Buyer Direct Materials - Rotor Manufacturing (f/m/d)

Job Description Summary
GE Vernova is accelerating the path to more reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy, while helping our customers power economies and deliver the electricity that is vital to health, safety, security, and improved quality of life. Are you excited at the opportunity to electrify and decarbonize the world?

In our factory in Birr, we produce Generator, Steam turbines and Gas Turbine Rotors to help our customers to provide electrical energy around the world. Our Priorities are on safety, quality, on time delivery and cost.

What impact you'll make

You will be supporting our team in the procurement of Direct Materials related to rotors manufacturing. You will manage the buying process for a given set of goods. You apply sourcing policy, interface between supplier and entity with respect to specifications. You impact quality of own work and the work of others.

Job Description

What you will do:

• Place, track, and manage Purchase Orders end-to-end in SAP, ensuring on-time delivery and accurate documentation including invoices, packing lists, and quality certificates
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with direct materials suppliers and subcontractors - confirming order receipts, monitoring production status, and managing schedule changes proactively
• Serve as the primary interface between GE Vernova and its supplier base, supporting suppliers with procurement tools including ClearOrbit, Supplier Connect, and Ariba
• Collaborate closely with Production, Engineering, and Material Planning teams to communicate delivery timelines, resolve deviations, and manage non-standard processes
• Apply GE Vernova sourcing policies consistently and contribute to factory and corporate initiatives aimed at improving procurement productivity

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, or a related field - or equivalent professional experience in a procurement or supply chain role
• Proven experience in direct materials procurement and subcontracting activities in a manufacturing environment
• Proficiency in SAP (Materials Management module or equivalent) and Microsoft Office
• Very good command of both German and English (written and spoken) - both are essential for daily supplier and internal communication

• Familiarity with procurement platforms such as ClearOrbit, Ariba, or Supplier Connect
• Strong analytical and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
• Clear and structured communication style, both written and verbal