Steven Bietz

About Steven Bietz

Supply Chain Optimization | Value Engineering | Advanced ManufacturingI am a Senior Supply Chain & Manufacturing Engineering Leader with extensive experience managing initiatives for improving manufacturing costs and commercializing new products requiring strong negotiation and team-building skills in environments with complex products and services. I have led many large-scale internal and supplier cost out initiatives with the goal of optimizing supply chain total costs.I have a proven record of high achievement, exceeding goals, and delivering millions in savings within major corporations such as GE Oil & Gas (Baker Hughes), GE Power, Mercedes-Benz, and Volvo Trucks. I am highly experienced in Smart Factory/Industry 4.0 technology implementations and delivering high OEE results. Due to years of intense, on-site supplier and internal factory value engineering experience, I have a deep understanding of manufacturing processes, supply chain structure, and product cost relationships. I have spent extensive time in East Asia, Latin America, the Middle East, and Europe leading large-scale global projects and multicultural teams. I have a solid professional foundation with experience such as the following:1) Director, Manufacturing Engineering for 11 water infrastructure product factories and 3 foundries,2) Global Advanced Manufacturing & New Projects Leader for eight GE Oil & Gas factories,3) Engineering Direct Material Productivity Manager for $286M manufacturing material spend, 4) Global Senior Category Manager of a $280M spend in industrial engines and drive train,5) Supply Chain Product Controller for $135M automotive spend,6) Internal Expert Consultant for supplier manufacturing rate calculations and negotiations supporting up to $500M automotive material spend,7) Operations Controller of a 1.2-million-square-foot automotive plant.24 U.S. PatentsMultiple International

Experience

1. Senior Sourcing Manager, Global Sourcing

   GE Vernova

   Apr 2021 — Present · US

   Global Sourcing commodity responsibility for the external manufacturing of airfoil systems and material supply for internal manufactured airfoil systems. Supply chain responsibility representing ~50% of new build and 35% of service units global gas turbines market. Commercial and market share planning for two joint venture airfoil system factories. Supervision of Regional Sourcing Commodity Leaders. Coordination of up to 14 Buyer/Planners at 5 global locations. Integral to the creation of commodity scope operating plans and standard costs. Development of commodity CAPEX/OPEX budgets. • Developed supply chain strategies that offset record high inflation and delivered year-over-year deflation.• Established first ever consolidated buy partnerships with specialty alloy mills reducing LT from 36 to 12 weeks.• Completed 3-year plan to develop new India full scope supply chain for gas turbine airfoils manufacturing.• New mill partnerships assured supply, preventing factory shutdowns during severe 2022 global nickel shortages.• Established material stocking programs at 3 large airfoil suppliers reducing lead time from 42 to 25 weeks.• Implemented high runner Lean Pull system at large airfoil supplier further reducing LT to as low 16 weeks with 95-100% OTD. • Sourced and qualified emergency new titanium superalloy bar mill during extremely constrained global market preventing factory shutdowns. • Contingency planning for derisking supply chains for geopolitical and material shortage related threats.• Implemented new logistics channels and standardized truck pickup to reduce shipping costs & air shipments.• Implemented web-based virtual workspace supplier collaboration tool for 3D model development and project management reducing new supplier forging & machining part design development up to 75%.

Education

• Arizona State University

  Bachelor of Science - BS