Global Supply Chain Business Operations Leader (m/f)

Posted 4 Days Ago
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8 Locations
In-Office or Remote
232K-348K Annually
Senior level
Energy • Manufacturing • Solar • Renewable Energy
GE Vernova is accelerating the path to more reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy.
The Role
The Global Supply Chain Business Operations Leader oversees manufacturing quality, supplier quality, lean initiatives, and EHS, driving operational excellence and continuous improvement across global supply chain operations.
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Job Description SummaryThe Global Supply Chain Business Operations Leader will lead the integrated operations of Manufacturing Quality, Supplier Quality, Lean, and EHS across the Global Supply Chain organization. With direct oversight of value stream manufacturing lean & quality deployment, supplier lean & quality, and environmental health and safety, this leader will drive operational execution through a supplier commodity-based structure and manufacturing value stream to deliver performance aligned with GE Vernova’s priorities for Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost (SQDC).
This role will collaborate with the BL Business Operations Leader to drive end-to-end operational excellence across the entire workstream - Win, Design, Buy, Build and Execute - strategy to continue to advance our Lean Operating Method (MOR, Hoshin Kanri, Daily Management, Lean roadmap and Kaizen).

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

  • Build a Lean culture anchored on problem-solving across all manufacturing Value Streams and Supply Base within GSC
  • Fully accountable for end-to-end Supply Chain Safety, Quality and Lean to drive continuous improvement throughout
  • Partner with GP EHS Leader to drive safety improvements, behavior-based safety programs, PSE rapid resolution with effective read across and incident prevention
  • Maintain and improve EHS performance by embedding robust risk assessment, event management, compliance systems, and leading/lagging metric reviews
  • Champion a culture of safety ownership, proactively identifying and mitigating operational hazards and ensuring all facilities operate with a prevention-first. Also Ensure full alignment and integration of EHS into daily operations and strategic initiatives
  • Ensure that operational leaders are accountable for EHS outcomes, consistent with the GE Vernova Way and the Global Supply Chain EHS strategy
  • Partner with Global Supply Chain, Engineering and Product leaders to improve operational KPIs across the 4 VS leveraging our Lean Operating Method (MOR, HK, Lean roadmap, DM and Kaizen)
  • Lead Lean initiatives across the 4 VS to eliminate safety risks, waste, optimize flow, and improve quality and productivity
  • Lead GEV Op Method Maturity Assessment and action plan implementation (Lean roadmap) across all GSC sites
  • Lead value stream manufacturing execution aligned with product lines and commodity strategies
  • Ensure Lean deployment across the global supply chain using tools such as VSM, 5S, standard work, connected flow and visual management
  • Build and sustain a culture of continuous improvement, embedding lean thinking in operations and leadership behaviors
  • Benchmark and cascade best practices across all GSC sites globally
  • Reinforce GE Vernova’s Production System and lean operating rhythms across the supply chain facilities
  • Own and deploy a comprehensive Quality Strategy across global manufacturing including the supplier base, driving a zero-defect culture
  • Continue fostering our BIQ Culture and deploy Built in Safety across the 4 VS
  • Partner closely with Sourcing, Engineering, Field Services, Supply Chain to drive a Supplier Quality strategy including supplier qualification, development, performance, and issue resolution. 
  • Champion line-stop culture, systemic root cause elimination, and best practice sharing across the network
  • Build a high-performing, resilient organization through people development, cross-functional collaboration, and a focus on Lean, Quality, Supplier Quality and EHS excellence

Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college in a relevant field, or the equivalent knowledge/experience
  • Significant experience in Quality, Lean, EHS and Supply Chain.
  • Operationally experienced in manufacturing organizations and able to constructively collaborate with Value Streams to effectively define the big picture of quality success in a lean manufacturing environment
  • Expertise in lean problem-solving tools including A3 and 8D
  • Demonstrated experience leading transformation in a dynamic environment.
  • English fluency
  • Travel as needed to drive strategy, support problem solving at manufacturing sites and connect with team

Desired Characteristics:

  • Master’s degree in Engineering or Supply Chain
  • Demonstrated experience leading and developing Quality policies, procedures and practices in demanding, Quality-focused industries (e.g. automotive, aviation)
  • Experience leading process simplification in a Quality context
  • Outstanding interpersonal and leadership skills, capable of influencing and driving a strategic change agenda across the organization
  • Change agent with strong credibility at all levels of the organization
  • Strong communication skills, experience working and leading cross-culturally
  • Strong analytical skills with ability to identify and explain critical issues
  • Ability to work effectively across functions and countries
  • Proven mentoring and coaching abilities; demonstrated ability to motivate and inspire others
  • Global Experience

For candidates applying to a U.S. based position, the pay range for this position is between $232,000 and $348,000. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate’s experience, education, and skill set.

If contracted in Spain:

Non-national candidates are responsible to know the minimum documentation requirements to be able to be contracted in country: EU Work Permit, NIE- Social Security Affiliation Number in Spain (NAF) and Bank Account in Spain. They must be in possession of them at the time of start hiring. GE will not sponsor this requirement.

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: No

#LI-Remote - This is a remote position

For candidates applying to a U.S. based position only:

Bonus eligibility: discretionary annual bonus.

This posting is expected to remain open for at least seven days after it was posted on December 03, 2025.

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 Executive Services. Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability benefits, life insurance, 12 paid holidays, and permissive time off, and the Restoration Plan, a nonqualified plan with company credits on eligible pay above IRS limits.

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.

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The Company
HQ: , Cambridge, MA
75,000 Employees
Year Founded: 2024

What We Do

GE Vernova is a planned purpose-built company on a mission to electrify the planet while simultaneously working to decarbonize it.

If we want our energy future to be different…we must be different.

Our mission is embedded in our name. We retain our treasured legacy, “GE,” in our name as an enduring and hard-earned badge of quality and ingenuity. “Ver” / “verde” signal Earth’s verdant and lush ecosystems. “Nova,” from the Latin “novus,” nods to a new, innovative era of lower carbon energy that GE Vernova will help deliver.

GE Vernova brings together GE’s portfolio of energy businesses including Power, Wind, Electrification and Digital businesses. With focus, GE Vernova is accelerating the path to more reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy, while helping our customers power economies and deliver the electricity that is vital to health, safety, security, and improved quality of life.

Together, we have The Energy to Change the World.

Why Work With Us

Join our team, to evolve and grow, surrounded by some of the brightest minds in the industry who help you get better every day. You’ll get the chance to rewrite the rules, work on cutting-edge technology, and be part of a global team for positive change.

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