Senior Sourcing Manager

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Prague, CZE
In-Office
Senior level
Aerospace • Energy
The Role
Develop and improve sourcing strategies, negotiate with dedicated providers, secure favorable contractual conditions, and maintain internal customer satisfaction. The role provides sourcing expertise, influences stakeholders, supports policy and strategy development, analyzes data for recommendations, and may lead regional teams, programs, and projects. It requires sound judgment, strong communication, leadership, problem-solving, and project management skills.
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Job Description SummaryNegotiate with dedicated providers according to specific policies. Achieve the best contractual conditions while also ensuring internal customer satisfaction. Has in-depth knowledge of best practices and how own area integrates with others; has working knowledge of competition and the factors that differentiate them in the marketJob Description

Roles and Responsibilities

  • Define and improve Sourcing strategies at business or plant level. May also include management of regional & business teams.
  • Developing specialized depth and/or breadth of expertise in own job discipline or field. Serves as best practice/quality resource. Has awareness of latest functional developments in own area. Contributes towards strategy and policy development, and ensures delivery within area of responsibility.
  • Skilled influencer, able to communicate complex messages to others. Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience. May lead small projects with moderate risks and resource requirements. Explains difficult or sensitive information; works to build consensus. Developing persuasion skills required to influence others on topics within field.
  • Impacts approaches, projects and programs in the functional area or affected business organization and ways of working. Impacts quality, efficiency and effectiveness of own team. These jobs have significant input into their priorities. Jobs at this level tend to be covered by professional practices and policies but these are shaped by the role. Working within broad guidelines and policies, roles at this level have moderate autonomy, requiring high levels of evaluative judgment.
  • Uses judgment to make decisions or solve moderately complex tasks or problems that impact the function. Takes new perspective on existing solutions. Uses technical experience and expertise for data analysis to support recommendations. Uses multiple internal and limited external sources outside of own function to arrive at decisions.

Required Qualifications

  • This role requires significant experience in the Sourcing & Sourcing Management. Knowledge level is comparable to a Master's degree from an accredited university or college ( or a high school diploma with relevant experience).

Desired Characteristics

  • Strong oral and written communication skills. Strong interpersonal and leadership skills. Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems. Demonstrated ability to lead programs / projects. Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs. Established project management skills.

Smart working and work life-balance

Avio Aero, when possible, promotes remote work and encourages a good, healthy and satisfying work-life balance. We value our employees’ wellbeing; hence we offer a variety of improvement programs aimed to preserve anyone’s psychologic.

What we offer:

  • Annual bonus up to 30 % of yearly salary.

  • Monthly contribution of 6 % of base salary to Cafeteria or Pension/Life Insurance, in addition another CZK 600/monthly to Cafeteria.

  • Hybrid setting - after onboarding home office possible.

  • Meal vouchers (130 CZK/day) fully paid by employer.

  • Two extra weeks of paid vacation above the legal minimum (6 weeks total).

  • Fresh fruit and vegetables at work twice a week.

  • Multisport card contribution.

  • Health Days (massages, specialist consultations, yoga sessions, wellness packages).

  • Private on-site gym.

Avio Aero is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and is dedicated to fostering a culture of respect and appreciation for all individuals. We make employment decisions based on merit and we value the unique perspectives and contributions of each person and encourage you to bring your authentic self to Avio Aero.

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes

Skills Required

  • Significant experience in sourcing and sourcing management
  • Knowledge comparable to a master's degree from an accredited university or college, or a high school diploma with relevant experience
  • Strong oral and written communication skills
  • Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
  • Ability to analyze and resolve problems
  • Demonstrated ability to lead programs and projects
  • Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs
  • Established project management skills

GE Aerospace Compensation & Benefits Highlights

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

  • Healthcare Strength Health coverage spans medical, dental, vision, prescription drugs, behavioral health support, and some on‑site healthcare options. Wellbeing programs emphasize physical, emotional, and social support and are often characterized as part of a top‑notch package.
  • Retirement Support Retirement programs include a 401(k) with company contributions, long‑term financial planning tools, and vesting provisions. Legacy pension benefits remain for eligible employees despite the plan being frozen.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Time‑off offerings include paid vacation, holidays, sick time, personal days, and flexible work arrangements, with permissive PTO noted for some salaried roles. Family support includes generous parental leave and adoption assistance.

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