Senior Materials Manager

GE Vernova • Union City, CA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Material Manager is accountable for end‑to-end material management at the Atlanta warehouse where day‑to-day warehouse operations are executed by a Third‑Party Logistics (3PL) provider. Operating in a highly manual, low‑automation environment, this role provides strong on‑site leadership, governance, and performance oversight to ensure safety, inventory accuracy, material availability, and cost performance in support of GE Vernova’s operational and customer commitments. This position will drive inventory strategy, operational discipline, and continuous improvement while partnering closely with the 3PL, Services, Supply Chain, Planning, Finance, and EHS teams. This position will also serve as the Deputy Warehouse Manager.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or a related discipline
• Minimum 8–10 years of experience in materials management, inventory control, or warehouse operations, preferably in a manufacturing or industrial environment
• Minimum 3–5 years of people leadership experience
• Strong knowledge of warehouse operations, inventory management principles, and ERP systems (Oracle and SAP preferred)

Nice To Haves

• MBA Preferred
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams and drive cross-functional alignment
• Demonstrated Lean, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement experience improving inventory accuracy, reducing E&O, and enhancing material flow
• Experience supporting gas turbine, power generation, or heavy industrial manufacturing operations
• Strong analytical skills with a proven ability to use data to drive decisions
• Effective communicator with the ability to influence across organizations to drive cross-functional alignment
• Strong commitment to safety, quality, and on-time delivery

Responsibilities

• Material Management & Inventory Control
• Ensure accurate and timely receipt, storage, movement, and issue of materials to support services, materials management, sourcing or customer demand
• Own inventory accuracy through cycle count governance, root cause analysis, and corrective action implementation
• Partner with planning, sourcing, and production teams to prevent material shortages and disruptions
• Ensure high levels of inventory accuracy and system integrity, meeting internal control, audit, and compliance requirements
• Accountable to ensure that material arriving into the facility from the supply base and factories is fully accounted for and received into inventory in a timely manner
• Develop and execute inventory optimization strategies to reduce excess and obsolete (E&O) inventory
• Maintain accurate ERP transactions and reporting (Oracle and SAP preferred)
• Safety, Quality & Compliance Leadership
• Champion GE Vernova’s safety culture across 3PL-operated warehouse activities
• Ensure compliance with EHS, Quality, and Gas Power operational standards, including safe material handling and storage
• Participate in safety walks, incident investigations, and corrective action follow-up
• Ensure warehouse processes support quality, damage prevention, and regulatory compliance
• Participate in and drive Lean and continuous improvement initiatives aligned with company objectives
• Operational Excellence & Continuous Improvement
• Drive practical process improvements in a manual, low‑automation environment
• Work with the 3PL leadership to drive standard work, material flows, and warehouse layouts to improve efficiency and reduce waste
• Leverage GE Vernova continuous improvement tools (Lean, Kaizen, problem solving) in collaboration with the 3PL
• Support cost reduction initiatives while maintaining service and safety standards
• Planning, Coordination & Stakeholder Management
• Partner cross-functionally with Manufacturing, Planning, Sourcing, Transportation, and Finance
• Support labor and capacity planning discussions with the 3PL, especially during peak demand
• Provide visibility to risks, constraints, and improvement opportunities to site and regional leadership
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and contract management activities related to warehouse operations.

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior