Full-Time
Lead Logistics Specialist
Logistics
Updated on 9/16/2026
GE Vernova
1,001-5,000 employees
Global energy provider: power, wind, electrification
No salary listed
Abanto y Ciérvana-Abanto Zierbena, Biscay, Spain
In Person
Limited travel expected, with occasional travel depending on project requirements.
Bachelor's, Master's
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- A bachelor's degree and/or master's degree or equivalent qualification in Logistics, Supply Chain, Transportation, International Trade, Engineering, Business, or a related field is required.
- Major years of hands-on experience in project logistics, preferably within an industrial, energy, power, heavy equipment, or engineering environment, are required.
- Strong knowledge of road transportation, ocean freight, air freight, and multimodal transportation is required.
- Strong expertise in project logistics planning, route surveys, heavy and oversized transportation, and complex logistics operations is required.
- Solid knowledge of Packing, Lifting & Lashing requirements for project materials is required.
- Strong understanding and hands-on experience with Incoterms, customs processes, international trade, and logistics contract management are required.
- Experience developing strategic logistics and trade solutions and working with international customs brokers is required.
- Extensive knowledge of logistics and transportation best practices, trade zones, customs requirements, and compliance standards is required.
- Experience with logistics sourcing, requests for quotation, supplier negotiations, freight contracting, and commercial evaluations is required.
- Experience working with enterprise resource planning and SAP systems and logistics procurement processes is required.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills are required, including the ability to balance cost, risk, compliance, safety, and delivery requirements.
- Highly effective communication and stakeholder management skills are required, including the ability to interact with cross-functional teams, management, suppliers, and business partners.
- The ability to operate effectively in an international and multicultural environment and manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously is required.
- Native Spanish, fluent written and verbal English, and French at B2 level or above are required.
- Conduct logistics feasibility studies and route surveys during project bidding, including defining transportation limitations and survey requirements.
- Develop logistics strategies and transportation concepts based on project scope, equipment dimensions, route constraints, and delivery requirements.
- Prepare logistics cost estimates for ITO activities.
- Prepare and issue transport requests for quotation, follow up with bidders, clarify offers, and support commercial evaluations.
- Identify potential logistics risks and provide appropriate mitigation strategies during the bidding phase.
- Prepare and initiate transport requests for quotation with approved logistics suppliers, including freight forwarders, heavy-lift operators, and transporters.
- Manage supplier follow-ups, offer clarifications, commercial evaluations, and negotiations.
- Prepare bid comparisons and lead freight negotiations through contract finalization.
- Establish logistics agreements and commercial conditions for domestic and international project transportation.
- Prepare purchase orders in enterprise resource planning and SAP systems and establish frame agreements where required.
- Ensure sourcing activities are aligned with project requirements, company policies, compliance standards, and cost targets.
- Develop and maintain transportation plans for assigned projects.
- Coordinate with procurement, project supply chain, suppliers, freight forwarders, transporters, shipping lines, and customs brokers to ensure shipments are collected and delivered according to project requirements.
- Coordinate international shipments and customs activities to ensure timely arrival and clearance.
- Work with the Customs Center of Excellence, customs brokers, and logistics service providers to ensure timely customs clearance and efficient delivery to the project site.
- Select the most appropriate and economical mode of transport while maintaining delivery commitments.
- Ensure effective utilization of containers, vehicles, and transportation capacity to optimize logistics costs.
- Ensure safe transportation and handling of project materials through to the final delivery location.
- Ensure compliance with applicable local and international customs, transportation, trade, and environment, health, and safety laws, regulations, and company requirements.
- Provide effective logistics coordination for assigned projects across the region.
- Ensure deliveries are executed safely, cost-effectively, on time, and within budget and contractual scope.
- Apply and ensure compliance with Packing, Lifting & Lashing requirements for the safe handling and transportation of project materials.
- Monitor and evaluate freight forwarder and transporter performance and drive corrective actions where required.
- Identify opportunities to improve logistics efficiency, reduce cost, and optimize transportation solutions across projects.
- Experience in project logistics within an industrial, energy, power, heavy equipment, or engineering environment is preferred.
GE Vernova is a global energy company created in 2024 to support the electricity grid and the energy transition, with three focuses: Power, Wind, and Electrification. It sells large-scale equipment, signs long-term service agreements, and provides software to utilities, independent power producers, grid operators, and large industrial energy users. Its products include H-Class gas turbines that can burn natural gas with blends of hydrogen toward 100% hydrogen, Haliade-X offshore wind turbines up to 14.7 MW, and GridOS software that unifies grid data to help manage networks and integrate renewables. By combining hardware, services, and software under GE heritage, it aims to meet rising electricity demand while accelerating decarbonization across global energy systems.
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
$17.6M
Headquarters
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Founded
2022
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Q2 2026 orders rose 88% to $24.2 billion, led by Power and Electrification.
- Backlog hit $176 billion in July 2026, with gas equipment expected to reach 125 GW.
- August 2026 JV with LS Electric expands GE Vernova in Korea's HVDC market.
What critics are saying
- Vineyard Wind sued GE Vernova in April 2026; blade failures damaged offshore credibility.
- Wind execution remains fragile after the 2024 blade break and court-ordered project continuation.
- If gas-turbine production slips below 20 GW in 2026, backlog monetization stalls.
What makes GE Vernova unique
- GE Vernova controls Power, Wind, and Electrification across generation and grids worldwide.
- Its gas turbine backlog reached 116 GW in Q2 2026, supporting long-duration demand.
- GridOS, HVDC, and gas turbines position GE Vernova for AI-driven electrification buildouts.
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GE Vernova and Quanta Services are positioned as resilient stocks that could withstand market volatility, according to a new analysis. Both companies are benefiting from surging demand for electrical infrastructure driven by AI and data centre expansion. GE Vernova, spun off from General Electric in 2024, has seen its stock rise more than sixfold since debut. The company's backlog expanded 37% year over year to $176.3 billion at the end of Q2 2026, nearly four times its projected annual revenue of $46.2 billion. Quanta Services, an energy infrastructure builder, reported a backlog of $53.4 billion in Q2 2026, up 49% year over year. The company's revenue is projected to grow 39% in 2026. Analysts expect GE Vernova's revenue and adjusted EBITDA to grow at compound annual growth rates of 17% and 60% respectively from 2025 to 2028.
GE Vernova has hired Claire McDonough as CFO, effective 1 January, leaving electric vehicle maker Rivian to find her successor. McDonough joined Rivian in January 2021 and helped take the company public through a $13.7 billion IPO that November. She also negotiated Rivian's technology joint venture with Volkswagen, which agreed to invest up to $5.8 billion. Rivian shares fell more than 6% following the announcement, whilst GE Vernova shares declined about 3%. Analysts cited Rivian's lack of a clear succession plan as a factor weighing on its shares. Derek Mulvey, Rivian's VP of finance, is expected to serve as interim CFO after McDonough's departure. McDonough will join GE Vernova in November, succeeding Kenneth Parks, who is retiring.
Elon Musk's SpaceX is building a foundry in Bastrop, Texas, to manufacture blades and vanes for industrial gas turbines, according to The Information. Musk confirmed the move on X, saying in-house casting could accelerate natural gas turbines coming online by up to 18 months. The initiative targets the same supply chain bottleneck GE Vernova has flagged to investors. GE Vernova CEO Scott Strazik said the company pushed suppliers to add capacity in 2024, sometimes providing capital for new furnaces. GE is mostly sold out through 2030 and aims to increase annual turbine production from 20 gigawatts this year to 30 GW by decade's end. SpaceX has committed over $2.8 billion to gas turbines over three years to support its Colossus data centres near Memphis. The move addresses growing power demand from AI infrastructure expansion.
GE Vernova has formed a joint venture with LS Electric to strengthen its position in the high-voltage direct current sector. Announced at the CIGRE 2026 event in Paris, the partnership will focus on South Korea's voltage source converter-based HVDC projects, which are crucial for transmitting renewable energy from the southwestern region to greater Seoul. The venture combines GE Vernova's VSC-HVDC technology with LS Electric's local capabilities and market presence. The companies also plan to pursue HVDC opportunities in other global markets. The move aligns with GE Vernova's strategy to capitalise on growing power infrastructure demand. During Q2, the company's Power orders jumped 135% year-over-year, whilst Electrification revenue grew 68%. However, the joint venture faces execution risks and may take time to generate meaningful revenue.