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Sourcing Global Commodity Leader - SMR Structures & Modularization

GE Vernova

Wilmington, NC

Full Time

Posted November 5, 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 November 6, 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 Sourcing Global Commodity Leader – Structures and Modularization is responsible for developing and executing the global commodity strategy for critical large-scale structural steel, heavy civil modules, and prefabricated assemblies supporting Small Modular Reactor (SMR) programs, including reactor building structur

Key Responsibilities

Develop and lead the global commodity strategy for SMR structures and modularization categories, with primary responsibility for heavy structural steel, modularized building assemblies, composite structures, heavy civil components, and large-scale pre-fabricated plant modules.
Maintain a comprehensive understanding of the global supply market for heavy structural fabrication and modular construction yards, including capacity, regional capabilities, technical specialization, lifting/transportation logistics constraints, quality maturity, nuclear compliance readiness, cost competitiveness, and relevant geopolitical factors.
Gather, analyze, and communicate market intelligence to inform strategic sourcing decisions, including industry capacity trends, raw material (steel/plate) cost drivers, modular yard financial health, regulatory and trade developments, lead-time risks, and emerging supplier opportunities.
Assess and proactively manage risk across the commodity portfolio, including capacity limitations, geographic concentration, logistics and heavy transport challenges, commercial and contractual exposure, cross-border sourcing risk, and supplier quality and delivery performance.
Partner closely with the Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process to understand current and future demand profiles and integrate demand visibility into long-term sourcing and capacity strategies.
Translate global demand forecasts into actionable sourcing strategies that ensure the availability of long-term modular fabrication capacity in support of business growth, project execution requirements, and customer commitments.
Collaborate with project sourcing leaders and fulfillment leaders to gather real-time supplier and execution performance data and apply these insights to strengthen broader commodity strategies and strategic decision-making.
Work cross-functionally with sourcing, engineering, quality, legal, finance, manufacturing, project management, and commercial teams to ensure sourcing strategies are aligned with business priorities and are practical for execution.
Partner with project leaders to understand customer-specific technical, commercial, and schedule requirements and adjust strategic sourcing levers accordingly to optimize supply chain outcomes.
Develop sourcing strategies that appropriately balance cost, capacity, quality, technical capability, delivery performance, risk, customer-specific needs, and total landed cost.
Lead the negotiation and execution of complex commercial agreements, including long-term agreements, capacity reservation agreements, modular supply agreements, cost-out frameworks, co-investment arrangements, and new supplier development agreements.
Structure commercial agreements that secure strategic outcomes, including long-term capacity access, improved cost competitiveness, supply continuity, risk mitigation, supplier capability development, and enhanced customer value.
Identify, assess, and develop new modular fabrication yards and structural suppliers capable of meeting long-term SMR program requirements, including technical, quality, commercial, and capacity expectations.
Support supplier development initiatives designed to strengthen supplier capability, improve quality systems, enhance delivery performance, and advance commercial readiness.
Drive total landed cost optimization through the evaluation of global sourcing alternatives, heavy logistics considerations, duty and tariff impacts, localization opportunities, and broader cross-border supply chain tradeoffs.
Establish scalable commodity strategies that can be deployed consistently across SMR projects while maintaining the flexibility required to address unique project or customer requirements.
Drive alignment and implementation of approved commodity strategies across project execution teams following strategy definition and agreement execution.
Monitor strategy execution on an ongoing basis and incorporate feedback from project teams, fulfillment leaders, and supplier performance data to ensure alignment and support continuous improvement.
Influence cross-functional stakeholders at multiple levels of the organization, without direct reporting authority, to drive alignment around sourcing strategy, supplier selection, commercial frameworks, and long-term business objectives.
Prepare and deliver clear, well-supported recommendations and executive-level communications for internal leadership and external stakeholders.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field, and 10+ years of professional experience in supply chain roles.
Procurement leadership within heavy civil construction, modular building, structural steel fabrication, energy, power generation, nuclear, oil & gas, or other highly engineered manufacturing environments.
Direct experience sourcing large structural modules, heavy steel fabrication, civil construction materials, pre-fabricated assemblies, or similarly complex industrial components.
Demonstrated success negotiating complex commercial agreements and long-term supplier contracts.
Experience assessing and mitigating supplier and market risk in global supply chains, including heavy logistics considerations.
Experience partnering with S&OP, operations, engineering, and project teams in a cross-functional environment.
Strong business and financial acumen with the ability to evaluate total cost, risk, and strategic tradeoffs.
Strong analytical skills with the ability to convert data and market insight into actionable sourcing strategies.
Excellent communication and presentation skills, including the ability to engage effectively with executive leadership and external suppliers.
Experience working across regions and cultures with a global mindset.
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.