaborative projects, price negotiations & process/usage control.
* Lead and execute contract & pricing negotiations: Serve as Sourcing COE for Americas Facilities
* Drive improvement of payment terms
* Drive utilization of preferred suppliers
* Driving improvements in sourcing processes
* Manage escalations due to performance/quality issues.
* Resolve commercial results
* Lead large cross-functional team to drive all initiatives
* Lead Sourcing process for construction & PE projects

Contact: Jason McCune Client Recruiting Consultant
Address: www.gehealthcare.com/careers
Phone: 262 548-2028
Fax: 262 548 4920
E-mail: jason.mccune@ge.com

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