General Motors

Lead Global Sourcing Manager - GPSC Purchasing

General Motors • $100K — $130K *
Warren, MI 48089Hybrid
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in purchasing, supply chain, program/product management, logistics, or product development.
  • Ability to travel up to 15% domestically and internationally.
  • Proven autonomous work capability without requiring coaching.
  • Strong data judgment to analyze and derive conclusions from data.
  • Effective communicator for timely and relevant information delivery.
  • Demonstrated relationship management skills for maintaining cooperative working relationships.
  • Skilled in negotiation for collaborative agreement outcomes.
  • Analytical thinker considering multiple factors in decision-making processes.
  • Results-driven individual who proactively seizes opportunities and meets deadlines.
  • Efficient at managing multiple tasks while prioritizing effectively.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement a commodity strategy based on market and technology insights.
  • Maintain and manage the sourcing pipeline and budget metrics for the Creativity Team.
  • Facilitate global Creativity Team and ECT meetings with key stakeholders.
  • Create and execute a business plan focused on achieving material performance goals.
  • Collaborate with global counterparts to resolve operational issues and align strategies.
  • Stay informed about trends affecting the Creativity Team, including market and technology shifts.
  • Ensure compliance with procurement practices and procedures across the team.
  • Utilize the GPSC sourcing process for managing sourcing packages and establishing a competitive supply base.
  • Conduct analyses employing various tools, such as benchmarking and supplier negotiations.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work arrangement with a minimum of three in-office days per week.
  • Opportunity for international travel up to 15%.
  • Supportive team environment focused on development and collaboration.
  • Emphasis on strategic planning and market trend analysis for career growth.
Full Job Description

Job Description

Work Arrangement

This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Warren, MI three times per week, at minimum.

Role Overview

The Lead Global Sourcing Manager is responsible for leading a global Creativity Team (CT).

You will be responsible for leading a team to purchase all or a specific portion of productive and/or non-productive materials, supplies, machinery, tooling and/or services.

The role requires the candidate to lead their team to develop a commodity strategy and to actively coach and support team members with the sourcing process and supplier negotiations. You will be responsible for developing a plan to achieve global and regional material budget execution for your Creativity Team.


The role requires highly proficient written and oral communication skills that will allow you to develop a team to meet shared goals and work effectively with cross functional partners (engineering, supply chain and program teams).

You will also be required to develop, manage and communicate to leadership both the short- and long-term strategies for the Creativity Team. This role will require you to work collaboratively with your Global Commodity Manager to lead a team of GSM and Senior GSMs. Work is of a difficult nature involving a considerable amount of initiative, strategy, negotiations and a high level of independent judgment.

What You’ll Do

  • Develop and execute a robust commodity strategy based on market and technology trends.

  • Maintain sourcing pipeline and Business Over Time, benchmarking data, CT strategy presentations, global budget and on-time metrics for the entire CT

  • Manage global Creativity Team and ECT meetings with support and collaboration with key stakeholders

  • Develop and execute a business plan to meet material performance goals

  • Support global counterparts to address operational issues and align the global strategy for future programs and supplier management

  • Keep abreast of trends that impact the CT—be it market, technology or changes in the supply base

  • Ensure adherence to corporate and unit purchasing and accounting practices and procedures for yourself and the larger team

  • Utilize the GPSC sourcing process to manage sourcing packages (RFQ, Quote Analysis and Source Selection) and to establish a capable/competitive global supply base

  • Analyze and apply appropriate tools, i.e., benchmarking, global competitive sourcing, value chain analysis, supplier negotiations, engineering change cost containment, technical cost reduction, part/system reuse, etc.

Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

  • 5+ 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 Travel 15% of time, both domestically and internationally

  • Proficient in completing tasks autonomously, without coaching

  • Data Judgement - Ability to objectively analyze data and draw meaningful conclusions

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

  • Relationship Management - Develops and maintains constructive, cooperative working relationships

  • Negotiation - engage in collaborative discussions to reach meaningful agreements

  • Analytical Thinking - Consider various factors in decision making to determine solutions and their impacts

  • Results Focus - Take charge without prompting, seize opportunities and deliver on time

  • Workload Management - Manage multiple tasks with quality and prioritize by critical needs

  • Group Facilitation - Engages a group in a subject through presentation, activities and discussion to achieve a common outcome or goal


What Can Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)

  • Bachelor's Degree in Business, Purchasing, Supply Chain Management, Finance, related field

  • Experience with commodities

  • Cost analysis or manufacturing experience

  • Automotive industry experience

  • Knowledge of Capacity and Materials Management

  • Capable of drawing conclusions from complex data, market trends and the regulatory environment

  • Ability to understand basic engineering documents and technical drivers for the applicable commodities

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

  • Experience with strategy development and budget management

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 <25% for this role. 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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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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* Ladders Estimates

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