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Role Summary/Purpose
The Buyer / Contract Administrator is responsible for defined work or projects with moderate complexity. In this role you will follow an individual work plan, meet day-to-day short-term objectives, and resolve issues through immediate action or short-term planning.
Essential Responsibilities
Achieve lowest possible cost for material, balanced against optimum quality and schedule needs
Solicit and evaluate proposals employing appropriate negotiation, cost and price analysis techniques, using available expertise from supporting organizations; implement purchase contracts following applicable company and government regulations
Evaluate current and anticipated requirements, determine potential sources, obtain bids, and plan programs to meet business needs
Provide coordination and leadership in procurement activities for assigned commodities
Responsible for assigned commodities to meet the requirements of the business
Perform continual market analysis and monitor supplier progress
Coordinate training of suppliers to accomplish business initiatives
Perform some or all of the required functions from initiation of an intent to purchase to satisfactory delivery of material or service
Initiates necessary actions to assure best value is received, customer delivery requirements are met, and address any manufacturing problems at supplier facility
Achieve lowest possible cost for material, balanced against optimum quality and schedule needs
Solicit and evaluate proposals employing appropriate negotiation, cost and price analysis techniques, together with the effective utilization of available expertise from supporting organizations
Implement purchase contracts with sound purchasing practices and assure compliant acquisition of material or service that meet applicable company and government regulations
Evaluate current and anticipated requirements, determine potential sources, stimulate competition and perform continual market analysis in monitoring supplier progress
As directed, consolidate procurement activities for assigned commodities, including development to Supplier Database sources
Maintain timely control of orders, amendments, shipping notices, and other required documents to assure orderly administration and retention of records
Coordinate training of suppliers to accomplish business initiatives and develop competitive manufacturing facilities
Qualifications/Requirements
Bachelors Degree from an accredited university or college (or a High School Diploma / GED with at least 4 years of experience in a Sourcing role) ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
Ability and willingness to travel to suppliers up to 2% is required
Desired Characteristics
Strong oral and written communication skills Strong interpersonal and leadership skills Knowledge of the sourcing field PC proficiency Why join one great company when you can join many? We are more than 280,000 people with jobs that range from biochemist to finance specialist to wind energy engineer. Were passionate about making life better with new ideas and technologies. Were diverse, supporting our communities in more than 140 countries. Experience personal growth and competency development as part of the GE team. GE Energy is leading the field in the development, implementation and improvement of the products and technologies that harness our resources such as wind, oil, gas and water.
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