Project Procurement Manager

Job Description Summary

The PPM partners closely with the PSM to deliver best-in-class sourcing KPIs for HRSG MSD, holds full accountability for HRSG MSD equipment on-time delivery, and shares responsibility for purchase order (PO) placement timeliness. This is achieved through effective collaboration with sourcing peers (GCL, CLS, Buyer, Expeditor) and cross-functional teams.

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities

ITO Handover Phase

• Lead a smooth handover of HRSG MSD sourcing scope from ITO to OTR.
• In partnership with GCL/CSL:
  • Verify HRSG MSD scope of delivery risks and opportunities
  • Support the Project Planner in developing the HRSG MSD project schedule at the Commitment Meeting.
• Review and understand the commercial terms of the customer contract; issue project-specific purchasing conditions (PRPC) when no centralized version has been released by the PSM.

OTR Execution Phase

• Support the Project Planner in resolving disconnections within the project schedule baseline.
• Collaborate with CSL/Buyer to ensure timely PO issuance and Schedule Sign-off Completion, without impacting Vendor Document Submission Dates or Project Required Delivery Dates, by:
  • Ensuring Purchase Requisitions (PRs) are properly generated by conducting NACA mapping in SAP PowerMax and creating manual PRs whenever needed.
  • Driving engagement from the Project team and Engineering functions whenever required.
• Lead the resolution of late POs to mitigate delivery impact, coordinating through PSM/IPM at the project level and beyond vendor-level improvements managed by CSL.
• Drive on-time Concurrent Engineering deliverables in coordination with Expeditors, Engineering, and Vendors; escalate and synergize mitigation actions through PSM, IPM, and senior leadership when project-level leakage is identified.
• Drive on-time goods delivery in collaboration with Expeditors, Engineering, Vendors, and SQE; coordinate mitigation strategies through GCL/CSL and escalate to PSM, IPM, and senior leadership as required.
• Gather inputs from Expeditors, escalate risks to PSM and the Project team within the Tier DM escalation process, develop mitigation plans, and drive issue resolution to closure.
• Participate in the Project HRSG Operating Rhythm meetings (organized by PM/IPM).
• Manage Change Orders by:
  • Ensuring cost impacts - negotiated by CSL - are communicated promptly within the Project Team.
  • Securing Project acceptance of any associated delivery impacts.
• Support Global Daily Management activities, including weekly delivery exposure clean-up and LD (Liquidated Damages) exposure mitigation.
• Support the Vendor Documentation (VendDoc) Team as an escalation channel.
• Maintain the HRSG PPM Project Tracker.
• Manage OTR-to-ITO feedback (Lessons Learned) to ensure execution leakages related to delivery cycles, and vendor performance are fed back to ITO in a timely manner.

Strategy & Continuous Improvement

• Interface with peer GE Vernova business sourcing teams and actively participate in company-wide strategic sourcing initiatives.
• Partner with suppliers to drive improvements in on-time delivery performance for both physical products and supporting documentation.
• Establish daily management processes to support clear communication of project execution status and emerging risks.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
• Minimum of 5 years of commercial experience in Sourcing, Sales, Commercial Operations, and/or Supply Chain
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
• Fluent in English (written and spoken)

Preferred

• Experience with SAP Purchasing systems
• Strong ownership mindset with a results-driven approach
• Strong quantitative and data analysis skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proven project management and process improvement capabilities, with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels of the organization

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: No