The Buying Specialist role will sit in a centralized buyer function supporting multiple commodity areas for GE Aviation from our Evendale, OH site. In this role, youll manage requisitions, place purchase orders, and handle aspects of quote management.Job Description
Essential Responsibilities
- Support and execute sourcing tasks and operations for all commodities as required.
- Review existing standard work and procedures. Identify opportunity and provide feedback for improvements.
- Applies general knowledge of business developed through education or past experience. Understands how work of own team contributes to the area.
- Resolves issues using established procedures. Consults People Leader or more senior team members for issues outside of defined parameters.
- Collaborates with others to solve issues. Develops strong stakeholder relationships and serves as the interface between customer and GE. Exchanges information, asks questions and checks for understanding.
- Utilizes experience and judgement to solve problems. Leverages skills and analytic thinking required to solve problems. May use multiple internal sources outside of own team to arrive at decisions.
- Handles simple data entry work requiring face value check and correction.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelors degree from an accredited university or college (or a high school diploma / GED with 4 years of experience in Sourcing & Buying-Procurement).
Desired Characteristics
Skills in: Oracle Fusion, Excel (VLookups), Smartsheet- Internships or Co-Ops in Supply Chain or Sourcing are a plus
- Experience in Buying, Managing Purchase Orders
- Exposure to Manufacturing Operations
- Humble: respectful, receptive, agile, eager to learn
- Transparent: shares critical information, speaks with candor, contributes constructively
- Focused: quick learner, strategically prioritizes work, committed
- Leadership ability: strong communicator, decision-maker, collaborative
- Problem solver: analytical-minded, challenges existing processes, critical thinker
Additional Job Description
Additional Information
Compensation Grade
PB1
This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. Therefore, for applicants who are not asylees, refugees, lawful permanent residents or U.S. Citizens (i.e., not a protected individual under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), otherwise known as a U.S. Person), final offers will be contingent on the ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.
GE Aerospace offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Aerospace is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
GE Aerospace will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening.
Relocation Assistance Provided: No
