Plant Fulfilment Leader
GE AerospaceJob Description Summary At GE Aerospace, we are advancing aviation technologies for today and tomorrow. Your work will contribute to the production of advanced jet engines, components, and integrated systems that power commercial and military aircraft. You will be part of a team that embraces your drive, your curiosity, and your unique ideas and perspectives. Most importantly, you will share in our pride and purpose that affects the lives of millions around the world. About The Role The Plant Fulfilment Leader owns how materials flow through the Vandalia plant, from suppliers and between departments, so production schedules are met. You will set the strategy for master planning, material processes, and systems, and you will be accountable for aligning operations to the production plan and KPIs. You will also drive the site's inventory and process-improvement agenda. Based in Vandalia, OH on 1st shift, you will lead other leaders and cross-functional initiatives. You will work closely with Operations, Sourcing, Engineering, Quality, Finance, and Program Management to keep power generation and electrical distribution products moving to military and commercial customers on time. You will make the calls on competing site priorities, with moderate autonomy and within operating policy objectives. About Our Vandalia Facility Our Vandalia facility is located 50 minutes north of the GE Aerospace headquarters and sits just north of the city of Dayton, known widely as the birthplace of aviation, where the Wright Brothers built the world's first aircraft in their bicycle shop in the heart of downtown Dayton. This business boasts a rich history, in operation for over 100 years. At over 140,000 square feet, the Vandalia facility rests on 25 acres right off Interstate 75. At GE Aerospace in Vandalia, we specialize in manufacturing and servicing world-class power generation and electrical control and distribution equipment for a variety of military and commercial customers. Vandalia is also home to a product development lab where operators and engineers work together to invent the future of flight. Job Description In this role you will: Own master planning, material processes, and systems strategy for the plant, setting the long-term direction for production scheduling and purchasing Hold final accountability for operational alignment to the production plan and KPIs, and drive the site's inventory and process-improvement agenda Act as the plant's strategic authority on materials and fulfillment, setting strategy for the area, including resource allocation and policy, and owning the tradeoffs across competing site priorities Interpret complex and often ambiguous internal and external challenges, such as program volatility, supply disruptions, and shifting market conditions, and set the direction for best practices across products, processes, and services Apply top-level judgment to the plant's most complex, highest-risk problems across operations, manufacturing, technology, and engineering. Assess the credibility of information independently, challenge stakeholders, including senior leaders, and own both the recommendation and its outcome Build original solutions that aren't limited by precedent, and pressure-test decisions with a broad network of internal and external sources, including peers at other sites and businesses Lead other leaders and cross-functional initiatives with real resource investment, risk, and complexity, communicate difficult strategic concepts to senior stakeholders, and coach leaders to broaden their perspective and build their own strategic judgment Lead the sales and operations planning (S&OP) cadence for the site, translating customer demand and program schedules into material, capacity, and delivery plans Manage supplier delivery performance with Sourcing, including expediting, escalation, and recovery plans for critical shortages Set and track fulfillment metrics such as on-time delivery, inventory turns, schedule …