Global Supply Chain Lean Leader

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Houston, TX, USA
In-Office
114K-190K Annually
Senior level
Energy • Manufacturing • Solar • Renewable Energy
GE Vernova is accelerating the path to more reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy.
The Role
Lead design, deployment, and sustainment of a global Supply Chain Lean operating system across planning, fulfillment, warehousing, inventory, material flow, and logistics. Define future-state value streams, drive warehouse and material-flow improvements, implement Daily Management Systems and standard work, support Clear-to-Build and scheduling stability, enable data governance and digital tool adoption, lead Kaizen events, and coach leaders to build and sustain Lean capability.
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Job Description SummaryThe Global Supply Chain Lean Leader will lead the design, deployment, and sustainment of a world-class Global Supply Chain operating system across planning, fulfillment, warehousing, inventory management, material flow, and logistics.
This leader will partner closely with Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Engineering, DT, and Commercial teams to eliminate waste, stabilize and synchronize material flow, improve execution discipline, and build standardized Lean management systems that enable predictable customer delivery and scalable growth.
The role will report directly to the VP of Global Supply Chain with a dotted-line relationship to the Global Lean Leader to ensure alignment with enterprise Lean standards, methodologies, and transformation priorities.

Job Description

Essential Functions:

Supply Chain Transformation

  • Lead end-to-end Lean transformation across planning, warehousing, fulfillment, inventory, logistics, and material flow with a focus on flow, stability, and responsiveness.
  • Define and implement future-state value streams that improve material availability, schedule attainment, inventory performance, and customer delivery.
  • Develop and execute a multi-year Global Supply Chain Lean roadmap aligned to business strategy and functional north stars.

Warehouse & Material Flow Excellence

  • Lead warehouse and material flow transformation initiatives including PFEP, one-touch material handling, receiving, put-away, picking, shipping, and gate-to-gate flow.
  • Establish standardized material presentation and warehouse operating methods that enable efficiency, visibility, and scalability.
  • Support long-term warehouse network strategy, footprint optimization, and consolidation opportunities.

Lean Operating System

  • Design, deploy, and sustain Daily Management Systems (DMS), visual management, standard work, leader standard work, tiered accountability, and structured escalation.
  • Ensure consistent adoption of Lean management routines that drive accountability, transparency, and performance across the Global Supply Chain organization.

Scheduling & Clear-to-Build

  • Partner with Planning and Fulfillment teams to improve schedule stability, material readiness, and execution reliability.
  • Support and strengthen Clear-to-Build processes, constraint management, and production flow alignment.
  • Develop Lean solutions that improve schedule attainment and enable predictable, repeatable execution.

Supply Chain Data & Systems

  • Partner with DT and Supply Chain leaders to strengthen data governance, planning parameters, master data integrity, and system standardization.
  • Enable adoption of digital tools that reinforce standardized processes, improve visibility, and support decision-making.

Kaizen & Continuous Improvement

  • Lead cross-functional Kaizen events focused on material flow, planning, fulfillment, warehouse operations, and inventory optimization.
  • Ensure improvements are standardized, embedded into operating routines, and sustained through management systems.

Coaching & Capability Development

  • Coach leaders and teams on Lean principles, A3 thinking, structured problem solving, Value Stream Mapping, and continuous improvement.
  • Build and scale Lean capability across the Global Supply Chain organization to ensure long-term sustainability and ownership.

Basic Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Business, or a related field.
  • Minimum 8 years of experience in Supply Chain, Operations, Manufacturing, or Continuous Improvement.
  • Minimum 5 years of experience leading Lean transformation or continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Demonstrated expertise in Lean methodologies, including Value Stream Mapping, Kaizen, Standard Work, Daily Management Systems (DMS), A3 Problem Solving, and Visual Management.
  • Experience leading cross-functional projects and influencing change in a matrixed organization.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and project management skills.
  • Experience with ERP/MRP systems (e.g., Oracle, SAP) and supply chain planning processes.
  • Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.
  • Ability to travel globally as required (approximately 25–40%).Basic Qualifications

Desired Characteristics

  • Systems thinker who understands how planning, procurement, warehousing, logistics, manufacturing, and fulfillment interact to create customer value.
  • Servant leader who develops people, coaches teams, and builds organizational capability rather than solving every problem personally.
  • Change agent with a demonstrated ability to lead transformational initiatives in complex, matrixed organizations.
  • Passion for continuous improvement with a relentless focus on eliminating waste and improving flow.
  • Strong business acumen with the ability to balance operational excellence, customer requirements, inventory, and financial performance.
  • Structured problem solver who uses facts, data, and root cause analysis to drive sustainable improvements.
  • Highly collaborative with the ability to build trust and influence across all organizational levels and functions.
  • Comfortable working in ambiguous environments while creating clarity, structure, and standardized ways of working.
  • Results-oriented with a strong bias for action and accountability.
  • Effective communicator capable of engaging front-line teams through executive leadership with equal credibility.
  • Curious, humble, and resilient, with a continuous learning mindset.
  • Demonstrates high integrity and leads by example, fostering a culture of ownership, transparency, and respect.

About Us: Aero Alliance is a Joint Venture that serves three segments of customers – its two parent companies, Baker Hughes and GE Power, as well as the Authorized Service Providers (ASP) network. At Aero Alliance, our purpose is to deliver improved product, repair & execution strategy & fulfillment with best-in-class quality, speed and cost for the JV Partners & ASPs.

Our people are the trusted experts, relied on to solve challenges big and small. We invest in the health and well-being of our workforce, train and reward talent, and develop leaders at all levels to bring out the best in each other.

We believe in creating an environment of diversity and inclusion, without bias. We know we are better when all of our people are developed, engaged, and able to bring their whole authentic selves to work. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, gender (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, veteran status or any other characteristics protected by law.

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



For candidates applying to a U.S. based position, the pay range for this position is between $114,100.00 and $190,200.00. The Company pays a geographic differential of 110%, 120% or 130% of salary in certain areas. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate’s experience, education, and skill set.

Bonus eligibility: discretionary annual bonus.

This posting is expected to remain open for at least seven days after it was posted on July 07, 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.

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Business, or related field
  • Minimum 8 years of experience in Supply Chain, Operations, Manufacturing, or Continuous Improvement
  • Minimum 5 years of experience leading Lean transformation or continuous improvement initiatives
  • Demonstrated expertise in Lean methodologies (Value Stream Mapping, Kaizen, Standard Work, DMS, A3, Visual Management)
  • Experience leading cross-functional projects and influencing change in a matrixed organization
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and project management skills
  • Experience with ERP/MRP systems (e.g., Oracle, SAP) and supply chain planning processes
  • Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills
  • Ability to travel globally as required (approximately 25-40%)
  • Experience with warehouse and material flow practices (PFEP, one-touch handling, receiving, put-away, picking, shipping)

GE Vernova Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about GE Vernova and has not been reviewed or approved by GE Vernova.

  • Retirement Support The 401(k) plan includes company matching contributions and additional company retirement contributions, with access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants. Feedback suggests this structure supports long-term savings beyond a basic match.
  • Parental & Family Support Paid parental leave is available with flexible, continuous or non-continuous usage, and is complemented by adoption resources and Work/Life Connections guidance. Maternity leave is described as extended relative to typical workplace norms.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Time-off programs include 12 paid holidays, permissive time off for many salaried roles, and dedicated personal, illness, and caregiving time for U.S. new hires. Some hourly roles start with a defined PTO bank, while other roles may offer unlimited time off.

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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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