Lead Purchasing Scheduler – Hot Gas Path

• Ensure timely creation and release of Purchase Orders to support the master schedule
• Collaborate with Purchasing Planner, Supply Planner, Sourcing and Value Stream Materials Team to drive fulfillment activities and ensure on-time delivery.
• Manage relationships with suppliers for PO execution, including managing scheduling changes and cancelations. Challenge supplier and follow-up recovery plans when needed.
• Keep ERP (Oracle) system up-to-date, including updating scheduling changes and cancelations
• Apply appropriate Sourcing policies. Drive Sourcing program and lead Material initiatives such as management of deflation activities and supply chain risk mitigation.
• Support sourcing initiatives, including lead time reduction, New Product Introduction (NPI), payment terms and cash flow improvements
• Manage projects in a matrix organization across the globe, including interacting with manufacturing personnel to understand unique supplier requirements of global supply chain business
• Provide technical guidance to suppliers toward assuring product / process compliance with engineering drawings and specifications. Provide purchasing coaching and share expertise when needed.
• Interface with the Operations Team, Shop Scheduling, configuration control, Lifecycle Center of Excellence (COE), Service Center Mangers, and other GE organizations as required.
• Lead physical inventory control activities, including cycle counting, variance analysis, and cross-functional coordination, resulting in improved inventory accuracy and reduced stock discrepancies
• Demonstrated strong understanding of global logistics operations, including Incoterms, international shipping documentation, and tariff compliance to support efficient and cost-effective material flow

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Technical, Business, Supply Chain or related fields
• Significant years of experience in Manufacturing, Materials, Inventory Management and Warehouse Modules, Materials, or Production Planning and Control
• Experience working with Oracle ERP
• Fluent Hungarian AND English language skills
• Ability to interact in a global, multicultural, multi time-zones environment
• Strong oral and written communication skills

• Ability to multitask in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
• Ability to manage changing/conflicting priorities and resolve appropriately
• Analytical and system proficiency skills
• Ability to effectively operate in any organizational structure
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
• Ability to effectively interface with all levels of management
• Autonomous, self-starter
• Clear direction and guidance to suppliers to ensure alignment with project and quality requirements

• Successful applicant will be legally eligible to enter into an employment relationship under the laws of Hungary
• This is a hybrid role with three days remote and two days in the office.

GE Vernova