General Motors

Finished Vehicle Group Logistics Manager - Network Engineering

General Motors • $110K — $130K *
Warren, MI 48089Hybrid
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5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required
  • 5+ years of experience in logistics, automotive purchasing, or supply chain management
  • Strong analytical skills with tools like Databricks and SQL
  • Project management and collaboration experience
  • Excellent communication skills for cross-functional teamwork
  • Attention to detail and ability to manage ambiguity
  • Willingness to travel domestically and internationally (5-20%)

Responsibilities

  • Mentor and manage a logistics team for individual and collective success
  • Identify and eliminate roadblocks in logistics operations
  • Optimize logistics networks to improve cost efficiency
  • Oversee project planning and execution aligned with business objectives
  • Ensure accuracy and integrity in logistics systems for data-driven decisions
  • Create innovative solutions to complex logistics issues
  • Drive continuous improvement and change management initiatives
  • Support procurement teams with data-driven analyses

Benefits

  • Hybrid work model requiring in-office presence at least 3 times a week
  • Opportunities for professional development and mentorship
  • Involvement in strategic decision-making at a leading automotive company
  • Exposure to complex logistics and supply chain challenges
  • Participation in a culture that promotes continuous improvement and innovation
Full Job Description

Job Description

General Motors is seeking a dynamic and results-driven Finished Vehicle Group Logistics Manager to lead the North American Finished Vehicle Network Design Logistics Team. This leadership role offers a unique opportunity to guide a high-performing team in driving innovation, optimizing our finished vehicle network, and managing strategic projects across North America and globally on imports and exports.  As a Group Logistics Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing the execution of key logistics initiatives, ensuring operational excellence, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.  Supporting the team with systems accuracy, tactical design changes, cost savings analysis/optimizations, creative solutions, and purchasing support.  Opportunities can exist in changing the network, process, and technology.

Responsibilities:

  • Team Leadership & Development: Mentor and manage a team of logistics professionals, providing direction, support, and performance feedback to ensure individual and team success. 

  • Observes and steps up to remove roadblocks and resolve potential issues.

  • Strategic Network Optimization: Drive tactical and strategic design changes to the finished vehicle logistics network, identifying opportunities for cost savings and efficiency improvements.  Lead Network performance validation Actual vs Forecast on cost savings and premium. 

  • Project & Process Management: Oversee the planning and execution of logistics projects, ensuring alignment with business goals and timely delivery of results. Experienced in defining transportation methods balancing cost, service, and quality.

  • Systems & Data Accuracy: Ensure logistics systems are maintained with high accuracy and integrity to support data-driven decision-making.  Lead Finished Vehicle routing and distribution in North America, Mexico and Canada.

  • Innovation & Problem Solving: Champion creative solutions to complex logistics challenges, leveraging technology and data architecture from cross-functional collaboration. 

  • Drive continuous improvement, change management, and data-driven decision-making across the network-design function. 

  • Promote GM's values and makes customer-focused decisions.

  • Purchasing & Vendor Support: Collaborate with procurement teams to support sourcing strategies with data-driven network and cost analysis.

Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree

  • 5+ years relevant post-graduate work experience in logistics, automotive purchasing, supply chain, program/product management, or manufacturing

  • Strong analytical, data architecture and data analytics skills (e.g. Databricks, Google Sheets/Excel, SQL, or Python)

  • Expert in analytics tools with ability to learn new tools/systems quickly

  • Ability to own the outcome and drive long-term projects through to completion

  • Project management and cross-functional collaboration to drive innovation and embrace change within the Finished Vehicle network design team

  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills to work with other cross-functional areas such as operations, purchasing, IT, manufacturing & sales

  • Attention to detail and data integrity and ability to deal with ambiguity

  • 5-20% Travel Domestically + Internationally

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Master's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, or related advanced degree a plus

  • Familiarity with Finished Vehicle TMS Systems

  • Data Visualization Skills (e.g. Power BI, Tableau)

  • Network Design Software (e.g. Optilogic)

  • People Leader Experience is a plus

GM does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role. Do not apply for this role if you will need GM immigration sponsorship now or in the future. This includes direct company sponsorship, entry of GM as the immigration employer of record on a government form, and any work authorization requiring a written submission or other immigration support from the company (e.g., H1-B, OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, TN, J-1, etc). This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the selected candidate is expected to report to a specific location at least 3 times a week {or other frequency dictated by their manager}. This job is not eligible for relocation benefits. Any relocation costs would be the responsibility of the selected candidate.

About General Motors

General Motors Company engages in the manufacture and sale of cars and trucks in the United States, China, Brazil, Germany, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Italy. It offers sedans, crossovers, sport utility vehicles, pick-up trucks, coupes, sports/convertibles and hybrid vehicles, hatchbacks/wagons, and vans, as well as mini cars in India. The company also provides parts and accessories, such as iPod and MP3 compatibility, mobility accessories, performance parts, AC parts and services, and merchandise. In addition, it offers vehicle safety, security, and information services. The company provides used vehicles. It offers its products through dealers and distributors. General Motors Company was formerly known as NGMCO, Inc. and changed its name to General Motors Company in July 2009. The company was incorporated in 2009 and is based in Detroit, Michigan. It operates manufacturing facilities in India, the United States, and Canada. General Motors Company operates as a subsidiary of the United States Department of The Treasury. General Motors led global vehicle sales for 77 consecutive years from 1931 through 2007, longer than any other automaker, and is currently among the world's largest automakers by vehicle unit sales. General Motors acts in most countries outside the USA via wholly-owned subsidiaries but operates in China through 10 joint ventures. GM's OnStar subsidiary provides vehicle safety, security, and information services. In 2009, General Motors shed several brands, closing Saturn, Pontiac, and Hummer, and emerged from a government-backed Chapter 11 reorganization. In 2010, GM made an initial public offering IPOs to date and returned to profitability later that year.

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Size
157,000 employees
Market Cap
$46.9 billion
Industry
Manufacturing & Automotive
Net Income
$6.4 billion
Founded
1908
5 Year Trend
-3.2%
Revenue
$122.4 billion
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