Global Customs & Transportation Procurement Leader

Job Description Summary

As a senior member in the Global Customs & Transportation Organization, lead enterprise-wide transportation and customs services sourcing. The leader is accountable for understanding complex business needs, driving data- and process-led procurement and supplier management, and delivering effective cost management and cost-out across the global transportation and customs network.

Job Description

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Leadership & Talent Development

• Lead, develop, and coach a global team in alignment with GE Aerospace leadership standards, fostering high performance, accountability, and continuous improvement.

External Partnerships

• Represent GE Aerospace in sourcing-related activities with the Global Shippers Association (GSA).
• Collaborate with the GSA President and Mode Leaders to advocate for GE Aerospace needs and maximize value and performance from the association.
• Build and sustain strategic partnerships with key transportation and customs service suppliers to drive innovation, performance, and long-term value creation.

Governance, Risk, and Compliance

• Own global governance of transportation and customs procurement policies and procedures.
• Drive risk reduction in alignment with functional risk management processes.
• Champion regulatory, policy, procedural, and EHS compliance across the logistics services supply base.

Procurement Compliance & Network Utilization

• Oversee global monitoring of GE and non-GE shippers' procurement behaviors to ensure conformance with routing instructions and service level requirements.
• Ensure consistent utilization of discounted, strategic, and contracted transportation suppliers.

Contracts, SOWs, and Commercial Management

• Lead the global statement of work (SOW) process and commercial negotiations with transportation and customs service providers.
• Ensure all contracts are current and that terms and conditions comply with Legal, Compliance, ITC, Tax, and other functional requirements.
• Own commercial administration, including terms and conditions, bid packages, RFQ/RFP/RFI processes, data analysis, supplier selection, implementation, and timely contract renewals.

Cost Management & Value Creation

• Lead enterprise-wide, commercially focused cost-out strategies to meet and exceed annual cost, productivity, and budget targets.

Supplier Management & Business Alignment

• Gather cross-business growth priorities and supply chain changes to shape supplier strategies that support emerging and future business needs.
• Lead supplier performance metrics within the operating system to drive problem solving and continuous improvement, focused on reducing shipment cost, shortening processing cycle time, and enhancing quality, productivity, and service capability.
• Develop and lead the business review process across the supply base, aligning suppliers to FLIGHT DECK practices and expectations.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university (or a high school diploma/GED with a minimum of 4 years of logistics, customs or procurement experience) + minimum of 5 years logistics, customs or procurement experience

Desired Qualifications

• Logistics & Customs Expertise: Extensive experience in logistics and customs service's procurement and supplier management.
• Network Design: Proven expertise in transportation and customs service's supplier network design.
• Metrics & Analytics: Strong track record managing in a metric-driven environment, including data compilation, analysis, and effective closure of performance gaps.
• Global People Leadership: Extensive global leadership experience, leading diverse teams and stakeholders across regions.
• Executive Communication: Advanced business communication skills with demonstrated executive-level presentation capability.
• Customer Orientation: Strong customer-centric approach, able to balance customer needs with policy, procedures, and business objectives.
• Problem Solving & RCA: Demonstrated ability to perform root cause analysis and lead corrective and preventive actions to drive continuous improvement.

GE Aerospace offers comprehensive benefits and programs to support your health and, along with programs like HealthAhead, your physical, emotional, financial and social wellbeing. Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to a Health Coach from GE Aerospace; and the Employee Assistance Program, which provides 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services. Retirement benefits include the GE Aerospace Retirement Savings Plan, a 401(k) savings plan with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and planning consultants. Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability insurance, life insurance, and paid time-off for vacation or illness.

GE Aerospace (General Electric Company or the Company) and its affiliates each sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs (i.e., is a "Sponsor"). Each Sponsor 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 Sponsor's welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.

Additional Information

GE Aerospace offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity 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. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).

Relocation Assistance Provided: No