Senior Program Fulfillment Leader (SPB3) - NPI Supplier Execution (Castings, Forgings, Machining & Fabrications)

Job Description Summary

The Senior Program Fulfillment Leader is accountable for NPI supplier execution for a designated program, leading delivery and readiness across castings, forgings, machining, fabrications, and other commodities as needed. This role integrates supply plan, supplier capacity, risk, quality, and change impacts to ensure part availability to NPI build need dates while improving SQDC through disciplined operating rhythms and proactive constraint management.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Supplier execution across commodities: Lead end-to-end performance for assigned suppliers, including sub-tier dependencies (melt source, heat treat, coatings, NDT, special processes).
• NPI readiness and milestone delivery: Drive supplier readiness to support NPI builds (tooling/fixtures, routings, special process qualification, first article readiness, inspection capability, packaging/handling).
• Constraint, lead time, and schedule control: Manage long-lead risks and bottlenecks (pattern/die/tooling release, furnace capacity, machining cell capacity, weld/fab capacity, special processes) and execute recovery plans.
• Quality at the source: Partner with SQE/Quality to prevent escapes and accelerate containment and corrective action; focus on high-risk drivers (casting/forging defects, dimensional variation, heat treat compliance, weld quality, NDT capacity).
• Change management for NPI: Translate engineering changes into supplier execution plans (impact to tooling, routers, inspection, and lead times) and maintain schedule stability through clear priorities and decision trade-offs.
• Operating cadence and visibility: Run weekly supplier execution reviews; maintain a robust risk register and deliver executive-ready status for shortages, past due, and readiness risks.
• Cost and stability: Reduce premium freight/expedites and cost of poor quality through improved schedule discipline, supplier recovery, and prevention of repeat defects.
• Cross-functional leadership: Lead through influence across Sourcing, Planning, SQE, Engineering, Quality, and Program teams to ensure "one plan" and rapid closure of blockers.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university/college or university ( or a high school diploma/GED with a minimum of 4 years experience in supplier execution/fulfillment, sourcing, operations, or NPI delivery leadership.) + minimum of 5 years in supplier execution/fulfillment, sourcing, operations, or NPI delivery leadership.
• Experience managing complex supply bases with long-lead hardware and outside processing
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams to restore plan and meet milestones
• Must be US citizen.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Special Access Security Clearance.

Desired Characteristics

• Deep familiarity with castings, forgings, machining, and fabrication supply chain dynamics and sub-tier risks
• Experience with supplier capacity assessments, recovery planning, and on-site execution leadership
• Strong root-cause problem solving, stakeholder management, and executive communication
• Humble: respectful, receptive, agile, eager to learn
• Transparent: shares critical information, speaks with candor, contributes constructively
• Focused: quick learner, strategically prioritizes work, committed
• Leadership ability: strong communicator, decision-maker, collaborative
• Problem solver: analytical-minded, challenges existing processes, critical thinker

Note:

To comply with US immigration and other legal requirements, it is necessary to specify the minimum number of years' experience required for any role based within the USA. For roles outside of the USA, to ensure compliance with applicable legislation, the JDs should focus on the substantive level of experience required for the role and a minimum number of years should NOT be used.

Compensation Grade

SPB3

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 Opportunities 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.

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes