Military DoD SkillBridge Program - Supplier Account Manager

Summary

GE Aerospace is an aerospace company offering military service members real-world civilian work experience through its DoD SkillBridge program. The Supplier Account Manager oversees supplier relationships, manages order health and lead times, supports sourcing and procurement activities, negotiates commercial agreements, and resolves supplier and accounts payable issues.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for progressing the activities of supplier selection, proposals and quotes, quote analysis, negotiation, business approvals, supply award, and contract authoring
• Manage relationships internally and externally to drive PO execution
• Partners with supplier team and procurement operations to ensure compliance requirements for owned sourcing and procurement activities
• Accountable for ensuring supplier order health so that contracts are not running out of quantity and time and are renegotiated in accordance with Sourcing policies and guidelines
• Leads analysis of accounts payable discrepancies to drive timely reconciliation
• Leads projects related to part procurement, or technical changes on parts requiring supplier engagement and support
• Brings forward creative contractual solutions to promote contract performance / total cost of ownership
• Contributes towards strategy and policy development and ensures delivery within area of responsibility
• Skilled influencer, able to communicate complex messages to others
• Explains difficult or sensitive information; works to build consensus
• Impacts quality, efficiency and effectiveness of own team
• Working within broad guidelines and policies, roles at this level have moderate autonomy, requiring high levels of evaluative judgment
• Uses judgment to make decisions or solve moderately complex tasks or problems that impact the function
• Takes new perspective on existing solutions
• Uses technical experience and expertise for data analysis to support recommendations
• Uses multiple internal and limited external sources outside of own function to arrive at decisions

Skills

• Active Military personnel on their last 180 days of Military service
• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university (or a high school diploma/GED with a minimum of 4 years Sourcing & Buying-Procurement experience)
• Minimum of 3 years' experience – Supply Chain Management and Sourcing experience
• Ability to travel (< 15%)
• Commercial skillset - negotiations, supplier management, and commercial strategy
• 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
• 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

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Active Military personnel on their last 180 days of Military service
• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university (or a high school diploma/GED with a minimum of 4 years Sourcing & Buying-Procurement experience)
• Minimum of 3 years' experience – Supply Chain Management and Sourcing experience
• Ability to travel (< 15%)

Nice to Haves

• Commercial skillset - negotiations, supplier management, and commercial strategy
• 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
• 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

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
• Access to a Health Coach from GE Aerospace
• Employee Assistance Program providing 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
• Remote position
• Professional development