General Motors

Global Sourcing Manager - Business Application Software

General Motors • $95K — $126K *
Mountain View, CA 94040In-Person
Enterprise Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • 2+ years of purchasing experience (excluding internships or co-ops)
  • Understanding of legal and commercial terms with negotiation skills
  • Project management proficiency
  • Basic understanding of software concepts
  • Ability to work independently in ambiguous situations
  • Strong communication skills
  • High-level knowledge or learning capability regarding purchased items
  • Analytical skills for detailed benchmarking
  • Capacity to manage multiple projects and prioritize effectively
  • Interpersonal skills for effective partnerships
  • Knowledge of MS Office software and purchasing systems
  • Willingness to travel 5% domestically and internationally

Responsibilities

  • Understand and align with the strategic direction of the IT sector at GM/Software and Services.
  • Build and maintain effective cross-functional relationships with stakeholders.
  • Collaborate with IT and Business teams on supply base strategy and technology roadmap.
  • Engage with suppliers for governance, deadlines, lead times, and contract management.
  • Participate proactively with various stakeholders, including IT, legal, and security teams.
  • Manage annual renewals and deadlines effectively.
  • Negotiate pricing and contract terms to ensure competitive agreements.
  • Maintain benchmarking data to drive strategic sourcing decisions.
  • Utilize GPSC Sourcing processes for efficient package management and supplier selection.

Benefits

  • Health and wellbeing programs including medical, dental, and vision
  • Health Savings Accounts and Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Retirement savings plan
  • Sickness and accident benefits
  • Life insurance
  • Paid vacation and holidays
  • Tuition assistance programs
  • Employee assistance program
  • GM vehicle discounts
Full Job Description
Job Description

The Role

As a Global Sourcing Manager, you will be responsible for sourcing Technology purchases (Software, Software as a Service, Infrastructure) on a regional and global basis. You will be responsible for developing, negotiating and implementing sourcing strategies by working with key stakeholders on technology requirements, IT, security and legal, which then requires preparing and completing sourcing recommendations to various levels of management.

What You'll Do:
  • Understand the IT industry and the strategic direction GM/Software and Services is headed.
  • Ability to work effectively cross-functionally, internally and externally, while building strong relationships
  • Partner with IT and Business on strategy of supply base, technologies, products used, future products, technology roadmap, and viable suppliers for technology requirements.
  • Work with Suppliers on governance and deliveries, including sound understanding of deadlines, required lead times, supplier contracts and application types.
  • Active participation with key stakeholders, including Software and Services IT, the business stakeholders, Legal, Security and Privacy, among others.
  • Proactively manage annual renewal cadence and deadlines.
  • Adheres to corporate purchasing and accounting policies and procedures.
  • Negotiate competitive pricing, favorable and robust terms, and other items to complete a full contract package.
  • Develop and maintain benchmark data to drive a strategy
  • Utilize GPSC Sourcing Process to manage Sourcing packages, while navigating ambiguous situations.
  • Utilize GPSC Sourcing Process (Request for Quotation, Analysis of Quotation, Source Selection) to establish a capable/competitive supply base.


Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)
  • 2+ years of relevant experience in purchasing (any internship or co-op experience will not be considered)
  • Understanding of Legal and Commercial Terms and Conditions with the ability to negotiate and assess risk
  • Project management skills
  • Understand basic software concepts
  • Capability to function independently and navigate ambiguous situations
  • Proficient communication skills
  • High level knowledge (or ability to learn) about items being purchased
  • Analytical skills, including the ability to do in-depth benchmarking
  • Ability to handle multiple projects and assignments simultaneously, and prioritize requests
  • Appropriate interpersonal styles and communication methods to work effectively with business partners to meet mutual goals
  • Knowledge of computer software (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Internet Research)
  • SAP experience or ability to learn purchasing systems
  • Must be willing to travel 5% of the time domestically + Internationally


What Can Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)
  • Bachelors Degree
  • Experience with IT, Technology or Software


Compensation:
  • The salary range for this role is $95,200 - $126,500. The actual base salary a successful candidate will be offered within this range will vary based on factors relevant to the position.
  • Bonus Potential: An incentive pay program offers payouts based on company performance, job level, and individual performance.
  • Benefits: GM offers a variety of health and wellbeing benefit programs. Benefit options include medical, dental, vision, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Accounts, retirement savings plan, sickness and accident benefits, life insurance, paid vacation & holidays, tuition assistance programs, employee assistance program, GM vehicle discounts and more.
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}.The selected candidate will be required to travel

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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Learn more about General Motors
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
NASDAQ
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