Lead Sourcing Specialist - Tender and Project Sourcing

GE Vernova

Rugby, United Kingdom

Full Time

Posted October 23, 2026

Power Generation

Remote

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Freshness: Open in the current public read path; this is not an employer guarantee.Last observed October 23, 2026
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Job Description

As a Lead Buyer within the Steam Blade Centre of Excellence (CoE), you are responsible for end-to-end procurement activities for steam blade components from internal and external suppliers.

Key Responsibilities

Place and follow up on purchase orders (POs) for steam blade components with internal and external suppliers, ensuring timely and accurate order execution.
Own and manage the projects schedule process for steam blade components with internal and external suppliers, ensuring accurate, timely execution in line with demand and inventory plans.
Support and, where appropriate, lead activities related to supplier qualification, onboarding, and transitions (e.g., dual sourcing, resourcing), working with Quality and Engineering.
Lead day-to-day relationships with key internal stakeholders, serving as the primary contact for PO execution, issue resolution, and performance discussions.
Proactively identify and resolve supply issues, schedule changes, and exceptions, coordinating with Supply, Sourcing, Operations, and Planning to mitigate risk and ensure continuity of supply.
Update visual management and reporting of projects in scope, including recovery actions pacing.
Ensure full compliance with sourcing policies, quality standards, and contractual requirements across all procurement activities.
Collaborate closely with Supply, Demand, Operations, Engineering, and Quality to align procurement activities with demand, capacity, and technical requirements.
Monitor supplier performance metrics (e.g., on-time delivery, quality, responsiveness, cost) and drive corrective actions and improvement plans; actively participate in supplier performance reviews, business reviews, and internal governance meetings, presenting data, insights, and action plans.
Lead or significantly contribute to process improvement efforts (including Lean and digitization) to improve overall supply chain performance.
Support the development and standardization of best practices and work instructions for buying processes within the Steam Blade CoE and provide guidance to less experienced team members

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college
Relevant experience in Project Management, including direct experience managing internal and external stakeholders.
Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data, create meaningful reports, and drive decisions based on facts.
Strong organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects and deadlines.
Proven problem-solving and decision-making abilities, including handling complex supply issues and escalations.
SAP or similar ERP experience in a procurement environment.
Fluent in English, Polish is a plus.
Demonstrated experience with SAP or similar ERP systems in a procurement environment.
Experience working with Lean, continuous improvement, or similar methodologies, with demonstrated contributions to process optimization.
Effective oral and written communication skills, including the ability to influence and collaborate across functions and levels in a matrixed environment.
Ability to work independently with limited supervision, take ownership of results, and provide guidance to less experienced team members.
Ability to work independently with guidance and collaboratively within a matrixed, cross functional environment.