What are the responsibilities and job description for the Executive Commodity Leader - Controls & Accessories position at GE Aerospace?
Job Description Summary
Are you ready to see your career take flight? At GE Aerospace, we believe the world works better when it flies. We are a world-leading provider of jet engines, components, and integrated systems for commercial and military aircraft. We have a relentless dedication to the future of safe and more sustainable flight and believe in our talented people to make it happen.
The Executive Commodity Leader - Controls & Accessories is responsible for shaping and executing commodity strategy, driving supplier performance, and ensuring operational readiness across safety, quality, delivery, and cost. This role requires a leader who can translate complex business and technical inputs into a clear long-term strategy, build strong cross-functional partnerships, and drive transformational results through disciplined execution, lean leadership, and talent development.
In this role, you will combine deep supply chain leadership experience with strong technical and commercial judgment.
Job Description
Role & Responsibilities
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.
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)).
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). Employees may also be subject to random and reasonable-suspicion drug and alcohol testing.
Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes
Are you ready to see your career take flight? At GE Aerospace, we believe the world works better when it flies. We are a world-leading provider of jet engines, components, and integrated systems for commercial and military aircraft. We have a relentless dedication to the future of safe and more sustainable flight and believe in our talented people to make it happen.
The Executive Commodity Leader - Controls & Accessories is responsible for shaping and executing commodity strategy, driving supplier performance, and ensuring operational readiness across safety, quality, delivery, and cost. This role requires a leader who can translate complex business and technical inputs into a clear long-term strategy, build strong cross-functional partnerships, and drive transformational results through disciplined execution, lean leadership, and talent development.
In this role, you will combine deep supply chain leadership experience with strong technical and commercial judgment.
Job Description
Role & Responsibilities
- Develop and deploy a long-term commodity strategy aligned to business priorities, customer value, and product lifecycle needs
- Execute supplier relationship management strategies to build long-term relationships with suppliers that provide mutually beneficial relationships and drive stable operations
- Deliver against annual productivity targets to reduce costs while ensuring no disruption to service levels
- Ensure supply base compliance with regulatory requirements
- Build, develop, and coach a high-performing organization
- Partner with stakeholders and cross-functional teams to improve supplier performance
- Influence and collaborate with a broad stakeholder set, including internal business leaders, suppliers, customers, and other key decision-makers
- Serve as a practitioner and coach of FLIGHT DECK, applying daily and visual management, problem-solving, standard work, Kaizen, and action planning to drive continuous improvement
- Drive organization and supplier performance across Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost metrics
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Business or related field from an accredited university or college
- A minimum of 8 years of experience in Sourcing/Procurement, Supply Chain Forecasting/Planning, Supply Chain Operations, or Commercial/Sales
- Willingness and ability to travel 30% based on business needs
- Role model for the GE Aerospace Behaviors: Respect for People, Continuous Improvement, and Customer Driven
- Skilled at simplifying complex ideas and communicating with clarity across technical and executive audiences
- Change agent who challenges conventional thinking and inspires teams to adopt new ideas with a growth mindset
- Coach and talent builder who invests in developing others
- Strong problem solver with sound judgment and the ability to navigate ambiguity
- Demonstrated leadership experience in commodity management, sourcing, supply chain, operations, or manufacturing leadership roles
- Strong strategic thinking capability
- Proven ability to lead in challenging environments with resilience
- Knowledge and demonstrated application of continuous improvement principles
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.
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)).
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). Employees may also be subject to random and reasonable-suspicion drug and alcohol testing.
Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes