GE Vernova

Senior Sourcing Manager - Direct Air Capture

GE Vernova$108K — $181K *
US-Anywhere
+ 2 other locationsRemote
Energy & Utilities
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, or a related field
  • Minimum of 7 years in sourcing or supplier management
  • Experience in new product introduction and industrialization
  • Proven ability to develop suppliers for engineered components
  • Strong cross-functional collaboration with engineering and project management teams
  • Demonstrated supplier risk management and delivery performance expertise

Responsibilities

  • Lead sourcing for Direct Air Capture hardware development
  • Identify and develop suppliers for critical components
  • Collaborate with engineering to optimize designs for manufacturability
  • Negotiate contracts and pricing with suppliers
  • Establish sourcing strategies to meet rapid growth projections
  • Drive onboarding of new suppliers and technologies
  • Analyze supplier capacity and develop risk mitigation plans

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
  • Access to Health Coach and 24/7 nurse resource
  • Employee Assistance Program with counseling services
  • Retirement benefits with 401(k) matching
  • Tuition and adoption assistance
  • Paid parental leave and disability benefits
  • 12 paid holidays and permissive time off
Full Job Description
Job Description Summary
As our Senior NPI Sourcing Manager - Direct Air Capture, you will lead new product introduction sourcing across a critical portfolio of components and systems, including air contactors, vacuum vessels, heat exchangers, piping, inlets, valves, pumps, auxiliary modules, and electrical equipment. In this role, you will work closely with engineering and project management to identify and develop suppliers, shape design decisions with external partners, negotiate commercial terms, and build a supply strategy that can scale with rapid growth.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities
  • Lead new product introduction sourcing across the Direct Air Capture hardware portfolio, with primary focus on early-stage development and product industrialization.
  • Identify, assess, qualify, and develop suppliers capable of supporting critical DAC components and assemblies.
  • Partner closely with engineering to influence design for supply, manufacturability, cost, quality, and scalability.
  • Collaborate with suppliers to improve product and process design, resolve technical and commercial gaps, and accelerate readiness for launch.
    Negotiate pricing, contracts, terms and conditions, and commercial frameworks with suppliers.
  • Support supplier-related capital investment discussions, including capex required to enable production readiness and scale.
  • Develop sourcing strategies that support projected demand growth of 200-500% over the next 2-5 years.
  • Drive supplier qualification and onboarding for new components, technologies, and hardware platforms.
  • Establish and execute sourcing plans that improve supply continuity, reduce risk, and strengthen overall supply resilience, including dual sourcing where appropriate.
  • Partner with project management to align sourcing execution with program milestones, development schedules, and launch requirements.
    Work with quality and suppliers to improve supplier performance related to quality, delivery, and readiness.
  • Participate in cost-out and value analysis/value engineering efforts to improve competitiveness without compromising technical requirements.
  • Monitor supplier capacity, capability, lead time, and execution risks, and develop mitigation plans to support program success.
  • Bring strong external market insight to sourcing decisions, including supplier landscape, manufacturing capability, and commercial risk.


Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, or a related field from an accredited university or college
  • Minimum of 7 years of sourcing, supplier management, or supply chain experience.
  • Experience leading sourcing activities in new product introduction, early-stage development, or industrialization environments.
  • Experience identifying, qualifying, and developing suppliers for technical or engineered components.
  • Demonstrated experience in supplier development and contract negotiation.
    Proven ability to work cross-functionally with engineering and project management teams.
  • Experience managing supplier risk, delivery performance, and commercial execution in a dynamic growth environment.


Desired Characteristics
  • Experience sourcing heavy-duty industrial equipment, fabricated assemblies, or complex engineered hardware.
  • Experience sourcing components such as vessels, piping systems, valves, pumps, structural equipment, auxiliary modules, or electrical equipment.
  • Familiarity with should-cost analysis, cost modeling, and value engineering methods.
  • Experience supporting supplier capex, tooling, or production scale-up investments.
  • Strong understanding of manufacturing processes relevant to industrial equipment and fabricated hardware.
  • Ability to balance technical, commercial, and schedule considerations in supplier selection and negotiation.
  • Strong oral and written communication skills. Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead programs / projects.


Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes

#LI-Remote - This is a remote position

Application Deadline: July 30, 2026

For candidates applying to a U.S. based position, the pay range for this position is between $108,800.00 and $181,300.00. 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.

Bonus eligibility: discretionary annual bonus.

This posting is expected to remain open for at least seven days after it was posted on July 01, 2026.

Available benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based resource; and access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services. Retirement benefits include the GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants. Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability benefits, life insurance, 12 paid holidays, and permissive time off.

GE Vernova Inc. or its affiliates (collectively or individually, "GE Vernova") sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs GE Vernova 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 GE Vernova welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.

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GE Vernova is an energy business company. They provide digital, energy consulting, energy financial services, gas power, grid solutions, nuclear energy, power conversion, renewable energy, steam power, and so on.

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