Sr Sourcing Staff Manager 1 - Sourcing Management

Job Description Summary

The Global Category Leader Professional Services – is responsible for leading GE Vernova’s global category management strategy for Consulting Services, Financial Services, and Legal Services. This role drives category strategy, strategic sourcing, supplier management, and cross-functional alignment to deliver business outcomes, total cost efficiency, and strong supplier performance. The role also leads and develops a global team while partnering closely with Business Unit Category Management, Sourcing, Operations, Supply Chain, Legal, and functional stakeholders.

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities

• Lead the development and execution of global category strategies across Professional Services spend areas, including Consulting Services, Financial Services, and Legal Services
• Build, lead, and develop a high-performing global category management team
• Drive strategic sourcing initiatives across the full sourcing lifecycle, including strategy development, market analysis, RFX execution, supplier selection, negotiation, contract creation, and buy channel management
• Establish strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to build trust, influence decisions, and achieve business objectives
• Partner with Business Unit Category Management teams to ensure alignment on global category strategies, sourcing priorities, and policy execution
• Champion and deliver total cost efficiency and annual productivity improvements across assigned categories
• Lead supplier management and performance monitoring to drive value, improve service delivery, and support business continuity across consulting, financial, and legal service providers
• Own and maintain category strategies and master service agreement (MSA) frameworks for assigned spend categories, including Legal Services
• Lead cross-functional teams on strategic sourcing initiatives and category-related projects
• Track category performance, monitor implementation progress, and ensure realization of targeted business benefits
• Drive sourcing best practices, standardization, and continuous improvement across the category portfolio
• Leverage market intelligence, benchmarking, analytics, and financial analysis to inform strategy and decision-making

Qualifications / Requirements

• Significant experience in Sourcing, Procurement, Operations, or equivalent consulting experience related to Finance or other professional services
• Demonstrated experience leading organizational, process, and culture change
• Demonstrated experience engaging senior executive and ELT leadership within a company
• Strong experience in strategic sourcing, supplier management, and category strategy development
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence stakeholders across multiple levels of the organization
• For roles outside the USA, significant experience comparable to a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college (or a high school diploma with relevant experience)
• For roles in the USA, a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college (or a high school diploma / GED with significant experience in the job family group/function), or equivalent experience/knowledge

Desired Characteristics

• MBA, or Bachelor’s degree in Sourcing, Supply Chain Management, or a related field, or equivalent experience/knowledge
• Inspirational people leader with a collaborative mindset and ability to work effectively across functional areas
• Strong experience with procurement processes and system integration projects
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Sourcing, procurement, or analytics experience in a multinational company
• Comfortable using research tools, analytics, and financial analysis to support decision-making
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

· Strong project management skills

• Thought leader with experience using external benchmarking to drive process improvements
• Proven track record of implementing change and delivering results

Additional Information

- This is a remote positionApplication Deadline:For candidates applying to a U.S. based position, the pay range for this position is between $149,400.00 and $248,900.00. The Company pays a geographic differential of 110%, 120% or 130% of salary in certain areas. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate’s experience, education, and skill set.Bonus eligibility: discretionary annual bonus.This posting is expected to remain open for at least seven days after it was posted on May 03, 2026.Available benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based resource; and access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services. Retirement benefits include the GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants. Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability benefits, life insurance, 12 paid holidays, and permissive time off.GE Vernova Inc. or its affiliates (collectively or individually, “GE Vernova”) sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs GE Vernova reserves the right to terminate, amend, suspend, replace, or modify its benefit plans and programs at any time and for any reason, in its sole discretion. No individual has a vested right to any benefit under a GE Vernova welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.

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