Senior Sourcing Manager – AI Initiatives
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Senior Sourcing Manager leading AI, automation, and digital workflows across GE Vernova Gas Power procurement. Driving responsible deployment, adoption, and measurable sourcing value.
Responsibilities:
- Lead the Sourcing AI initiatives portfolio for Gas Power Sourcing
- Define and execute an AI roadmap across source-to-buy, supplier management, contract intelligence, cost forecasting, commercial escalation, RFx automation, spend analytics, compliance, and process productivity
- Translate sourcing pain points into problem statements, process maps, requirements, user stories, data needs, success metrics, and deployment plans
- Serve as business product owner or initiative leader for AI proof-of-concepts, pilots, and scaled deployments
- Coordinate cross-functional execution with Digital Technology, AI teams, data engineering, legal, compliance, cybersecurity, finance, sourcing leaders, and external partners
- Lead AI value streams, identify benefits, and ensure value realization after production deployment
- Drive responsible AI practices, including data handling, access controls, validation, human-in-the-loop review, traceability, output quality checks, and compliance
- Build operating rhythms for initiative reviews, portfolio dashboards, risk and blocker escalation, milestone tracking, value realization, and executive updates
- Apply Lean principles to simplify, standardize, and digitize sourcing processes before automation
- Lead change management and adoption planning, including stakeholder engagement, communications, training, usage monitoring, feedback loops, and sustainment
- Develop executive narratives covering business value, tradeoffs, risks, adoption status, investment needs, and decision points
- Identify opportunities to reduce manual work, improve sourcing cycle time, enhance supplier and contract insights, reduce cost leakage, and increase transparency
- Coach and influence global stakeholders in a matrixed environment while maintaining accountability for business ownership and measurable outcomes
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college
- Significant experience in Sourcing, Supply Chain, Procurement Operations, Commercial Operations, Digital Transformation, Analytics, or a closely related business function
- Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional initiatives in a global, matrixed environment
- Experience driving change management and user adoption of new processes/tools
- Ability to translate business needs into structured requirements, operating rhythms, project plans, and measurable outcomes
- Strong understanding of sourcing processes, supplier management, RFx execution, contract lifecycle, spend analytics, compliance, and operational performance management
- Ability to analyze complex information, identify root causes, develop practical recommendations, and influence stakeholders at multiple levels
- Experience preparing leadership updates, executive summaries, business cases, and decision-support materials
- Strong communication skills, including simplifying technical or analytical topics for non-technical business stakeholders
- Fluency in English
- Must be a citizen of the country applied
- Legally authorized to work in the United States; sponsorship not supported
- Desired: Master’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, Data Science, Analytics, Information Systems, or a related field
- Desired: Experience with AI, generative AI, agentic workflows, automation, machine learning, advanced analytics, or digital product delivery in procurement or supply chain
- Desired: Knowledge of SAP, Ariba, Jaggaer / SourceGate+, Sourcing 360, Tableau, Power BI, SharePoint, or related procurement and analytics tools
- Desired: Experience with proof-of-concept development, agile delivery, product ownership, user acceptance testing, solution validation, or scaled deployment of digital tools
- Desired: Lean, Six Sigma, project management, agile, data analytics, or product management certification
- Strong process orientation and ability to simplify workflows, document standard work, and sustain improvements through daily management
- Ability to work with internal and external technology partners while protecting company data, intellectual property, and compliance requirements
- Commercial curiosity and sourcing acumen
- Ability to operate with urgency, ambiguity, and independence
- Executive presence and ability to communicate clearly with senior leaders, functional partners, and global teams
Benefits:
- Discretionary annual bonus
- Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
- Health Coach from GE Vernova
- Employee Assistance Program with 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services
- GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan
- Tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions
- Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants
- Tuition assistance
- Adoption assistance
- Paid parental leave
- Disability benefits
- Life insurance
- 12 paid holidays
- Permissive time off
- Relocation assistance
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