What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sourcing Operations Manager - Nuclear Business position at GE Vernova?
Job Description Summary
As a key leader of the GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear (GVH) Sourcing staff, you will be an active contributor to operationalizing the sourcing business vision/strategy. You will work with other leaders to drive operational performance excellence and strategic initiatives across the sourcing organization, mobilizing change to achieve business results and build sustainable business improvements. In this individual contributor role, you will work cross-functionally to execute on key sourcing business activities. Deliverables include developing, implementing, and managing operations processes and systems to ensure a high level of efficiency and stakeholder satisfaction.
Job Description
Roles and Responsibilities
Essential Responsibilities Include, But Are Not Limited To
Manage the sourcing operations team; promote team morale, involvement; encourage excellence in compliance, safety, quality, delivery and cost (SQDC).
Strategic Operations Management
Additional Information
GE Vernova offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Vernova 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 Vernova 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: Yes
Bonus eligibility: discretionary annual bonus.
This posting is expected to remain open for at least seven days after it was posted on January 05, 2026.
Available benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based resource; and access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services. Retirement benefits include the GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants. Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability benefits, life insurance, 12 paid holidays, and permissive time off.
GE Vernova Inc. or its affiliates (collectively or individually, “GE Vernova”) sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs GE Vernova 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 GE Vernova welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.
As a key leader of the GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear (GVH) Sourcing staff, you will be an active contributor to operationalizing the sourcing business vision/strategy. You will work with other leaders to drive operational performance excellence and strategic initiatives across the sourcing organization, mobilizing change to achieve business results and build sustainable business improvements. In this individual contributor role, you will work cross-functionally to execute on key sourcing business activities. Deliverables include developing, implementing, and managing operations processes and systems to ensure a high level of efficiency and stakeholder satisfaction.
Job Description
Roles and Responsibilities
Essential Responsibilities Include, But Are Not Limited To
Manage the sourcing operations team; promote team morale, involvement; encourage excellence in compliance, safety, quality, delivery and cost (SQDC).
Strategic Operations Management
- Partner with leadership to build a strong sourcing operating rhythm that drives business outcomes.
- Act as the strategy partner to sourcing leader to ensure a) the strategic initiatives and lean roadmap are aligned with the long-term sourcing strategy and b) ensure all staff have aligned/complimentary strategies to drive the business in accordance with the long-term strategy roadmap.
- Own the agenda and preparation of sourcing operating rhythms related to key initiatives, monthly operating reviews (MORs), leadership team meetings, all employee sessions, etc. Run operating reviews as requested.
- Review key sourcing processes with the lens of Lean, to increase efficiency and scalability, with impact on Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost.
- On selected initiatives, lead deployment of the full Lean toolbox. VSM, PSR, Projects, Standard Work, Kaizen events driving process efficiency and effectiveness.
- Develop and manage roadmap to drive organizational improvements on key capabilities that align to the GEV Procurement Maturity Assessment.
- Lead critical business projects and operational initiatives, from planning to execution.
- Ensure timelines, budgets and quality standards are met or exceeded.
- Drive continuous improvement in project delivery.
- Build and maintain dashboards, reports and KPIs to monitor operational performance.
- Develop and lead operationalization of appropriate metrics along with KPIs/TTIs for sourcing SQDC priorities.
- Own sourcing operating rhythms and mechanisms. Provide key output data, metrics and presentations for reporting, operations reviews, and business communications.
- Create actionable analytics with data that helps the sourcing function proactively solve problems and create customer value.
- Provide Sourcing support for tools including, but not limited to: Oracle ERP, SSS, Supplier Connect/Onboarding, AP Systems.
- Use data to drive decision-making and inform strategy, and identify trends and issues through data analysis and recommend improvements
- Enable compliance with GE Supplier Compliance Enterprise Standards, including Know your Supplier (KYS), Social Responsibility Guidelines (SRG), Supplier Diversity, 3Ps, etc.
- Assist in defining and implementing scalable policies and processes to manage sourcing compliance.
- Oversee programs, processes, and audits to measure and analyze progress towards compliance priorities.
- Collaborate across teams/functions to support simplification and align sourcing operations with business priorities.
- Act as sourcing liaison in cross-functional project reviews and collaborate with functional leaders to execute strategies that support customer needs.
- Interface with customers and regulators as required; ensure sourcing efforts fulfill key customer requirements
- Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university in a technical or business curriculum
- 10 years of professional or military experience in relevant discipline (i.e. sourcing, commercial processes, supply chain, finance, services, engineering, project management, lean)
- 2 years of sourcing or operations experience
- 2 years of management experience
- Ability and willingness to travel up to 15% (more if working remote).
- The preferred work location is on site in Wilmington, NC. Highly qualified remote candidates will be considered. Remote candidates will be expected to be in Wilmington, NC at least 2 weeks per month.
- MBA or Master’s degree in business, supply chain, engineering or other relevant degree from a regionally accredited college or university
- Demonstrated ability to develop and sustain strong organization operating cadence and metrics, and drive priorities to completion.
- Cross-functional leadership experience in Finance, Project Management and/or Supply Chain
- Proven change driver with focus on executing efficiently in a complex, diverse, and dynamic cross-functional global team; strong influencing and problem-solving abilities.
- Proven track record of results using Lean or INPO methodologies.
- Strong interpersonal, influencing, and leadership skills
- Strong leader capable of working successfully in a matrix organization and as part of a cross-functional team to drive impactful results
- Strong computer and data visualization and data analytics skills, including Microsoft Suite, Tableau, Smartsheet and Oracle Enterprise Resources Planning System (ERP) systems
- Lean and/or Six Sigma certification or equivalent
Additional Information
GE Vernova offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Vernova 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 Vernova 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: Yes
- This is a remote position
Bonus eligibility: discretionary annual bonus.
This posting is expected to remain open for at least seven days after it was posted on January 05, 2026.
Available benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based resource; and access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services. Retirement benefits include the GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants. Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability benefits, life insurance, 12 paid holidays, and permissive time off.
GE Vernova Inc. or its affiliates (collectively or individually, “GE Vernova”) sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs GE Vernova 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 GE Vernova welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.
Salary : $149,400 - $248,900