Contract Performance Manager
Location
United States
Posted
2 days ago
Salary
$134K - $178K / year
Job Description
Job Description Summary
As a contract performance manager, you will have a major impact on GE profitability through owning overall contract performance, inclusive of total cost of ownership via safety, quality, on time delivery, unit price, and supplier relationship management.This role is responsible for ownership of contract productivity and overall supplier accountability.
In this role, you will create and lead operational rhythms with internal and external stakeholders to drive mutually successful outcomes for GE and GE partners. You will provide the necessary support on pre- and post-contractual administration & management, terms & conditions (T&Cs) of the contract, and the management of claims. This role is responsible for ownership of contract productivity and overall supplier accountability. The role requires cross-functional leadership capability and has autonomy within your respective supply base. This role has a major impact on overall GE profitability. High levels of evaluative judgment and operational acumen are required to achieve outcomes.
Job Description
Roles and Responsibilities
- Responsible for maximizing contract performance, while maintaining supplier relationships
- Ownership for the productivity of assigned contracts through cost reduction, cost avoidance, income generation, and working capital savings
- Owns management of existing contracts to measure performance of contractual T&Cs against expectations (i.e. bid vs did process), identify gaps or opportunities, and manage cross functional team actions (i.e. cost recovery, terminations, productivity clauses, premiums, etc.) to maximize contractual productivity and performance
- Accountable for supplier performance inclusive of safety, compliance, quality, delivery, commercial, readiness and all elements within these areas (i.e. WIP Health, commits, payables, tooling, etc.)
- Where supplier performance does not meet expectations, responsible to drive cross functional problem solving and structured action plans for improvement
- Leads cross functional teams to manage supplier relationships
- Acts as chief negotiator in significant deals, leads negotiations among the working team including, but not limited to sourcing colleagues, legal, finance, compliance, engineering, quality, manufacturing operations, product lines, customers, and suppliers
- Leads and is accountable for business approvals, supply award, and contract authoring
- Owns supplier relationships by driving business reviews on a regular cadence, with the
- responsibility to escalation frequency & attendance as defined by standard work
- Assure timely resolution of supplier issues for assigned contracts
- Function as liaison between internal organizations and suppliers for assigned contracts
- In partnership with cross-functional teams, interprets internal and external business
- challenges and recommends best practices to improve products, processes, or services.
- Utilizes understanding of industry trends to inform decision making process.
- May require up to 50% domestic travel
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college with at least 4 years of experience in Commercial Operations, Sourcing/ Procurement, Supplier Relationship Management, Sales, Supply Chain or Contract Management roles or a high school diploma / GED with at least 5 years of experience in Commercial Operations, Sourcing/ Procurement, Supplier Relationship Management, Sales, Supply Chain or Contract Management roles
Desired Characteristics
- Demonstrated significant commercial leadership, and experienced in negotiating large, complex deals
- Experienced in drafting, negotiating, and closing contracts, including business and legal terms
- Acts with humility, seeks perspective of others, and creates an inclusive culture
- Delivers with focus on key business objectives, working across large matrixed organizations
- Leads with transparency to reach the best mutual outcomes for GE and GE partners
- Demonstrated ability in leveraging creative commercial solutions and coaching the team to
- achieve the same
- Demonstrated ability to build strong internal and external relationship
- 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
The base pay range for this position is 134,000.00 - 178,000.00 USD Annual. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate’s experience, education, and skill set. This position is also eligible for an annual discretionary bonus based on a percentage of your base salary/ commission based on the plan. This posting is expected to close on March 21, 2026.
GE Aerospace offers comprehensive benefits and programs to support your health and, along with programs like HealthAhead, your physical, emotional, financial and social wellbeing. Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to a Health Coach from GE Aerospace; and the Employee Assistance Program, which provides 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services. Retirement benefits include the GE Aerospace Retirement Savings Plan, a 401(k) savings plan with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and planning consultants. Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability insurance, life insurance, and paid time-off for vacation or illness.
GE Aerospace (General Electric Company or the Company) and its affiliates each sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs (i.e., is a “Sponsor”). Each Sponsor 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 Sponsor’s welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.
This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. Therefore, employment will be contingent upon the ability to prove that you meet the status of a U.S. Person as one of the following: U.S. lawful permanent resident, U.S. Citizen, have been granted asylee or refugee status (i.e., a protected individual under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)).
Additional Information
GE Aerospace offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Aerospace 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 Aerospace 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
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