Job Description Summary

Are you ready to see your future take flight? At GE Aerospace, we are advancing aviation technologies for today and tomorrow. Your work will contribute to the production of advanced jet engines, components, and integrated systems that power commercial and military aircraft. You’ll be part of a team that embraces your drive, your curiosity, and your unique ideas and perspectives. Most importantly, you’ll share in our pride and purpose that affects the lives of millions around the world!

The Sr. Digital Technology (DT) Sourcing Manager will be responsible for executing the sourcing strategy for the indirect DT commodities (HW, Software, IT Prof Services) for the GE Aerospace business. Negotiate with the dedicated software and technology providers according to specific policies and ensure best in class contractual conditions while ensuring internal customer satisfaction. The candidate has in depth knowledge of best practices and cross functional dependencies.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• Lead challenging negotiations with the software industry and analyzing complicated licensing models (like on-prem, subscriptions, hosted and cloud), 

• Negotiate agreements by executing enterprise license agreements for use of software & professional services for application services within GE Aviation globally any range of suppliers, 

• 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, 

• Lead sourcing processes in a matrixed environment including RFI/RFP’s and single source negotiations or renegotiations, 

• 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, 

• Liaise with Corporate and Business Unit sourcing teams on cross company initiatives to set realistic but challenging operations goals and objectives. 

• 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. 

• Execute and support buying functions and requirements and participate in the buy desk activities 

Qualifications/ Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university (or a high school diploma/GED with a minimum 4 years of experience in Digital Technologies & Software Sourcing/Procurement)

• Minimum 5 years of experience in Digital Technologies & Software Sourcing/Procurement

Desired Characteristics

• 8-10 years of Digital Technologies Sourcing/Procurement preferred

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in finance, legal, business or software engineering from an accredited college or university preferred

• 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 oral and written 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 skill