Supplier Account Manager

About This Role

This role manages supplier engagement and ensures hardware order coverage for future demand within a commodity. It involves leading negotiations, triaging supplier issues, and collaborating cross-functionally to execute procurement activities.

Responsibilities

• Progress activities of supplier selection, proposals, quotes, analysis, negotiation, and contract authoring for non-LTA parts
• Accountable for strategic decision-making related to supplier order health for assigned accounts
• Partner with supplier team and procurement operations to ensure compliance requirements are met
• Triage incoming supplier questions, issues, and requests for assigned supplier accounts
• Lead projects related to part procurement or technical changes requiring supplier engagement and support
• Maintain market awareness and an in-depth understanding of key business drivers for supplier selection
• Participate in ideation of contractual solutions to promote contract performance and total cost of ownership
• Utilize technical knowledge, collaboration, and judgment to solve problems
• Act as a resource for colleagues with less experience, providing coaching and training
• Convey performance expectations and handle sensitive issues with suppliers and internal stakeholders

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college
• Minimum 3 years of experience in Commercial Operations, Sourcing/ Procurement, Supplier Relationship Management, Sales, Supply Chain or Contract Management roles
• Ability to prove status of U.S. Person (U.S. lawful permanent resident, U.S. Citizen, asylee, or refugee status)

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college (or a high school diploma / GED with a minimum 4 years of experience in Commercial Operations, Sourcing/ Procurement, Supplier Relationship Management, Sales, Supply Chain or Contract Management roles)
• Minimum 3 years of experience in Commercial Operations, Sourcing/ Procurement, Supplier Relationship Management, Sales, Supply Chain or Contract Management roles

Nice to Have

• Acts with humility, seeks perspective of others, and creates an inclusive culture
• Delivers with focus on key business objectives, working across large matrixed organizations
• Leads with transparency to reach the best mutual outcomes for GE and GE partners
• Experience negotiating contracts with external suppliers
• Demonstrated ability in leveraging creative commercial solutions
• Demonstrated ability to build strong internal and external relationship
• Strong communication skills
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems
• Demonstrated ability to lead programs / projects
• Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs
• Established project management skills

Benefits