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PS shall review the report and further provide his/her comments. Minutes of Meeting of the reviews as well as progress is to be shared with the project team.\nActively supports engineering & quality discipline for expediting of critical documentation. PS shall also review and monitor critical documents submittal and approval status with Engineering and Quality function for timely release of Manufacturing clearance to meet “On time delivery” (OTD) target.\nExpedites the suppliers for progress of packages allocated for his scope including coordination with internal disciplines to meet the project on-time deliveries.\nChecks progress by conducting supplier visits/walk downs (also unannounced, if there is suspicion of irregularities) at the manufacturer’s premises and their suppliers, on the manufacturing shop floors or in their offices.\nPLAN-vs.-ACTUAL comparative analysis of manufacturing planning, raw material procurement and actual manufacturing activities.\nIn case of deviations from specifications (non-conformances), assessing the effect thereof on achieving on-time delivery in coordination with Engineering/Supplier Quality.\nWorks with the suppliers to overcome delays with a concurred mitigation plan.\nShall highlight any bottlenecks reported by Supplier as “Areas of concern”.\nShall provide Material Tracking Application (MTA) User Guide (upon MTA availability) to Supplier for better understanding of the tool. All MTA related queries during execution shall be addressed by PS with support of individual function /MTA key user.\nShall issue relevant notifications to supplier in case of delays or issue request for time extension where delay is not attributable to supplier. Shall issue Contractual Letters to Suppliers with support of Sourcing/Contract Management.\nShall be responsible for Goods Reception to be entered in SAP/ERP system and ensure it reflects accurate Ontime Delivery OTD.\nShall estimate the budget for order fulfillment activities when required.\nShall provide Supplier Performance feedback to Sourcing/Commodity Leader.\nShall follow all Procurement Processes & Tools.\nPerformance Measurement\nOn-time complete delivery of specified material / package as per Purchase Order.\nAccuracy and timeliness of reporting.\nAdherence to the global processes and IT Tools for expediting.\nWorks as per GE’s the spirit & the letter Integration.\nDesired Profile & Experience\nBachelor’s degree in engineering / Additionally several years of relevant experience is required.\nProven knowledge of the products being procured / monitored.\nBasic knowledge of Quality.\nBasic knowledge on planning and scheduling associated with the production of thermal power plant equipment’s.\nLanguages: fluent in written and spoken English. German language is an asset.\nKnowledge of local language in the country of employment is considered as an advantage.\nWorking in SAP, using different PM tools. \nPro-active and problem-solving attitude.\nNetworking and communication skills.\nOrganizational skills including prioritization and resource deployment.\nAbility to write reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals. 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