General Motors

Global Sourcing Manager - Logistics Purchasing (Inbound Truck and Intermodal)

General Motors • $100K — $120K *
Warren, MI 48089Hybrid
Transportation
Less than 5 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 2+ years of experience in purchasing or supply chain (no internships or co-ops considered)
  • Strong communication skills for effective information dissemination
  • High level of organizational ability for managing multiple projects
  • Analytical problem-solving skills for complex tasks
  • Experience managing commercial supplier issues and performance
  • Expertise in MS Office Suite
  • Willingness to travel domestically 5-10% of the time

Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement procurement strategies for Truck and Intermodal services
  • Collaborate with legal teams on contract terms for transportation services
  • Manage supplier performance and conduct KPI reviews
  • Utilize sourcing processes to handle RFQs and supplier evaluations
  • Drive supplier relationships through collaboration and mutual waste elimination
  • Analyze and apply sourcing strategies to optimize costs
  • Support project leadership as assigned by management

Benefits

  • Hybrid work environment with flexible reporting requirements
  • Opportunity for professional growth and development
  • Engagement in cross-functional teamwork
  • Access to innovative procurement strategies
  • Involvement in sustainability and compliance initiatives
Full Job Description

Job Description

As a Global Sourcing Manager in this role, you will be responsible for setting and executing current/future sourcing strategies, leading procurement of transportation services for material between GM suppliers and assembly centers across U.S, Canada, and Mexico. The Global Sourcing Manager is expected to issue RFQ’s, analyze bids, negotiate and award logistics service contracts, and metrics reporting. In addition, the Global Sourcing Manager will be responsible for resolution of commercial issues, drive continuous improvement, provide innovative ideas to streamline processes and develop savings opportunities. In this role, you will work closely with an extended GM Team, service providers, 3PL’s and GM plants to ensure the achievement of cost, performance, and organizational targets.

What You’ll Do (Responsibilities):

  • Develop and execute Truck and Intermodal procurement strategy based on detailed internal purchase requirements and market trends

  • Collaborate with GM Legal staff to develop terms and conditions specific to transportation services (including negotiating price, duration, terms and conditions, etc.)

  • Create and manage Quality Bid list, Carrier Performance, Sourcing Pipeline, Business Over Time strategy, Compliance Desktop, Export Compliance, TPSR, Sustainability, Benchmarking data, etc.

  • Improve supplier relationships through collaboration, mutual waste elimination and relationship building tools such as the Strategic Supplier Engagement program (SSE)

  • Participate in supplier KPI reviews and conduct quarterly business reviews.

  • Utilize the GPSC sourcing process to manage sourcing packages (RFQ, quote analysis and award) and to establish a capable/competitive domestic supply base

  • Analyze and apply appropriate tools, e.g., benchmarking, competitive sourcing, targeted sourcing, bundling, supplier negotiations etc. to drive best total enterprise cost

  • Perform rate management activities including contract amendments, issuing spot buys, rate analysis and supplier requests.

  • Develop in-depth analysis on contract and overall business impact, budget activities.

  • Drive decision alignment with cross-functional disciplines (Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Finance, Legal, Logistics Engineering/Planning/Operations)

  • Resolve commercial issues, drive continuous improvement, provide innovative ideas to streamline processes and develop savings opportunities.

  • Identify problems, create, update, or modify work task instruction sheets that may be complex in the work area to support new buyer training.

  • Support and lead additional required projects as assigned by leadership.

  • Keep abreast of current industry developments and trends in areas of expertise

  • Adhere to corporate purchasing and accounting policies and procedures

  • Execute deliverables in support of the logistics organization's business objectives.

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

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications):

  • 2+ years relevant work experience in purchasing, supply chain, program/product management, logistics or product development (any internship or co-op experience will not be considered)

  • Ability to work independently and self-directed

  • Demonstrates strong personal initiative

  • Ability to communicate relevant information to the appropriate audience both effectively and timely

  • Strong personal drive to learn, grow and develop

  • Develops and maintains constructive, cooperative working relationships

  • High level of organizational skills to prioritize, handle multiple projects and stakeholders simultaneously, and meet deadlines

  • Strong analytical ability to solve complex problems

  • Experience managing commercial issues with suppliers and assessing supplier performance

  • Expertise in MS Office tools: Excel, PowerPoint, Word

  • Ability to travel 5-10% of the time domestically

What Can Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications):

  • Experience sourcing and managing intermodal capacity across complex transportation networks, with an understanding of market dynamics, carrier relationships, and cost-effective routing strategies

  • Experience using AI tools, predictive modeling, or data analytics to support transportation sourcing, forecast capacity needs, evaluate market rates, identify cost-saving opportunities, and inform purchasing recommendations.

  • Knowledge of contract law as it applies to the purchasing processes 

  • Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, or related advanced degree 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
NASDAQ
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