Strategic Logistics Leader

About the position The Strategic Logistics Leader plays a critical role in driving efficiency, cost optimization, and resilience in the supply chain in ITO and OTR. Your responsibilities extend beyond daily operations to long-term strategy, innovation, and risk management. A strategic logistics leader is not just about moving goods from point A to B; they are a key driver of business profitability, customer satisfaction, and supply chain resilience. Responsibilities • Provide leadership and oversight to ITO Logistics Specialists responsible for developing Level 1 logistics concepts, budgetary freight estimates, transportation schedules, and tender logistics assumptions. • Review, challenge, and approve logistics plans, freight estimates, schedules, and risk assessments to ensure solutions are commercially competitive, operationally feasible, and executable. • Establish logistics estimating methodologies, transportation planning standards, and governance processes supporting tender activities. • Support Commercial teams by ensuring logistics solutions align with customer requirements, project schedules, and business objectives. • Partner with Project Execution teams to validate final shipment scope, transportation requirements, delivery schedules, and logistics execution requirements following project award. • Consolidate transportation demand across multiple projects to develop portfolio sourcing strategies that optimize capacity, leverage buying power, and improve cost competitiveness. • Develop and issue RFQs to carriers, freight forwarders, and logistics service providers supporting domestic and international transportation requirements. • Conduct bid tab analyses, commercial evaluations, and carrier assessments, including capability reviews, risk evaluations, and cost comparisons. • Develop transportation recommendations for review and approval by Logistics Leadership and assigned Project Logistics Managers. • Negotiate transportation rates, service agreements, and commercial terms with carriers and logistics providers. • Support development of Statements of Work (SOWs), purchase orders, and transportation contracts. • Ensure transportation assumptions, schedules, and logistics requirements are aligned with project execution objectives. • Support development of transportation execution frameworks and handover documentation supporting transition to Logistics Operations teams. • Coordinate with Project Logistics Managers and Logistics Operations teams to ensure successful transportation award and execution readiness. • Support supplier qualification activities and execution readiness reviews prior to transportation contract award. • Conduct logistics feasibility reviews, transportation assessments, and operational evaluations supporting project execution planning. • Partner with Corporate Logistics and Sourcing teams to expand and strengthen strategic carrier and freight forwarder networks. • Identify, evaluate, and onboard transportation providers supporting specialized project cargo, heavy haul, over-dimensional, breakbulk, and multimodal transportation requirements. • Monitor transportation market conditions, capacity trends, and industry developments to support sourcing and procurement strategies. • Establish long-term transportation sourcing strategies focused on capacity assurance, service reliability, and cost competitiveness. • Drive transportation cost optimization and freight spend reduction initiatives. • Identify and mitigate transportation, customs, supplier, and supply chain risks. • Develop contingency plans supporting transportation continuity and execution reliability. • Monitor and report on key logistics performance indicators, including freight spend, carrier performance, on-time delivery, transit times, lead times, and service levels. • Support data-driven decision-making through performance reporting and analytics. • Support TMS, logistics technology, shipment visibility, and digital transformation initiatives. • Utilize reporting and analytics tools to improve logistics planning, transportation sourcing, and procurement decisions. • Establish collaboration and feedback loops with Logistics Operations teams (OTR) to capture lessons learned and improve future sourcing and planning activities. • Support standardization of logistics processes, planning tools, governance practices, and operational reporting. • Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on execution readiness, operational efficiency, and supply chain resilience. • Partner with Commercial, Engineering, Sourcing, Procurement, Project Management, Corporate Logistics, and Logistics Operations teams to align logistics activities with business objectives. • Provide leadership, coaching, mentoring, and development support to ITO Logistics Specialists. • Support development of standardized logistics governance, KPI management, operational reporting, and best practices across logistics functions. • Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, customer focus, and continuous improvement. • Support organizational change management initiatives and cross-functional process improvements. Requirements • Bachelor’s Degree in Logistics, Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or related field. • Minimum of 10–12 years of experience in Project Logistics, Transportation, or Supply Chain roles. • Experience supporting large-scale industrial, infrastructure, energy, or capital project environments. • Experience managing domestic and international multimodal transportation operations. Nice-to-haves • Experience supporting large-scale energy, utility, data center, or infrastructure program environments involving high transportation spend and complex project execution requirements. • Strong knowledge of heavy haul, super loads, over-dimensional, breakbulk, and multimodal transportation operations. • Knowledge of customs procedures, international trade compliance, and Dangerous Goods transportation requirements. • Experience developing logistics strategies, carrier networks, and transportation sourcing solutions. • Ability to develop strategy and drive execution within a matrixed organization. • Demonstrated ability to lead change, establish operating rhythms, and drive continuous improvement initiatives. • Strong customer focus with experience supporting internal and external stakeholders. • Strong negotiation, analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving skills. • Effective oral and written communication skills across all organizational levels. • Proven project management skills with ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver results on time and within budget. • Strong leadership skills with ability to support and develop logistics personnel. • Ability to establish, manage, and maintain operational and project budgets. • Flexible ability to travel based on business and project requirements. Benefits • medical • dental • vision • prescription drug coverage • access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based resource • access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services • GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions • access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants • tuition assistance • adoption assistance • paid parental leave • disability benefits • life insurance • 12 paid holidays • permissive time off