Job Description Summary

In this role, you will be responsible for developing, implementing, and leading the sourcing strategy for GSI NAM tenders across ACS, FACTS, and HVDC Product Lines. You will work in close coordination with Regional Commodity Leaders to ensure alignment with global sourcing initiatives, drive cost optimization, mitigate supply chain risks, and support successful project execution through strategic supplier engagement and contract negotiations.

Job Description

About Us:

Come bring your energy to change the world!

Grid Solutions, part of the GE Vernova portfolio of energy businesses, serves customers globally with over 12,000 employees. Grid Solutions provides equipment, systems, and services to bring power reliably and efficiently from the point of generation to end power consumers. We electrify the world with advanced grid technologies and accelerate the energy transition.

GE Vernova, a dynamic accelerator comprised of our Power, Renewable Energy, Digital and Energy Financial Services businesses, is focused on leading a new era of energy - electrifying the world while simultaneously working to decarbonize it.

If you are ready to make a difference and usher in a new era of energy, come join us.

Why we come to work:

Grid Solutions is serving customers globally with over 20,000 employees in around 80 countries. Grid Solutions equips 90% of power utilities worldwide to bring power reliably and efficiently from the point of generation to the end power consumers.  Grid Solutions offers advanced products and services ranging from power electronics, high voltage equipment, automation & protection, software solutions to projects & services. As part of Projects & Service, GS provides Turnkey Projects & Consulting, Electrical Balance of Plant, HV substations and maintenance & asset management. Currently GS has a $8B backlog (11,000 projects).

Responsibilities:

• Define strategy, evaluate, quote and negotiate costs for equipment (non-exclusive internal and external) and site works in support of commercial bids for ACS, FACTS and HVDC projects.  
• Work closely with Application Engineering, Commercial and Operations teams to understand Customer requirements, timelines and needs for supplier identification in tender stage.
• Lead Sourcing reviews for assigned Opportunities with support functions to ensure completeness of scope being quoted.
• Coordinate with RCLs to ensure suppliers for material, services, and logistics are quoted timely and that the suppliers selected can meet quality, specifications, timelines and cost parameters of budget and are aligned with global sourcing strategies.  For commodities with no RCL or GCL, TSL/PSL is responsible to identify, evaluate, quote and negotiate costs. 
• Responsible for consolidating all costs and ensuring firming, cost solidity and risks are accurately assessed and documented. 
• Manage master planning for sourcing in conjunction with the overall project planning/scheduling team.  Ensure operational alignment across all functions within the project team
• Ensure supplier assessments, supplier onboarding, and supplier qualifications are completed timely
• Negotiate project-specific agreements for external material/equipment, subcontractors and site works where applicable
• Ensure compliance with GE Grid Solutions sourcing policies

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in sourcing in a high voltage electrical construction project environment
• Minimum of 5 years of experience with contracting and negotiation of equipment, material, and subcontractors
• Ability and willingness to travel domestic & internationally 20% of the time. Must comply with all relevant company travel and tax policies

Desired Characteristics:

• Experience in utility construction sourcing
• MBA and/or financial experience
• Experience sourcing high voltage electrical equipment and materials as well as construction services and civil/site works
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Negotiation expertise
• Strategic thinker / planner
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills
• Proven project management skills with the ability to handle multiple tasks and deliver results on time and in budget
• Demonstrated change agent
• Able to develop a strategy and drive execution in a matrixed environment

We deliver integrated project solutions to enable large scale electrificati