Project Buyer

Project Buyer

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Key member of a dynamic and growing projects team. Procure and manage supply chain of goods and services to geographically diverse locations, while driving commercial advantage through the achievement of each project’s delivery schedule, cost, and quality goals.

Grid Solutions, part of the GE Vernova portfolio of energy businesses, serves customers globally with over 12,000 employees. Grid Solutions provides equipment, systems, and services to bring power reliably and efficiently from the point of generation to end power consumers. We electrify the world with advanced grid technologies and accelerate the energy transition.

• Develop/maintain a complete, accurate procurement plan that will ensure purchase orders are placed with the appropriate lead times to meet project specific schedules, budgets, deliveries and risk mitigation targets.
• Communicate status regularly to the project and leadership teams.
• Manage the addition/modification of supplier records to the required purchasing systems including required document collection from the respective suppliers.
• Responsible for issuing purchase orders (PO), collecting PO acknowledgements, issuing PO change orders, leading invoice resolution activities, coordinating weekly monitoring of supplier progress to promise/need by dates, expediting suppliers, escalating to Project Sourcing Leads for commercial leverage and proactive communication with the project team.
• Manage the submission/follow-up of RFQs and lead negotiations of product and services in order to achieve cost out goals.
• Maintain a quote library of all RFQs received.
• Support the negotiation of contractual agreements where required. Responsible for uploading executed contracts to Oracle Contracts Database.
• Escalate supplier quality challenges and ensure supplier recovery of costs due to quality issues.
• Enable faster project cycle by accelerating the procurement process while ensuring compliance.
• Drive supplier on time delivery performance while anticipating risks and escalating appropriately.
• Contribute to standardization and continuous improvement of procurement processes.

• Bachelors Degree from an accredited university/college
• Minimum 7 years experience in procurement
• Minimum 7 years working in SAP purchasing systems
• Ability and willingness to travel 10% domestic and international. Must comply with all relevant travel and tax policies.

• Previous project buying experience
• High attention to detail
• Advanced organizing and planning skills
• Ability to operate proactively and with a sense of urgency
• Ability to perform under pressure
• Ability to deliver to deadlines
• Experience working productively with vendors
• Strong problem solving skills
• Strong communication skills, written and verbal
• Ability to work in a cross-functional matrixed organization
• Self-starter, resourceful
• Strong skills in Microsoft (MS) Office Applications
• Experience working in Oracle Primavera (P6)

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).

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This is a remote position

January 19, 2026

Boston, MA $-$

For candidates applying to a U.S. based position, the pay range is $94,600.00–$. 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.