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CFM56 Business Operations Manager - External / Materials

GE Aerospace
Chinafull_timeVerifiedPosted 23 May 2025

About the role

Job Description Summary

This role identifies and develops external MROs product offerings to grow the business for material deals involving new material, used service material and component repair. Areas that support the identification and development of the product offerings for the business . Owns/influences commercial business operating guidelines and has ownership/influence over budgets. Guided by functional policy. There is autonomy within the role to enter into/execute Commercial arrangements. High levels of Commercial judgment are required to achieve outcomes required.

Job Description

Company Overview

GE Aerospace (NYSE: GE) is a global leader in aerospace propulsion, services, and integrated systems. Currently, it has approximately 44,000 in-service commercial aircraft engines worldwide. With a century-long history of innovation and profound industry expertise, GE Aerospace is committed to inventing the future of flight, lifting people up, and bringing them home safely.

 

Site Overview

For 45 years in China, GE Aerospace has committed to developing and investing in China’s aviation industry with reliable, efficient, sustainable, and outstanding products and services. GE Aerospace and its joint venture CFM have served more than 60 airline customers in the Greater China Region, with over 7700 engines in service and nearly 5000 engines on order. We are devoted to the market’s quality growth propelled by technological innovation and digitalization. Together with our partners, we are shaping a sustainable future of flight that helps the industry reach its carbon-neutral goal for the benefit of us all tomorrow.

Role Overview

This role identifies and develops external MROs product offerings to grow the business for material deals involving new material, used service material and component repair.  Areas that support the identification and development of the product offerings for the business . Owns/influences commercial business operating guidelines and has ownership/influence over budgets. Guided by functional policy. There is autonomy within the role to enter into/execute Commercial arrangements. High levels of Commercial judgment are required to achieve outcomes required.

The Deal Candidate

  • Assess capabilities and strategic nature of MRO partnerships and establish contractual product &pricing frameworks to meet customer needs for material deals

  • Optimize material deal structures to increase CFM56 penetration in New/USM/Repair channels throughout product lifecycle

  • Support direct customer negotiations on significant campaigns across our commercial fleets partnering with the Sales team

  • Develop commercial expertise across one or more countries,  markets, sales processes, or customer groups. Influences policy and ensures delivery across large and/or diverse sales territories.

  • Interprets  external business challenges and recommends best practices to improve products, processes or services. Utilizes understanding of industry trends to inform decision making process.

  • Leads others to find creative solutions to address complex projects, markets, sales processes, or customers.

  • Evaluate quality of information received and questions conflicting data for analysis. Uses multiple internal and external resources outside of own function to help arrive at a decision.

  • May lead functional teams or projects with moderate resource requirements, risk, and/or complexity. Communicates complex messages and negotiates mainly with internal parties to adopt a different point of view.

    Required Qualifications

    • Experience in the Product Management & Operations.

    • Minimum Bachelor Degree with 6 years of relevant experience.

    Preferred Qualifications

    • 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

    • 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 skills.

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