Supplier Fulfillment Leader

**Job Description Summary** =========================== In this role, you will influence cross\-functional teams to deliver program hardware on time. In order to succeed, you will manage supplier relationships, assess and report manufacturing capacity and readiness, gain visibility over sub\-tier supplier performance and constraints and help suppliers influence their sub\-tiers to resolve issues affecting their deliveries. You will also need to hold internal teammates accountable to action plans, using influence and interpersonal skills to achieve priorities across other departments. Required technical skills include reading blueprints, understanding S\-1001 quality requirements, common industry spec requirements, and manufacturing methods. The role has some autonomy but is focused on execution of activities within an operating discipline covered by standard functional practices and procedures. Some judgment may be required but this is typically with guidance. Engineering associated with the manufacturing process. Impacts departmental operations and responsible for planning/execution. The role has some autonomy but is focused on execution of activities within an operating discipline covered by standard functional practices and procedures. Some judgment may be required but this is typically with guidance.**Job Description** =================== **Job Title** ------------- **Supplier Fulfillment Leader** **Company Intro/About GE Aerospace** ------------------------------------ GE Aerospace is a world\-leading provider of jet engines, components, and integrated systems for commercial and military aircraft. We advance aviation technology with a relentless focus on **Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost**, partnering with customers and suppliers to deliver reliable products that power safe, mission\-ready flight. **Site, Business, OR Functional Area Overview** ----------------------------------------------- This role is based in **Evendale, Ohio** within the **Manufacturing Engineering / Supply Chain execution** ecosystem. The Supplier Fulfillment Leader works across GE Aerospace teams and external suppliers to ensure program hardware is delivered **on time**, with clear visibility to supplier capacity, readiness, and sub\-tier constraints. The role partners across engineering, sourcing, quality, planning, and supplier operations to remove barriers to delivery and improve supplier performance. **Role Overview** ----------------- The **Supplier Fulfillment Leader** influences cross\-functional teams and suppliers to deliver program hardware on time by driving disciplined execution to action plans and holding stakeholders accountable. The role develops strong supplier relationships, assesses manufacturing capacity and readiness, increases visibility to sub\-tier constraints, and helps suppliers drive resolution through their own supply chains. This position requires hands\-on technical understanding of manufacturing and quality requirements (including blueprint reading and key specifications) and the ability to communicate clearly to internal and external leaders. The role operates with some autonomy within standard functional practices and procedures, using judgment and technical experience to address more complex supplier and part constraints. **Key Responsibilities** ------------------------ * **Program Delivery Execution**: Drive supplier execution to meet hardware delivery commitments, ensuring on\-time delivery of program parts and assemblies. * **Supplier Relationship Leadership**: Form and sustain strong supplier relationships at the company level, building strategic partnerships with external vendors to improve performance and responsiveness. * **Capacity \& Readiness Visibility**: Assess and report supplier manufacturing capacity and readiness, including visibility into sub\-tier constraints and recovery actions. * **Action Plan Governance \& Accountability**: Organize and lead on\-site and offsite meetings with internal and external stakeholders to create action plans, assign owners, and drive accountability vertically and horizontally across companies and functions. * **Internal Stakeholder Alignment**: Influence and align internal teammates across engineering, sourcing, quality, and planning; hold teams accountable to action plans and commitments. * **Part Number (PN) Commit Ownership**: Own part\-level commits and improvement plans using order book reviews; identify and execute recovery actions for PN/supplier constraints. * **NPI and Change Execution**: Drive execution of **NPI**, design changes, and transition plans with suppliers to ensure implementation readiness and delivery performance. * **Constraints \& Lean Problem Solving**: Apply lean problem\-solving fundamentals to identify root causes, remove constraints, and prevent recurrence across interdependent manufacturing cycles. * **Raw Material Reviews \& Data Integrity**: Lead raw material reviews and ensure supplier data integrity to support planning accuracy and delivery predictability. * **Performance Management \& Reporting**: Manage supplier performance data and enablers for on\-time delivery, leveraging Supplier Expectations Performance Management (**SEPM**) and other reporting cadences. * **Executive Communication**: Present project status, risks, and resource needs to senior internal leadership (including GM/VP level) to drive timely decisions and outcomes. * **Technical Execution in Manufacturing Context**: Apply technical experience (blueprint reading, manufacturing methods, and specification awareness) to evaluate issues, recommend options, and support execution within standard work. **Required Qualifications** --------------------------- * **Education/Experience**: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university **OR** a high school diploma/GED with a minimum of **4 years** of sourcing, procurement, manufacturing, or related supply chain experience, **plus** a minimum of **3 years** of sourcing, procurement, manufacturing, or related supply chain experience * **Citizenship**: Must be a **U.S. Citizen** * **Clearance**: Ability to obtain and maintain a **DoD Security Clearance** **Additional Information** -------------------------- * **Work Location**: Evendale, OH (On\-site) * **Work Schedule**: Full\-time, 40 hours/week; 1st shift (United States of America) * **Job Type / Grade**: Regular; LPB2 GE Aerospace offers comprehensive benefits and programs to support your health and, along with programs like HealthAhead, your physical, emotional, financial and social wellbeing. Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to a Health Coach from GE Aerospace; and the Employee Assistance Program, which provides 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services. Retirement benefits include the GE Aerospace Retirement Savings Plan, a 401(k) savings plan 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. 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. **Closing** ----------- At GE Aerospace, we are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace that values diversity and empowers employees to thrive. This role requires access to U.S. export\-controlled information. Therefore, for applicants who are not asylees, refugees, lawful permanent residents, or U.S. Citizens (i.e., not a protected individual under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3\), otherwise known as a U.S. Person), final offers will be contingent on the ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export\-controlled information from the U.S. Government. *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