Buying Specialist

Job Description Summary

Are you ready to see your future take flight? At GE Aerospace, we are advancing aviation technologies for today and tomorrow. Your work will contribute to the production of advanced jet engines, components, and integrated systems that power commercial and military aircraft. You'll be part of a team that embraces your drive, your curiosity, and your unique ideas and perspectives. Most importantly, you'll share in our pride and purpose that affects the lives of millions around the world!

As a Lead Sourcing Specialist, you will manage the end-to-end buying process for an assigned portfolio of goods, ensuring alignment with sourcing policies, technical specifications, and budget requirements. You will serve as a key liaison between suppliers and internal stakeholders, driving effective communication and execution throughout the procurement cycle. In this role, you will apply industry best practices, understand how sourcing activities connect across functions, and leverage market and competitive awareness to support informed purchasing decisions and deliver value to the business.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• Place, track, and follow up on purchase orders to ensure timely and accurate execution.
• Manage supplier relationships to support purchase order fulfillment, resolve issues, and maintain continuity of supply.
• Address order-related challenges, including delivery delays, schedule changes, and other execution risks, while driving timely resolution.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date information in ERP systems to support procurement visibility and data integrity.
• Apply in-depth functional knowledge and strong analytical skills to execute sourcing strategies and ensure compliance with established policies and procedures.
• Leverage working knowledge of related disciplines to support effective cross-functional collaboration and decision-making.
• Serve as a resource and mentor to less experienced team members, providing guidance and sharing best practices.
• Lead small-scale projects with limited risk and resource requirements, ensuring completion within quality, timing, and performance expectations.
• Communicate clearly and effectively across stakeholders, helping build alignment and consensus on sourcing-related topics.
• Convey performance expectations, support team accountability, and handle sensitive issues with professionalism and sound judgment.
• Operate with a degree of autonomy while working within established functional practices, policies, and review processes.
• Identify opportunities to improve or adapt procedures and practices, provided outcomes continue to meet required standards for quality, volume, and timeliness.
• Exercise judgment to solve more complex day-to-day challenges, including proposing solutions outside standard parameters when appropriate.
• Analyze and prioritize data from multiple internal and limited external sources to support informed operational and sourcing decisions.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college (or a high school diploma / GED with at least 7 years of experience in Sourcing and/or Supply Chain).
• Minimum of 3 years of Sourcing and/or Supply Chain experience.

Desired Characteristics

• Strong sourcing, procurement, and supplier management skills
• Analytical thinker with sound judgment and problem-solving ability
• Effective communicator with strong collaboration and influencing skills
• Organized and adaptable, with the ability to manage multiple priorities
• Proficient in ERP systems and committed to accuracy and continuous improvement
• Able to work independently, lead small projects, and support less experienced team members

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

Compensation Grade

LPB1

This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. Therefore, employment will be contingent upon the ability to prove that you meet the status of a U.S. Person as one of the following: U.S. lawful permanent resident, U.S. Citizen, have been granted asylee or refugee status (i.e., a protected individual under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)).

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