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Commodity Leader – Service Labor NAM

GE Vernova

Schenectady, United States

Full Time

Posted October 28, 2026

$125k - $208k

Power Generation

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Source: Workday View original listing
Freshness: Open in the current public read path; this is not an employer guarantee.Last observed October 29, 2026
Classification: Modern power-system classification not yet published for this listing.Legacy source industry field: Power Generation
Pay provenance: Employer-provided pay

Job Description

The Commodity Leader will be responsible for the strategic development and end-to-end management of a North American labor supply chain dedicated to our Wind Service Operations.

Key Responsibilities

Drive cost out projects and negotiations with suppliers and cross functional teams targeted at achieving annual cost goals.
Collaborate with finance partners to develop annual budgets based on your price negotiations.
Manage supplier contracts, service agreements and terms and conditions with preferred suppliers to ensure that market trends, supplier performance, and future business needs are aligned.
Develop and execute long term regional commodity strategies for a diverse group of suppliers, with varying levels of complexity.
Collaborate with global supporting resources (services, engineering, product line, quality, supply chain, and regional teams) to achieve schedule and ensure adequate cycle time to meet timelines.
Lead the evaluation and selection of new suppliers, development of existing suppliers, and overall supplier management – with a focus on safety, quality, delivery & cost.
Define and drive use of preferred suppliers plus develop alternate sources.
Interact with site teams to understand business needs and develop supply chain strategies that optimize total requirements.
Develop technical and market expertise in commodity areas.
Manage/Negotiate Vendor Recovery claims.
Drive Supplier Scorecard process for Partner Suppliers.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree from accredited college or university
Minimum 5 years of sourcing or global supply chain experience
Ability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally, as required, estimated at 20%
High motivation, leadership, and influencing skills
Strong interpersonal and facilitation skills
Demonstrated supplier negotiation experience
Demonstrated contracting expertise, and business law knowledge
Ability to perform scenario analysis and strategy development
Proactive self-starter and change agent
Cross functional, matrixed, and international team experience
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Effectively communicate across all organizational levels, departments, and functions
Have proven project management and process improvement skills
Aptitude with analytical tools (ex. Excel, Access); specific skills should include: data-mining, pivot tables, data manipulation
Demonstrated technical aptitude and business acumen
The base pay range for this position is $125,000-208,300 USD Annual. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate’s experience, education, and skill set. This position is also eligible for a 15% performance bonus/variable incentive compensation/equity.
*The Company pays a geographic differential of 110%, 120% or 130% of salary in certain areas.
Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to a Health Coach, a 24/7 nurse-based resource; and access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services. Retirement benefits include the GE Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and planning consultants. Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability insurance, life insurance, and paid time-off for vacation or illness.
General Electric Company, Ropcor, Inc., their successors, and in some cases their affiliates, each sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs (i.e., is a “Sponsor”). Each Sponsor reserves the right to terminate, amend, suspend, replace, or modify its benefit plans and programs at any time and for any reason, in its sole discretion. No individual has a vested right to any benefit under a Sponsor’s welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.