Job Description Summary
The Purchasing Lean Leader will provide support and coach within the Supply chain focused on suppliers in the development and sustainment of a Materials Management Strategy (roadmap) aligned with the business targets. You will partner with organizational leadership to drive product and process improvements that deliver lead time and inventory reductions supporting customer delivery.Job Description
Essential Responsibilities:
As the Purchasing Lean Leader you will:
- Develop and execute the lean roadmap for the materials organization, ensuring alignment and synergy between internal materials planning and external suppliers.
- Collaborate with suppliers and buyers to integrate them into the Pull/replenishment systems, fostering seamless supply chain operations and alignment with internal processes.
- Facilitate regular communication and feedback loops between the internal factory and external suppliers to ensure consistent application of lean principles.
- Own supplier priorities for parts on pull and schedule attainment aligned with business targets
- Responsible for continuous improvement plans for materials lean systems including VSMs
- Coach teams from front line to executives on lean materials systems.
- Plan and deliver projects & initiatives aligned to the roadmap
- Accountable for daily management and problem solving to keep team on target
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university or college or a high school diploma /GED with at least 10 years of experience in Manufacturing.
- Significant experience in lean and/or materials management
Desired Characteristics:
- Proven ability to collaborate with external partners and integrate them into existing systems to enhance overall supply chain efficiency.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills to effectively manage relationships with both internal teams and external suppliers
- Change agent with strong credibility and influence in the organization
- Lean Materials experience including but not limited to: standard work, material presentation, supermarkets, flow, pull, waterspider routes, heijunka, and kanban
- Knowledge of the disciplines of manufacturing and inventory management
- Demonstrated commitment for process improvement
- Six Sigma Green / Black belt certification or equivalent quality certification
The company pays a geographic differential of 110%, 120%, or 130% of salary in certain areas.
Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to a Health Coach, 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 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 planning consultants. Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability insurance, life insurance, and paid time-off for vacation or illness.
General Electric Company, Ropcor, Inc., and in some cases their 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.
