Lead IT Sourcing Specialist - Network & Telecom (EMEA)

Job Description Summary

This role is responsible for leading strategic sourcing activities across all aspects of GE Vernova's IT Category Management for the Network & Telecom commodities. This role requires strategic ownership of all-encompassing category spend, developing strategies to reduce total cost of ownership - including vendor management, demand management, and governance / compliance - to achieve initial TCO reduction and ongoing year-over-year improvements, utilizing an understanding of industry trends to inform the decision-making process. This role will work with IT Sourcing leadership to set strategy, coordinate sourcing efforts, policy, and execute initiatives. This role will also involve partnering with GE Vernova functional stakeholders in IT, Finance, Legal, Business Sourcing, Vendor Management, Operations, Supply-Chain, and other functions to drive TCO reduction while delivering excellent service levels to the organization.

Job Description

Responsibilities (What you will do):

• Oversee development and execution of strategies through the sourcing process for the specific Category including strategy, market analysis, negotiation process (RFXs), supplier selection and contract creation, and buy channel management
• Work with Vendor Management Office to help solve problems, monitor strategy implementation to ensure benefit realization
• Negotiate with dedicated providers according to specific policies to achieve the best contractual conditions while ensuring internal customer satisfaction
• Drive value through supplier relationship management
• Utilize an understanding of industry trends to inform the decision-making process
• Develop expertise within function by growing reputation within organization, providing professional and thought leadership, influencing policy, and ensuring delivery within own function while linking with other functions of the organization
• Present business solutions to leaders in functional area
• Driving demand management and compliance for IT categories (e.g., number of licenses, alternatives, number and specs of devices, preferred vendor development)
• Working closely with IT Requisitioning Process for assigned spend categories
• Serve as trusted advisor to multi-functional stakeholder teams to design and implement specific strategic sourcing initiatives to meet business requirements and priorities
• Driving best practices
• Measuring and tracking internal performance within each spend category
• Champion and secure TCO reductions for your category
• Monitoring strategy implementation to ensure benefit realization

• Education: Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university
• Experience: Strong experience in IT Sourcing (Hardware, Software, Professional Services, Support, and Maintenance) in general with specific experience in Network and Telecom Sourcing categories.
• Skills: Strong analytical, negotiation, communication, and project management skills, including spend analytics, should-cost analysis, market research & intelligence, and a proven track record in problem resolution.

• Váci Greens Office Park, District XIII., Budapest, Hungary
• Zatorze district, Elblag
• Fabryczna district, Wroclaw

• Hybrid - 2 days / week in the office OR
• Remote - primarily remote, with occasional office presence