General Motors

Senior Global Sourcing Manager - Electronic Modules

General Motors • $100K — $130K *
Warren, MI 48089In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in purchasing, supply chain, program management, logistics, or product development (no internships or co-ops considered)
  • Strong data analysis skills using automated tools
  • Effective communicator, relaying information to suitable audiences
  • Proficient in building and managing supplier relationships
  • Skilled negotiator capable of achieving favorable agreements
  • Analytical thinker evaluating factors to impact decisions
  • Results-driven with exceptional workload management capabilities
  • Familiarity with SAP purchasing systems or willingness to learn

Responsibilities

  • Purchase productive and non-productive materials, supplies, and services
  • Develop comprehensive commodity strategies
  • Lead and negotiate complex global sourcing initiatives
  • Execute and manage global/regional material budgets
  • Collaborate with stakeholders and suppliers for effective sourcing
  • Maintain sourcing documentation and metrics according to corporate standards
  • Drive continuous improvement and identify savings opportunities

Benefits

  • Hybrid work environment requiring in-office presence at least three times a week
  • Opportunity to drive strategic supplier engagement and relationship management
  • Involvement in complex negotiations impacting global supply chain
  • Engagement in continuous improvement initiatives and innovation
  • Insight into the automotive industry through work with General Motors
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Job Description

The Role

As a Senior Global Sourcing Manager, you will be responsible for purchase of all or a specific portion of productive and/or non-productive materials, supplies, machinery, tooling, and/or services. You will be responsible for actively developing commodity strategy, leading complex global sourcing, and negotiations with key supplier partners, developing and executing plans to meet direct material budget targets, and collaborating with many suppliers and internal partners.

Senior Global Sourcing Managers expected to contribute to the development of the purchasing team by using their experience and skills to coach peers. The work is of a sophisticated nature involving a considerable amount of initiative, analytical work, and judgment.

This role requires the candidate to be comfortable operating and solving problems with a high degree of autonomy while working with stakeholders from a variety of different functional groups. Workload will require candidates to use their judgement to prioritize tasks that drive the maximum enterprise benefit for General Motors and the Global Purchasing and Supply Chain function.

What You'll Do
  • Responsible for purchasing all or specific portions of productive and/or non-productive materials, supplies, machinery, tooling, and services.
  • Actively participate in the development of commodity strategies
  • Lead complex global sourcing and negotiations with key supplier partners
  • Execute global/regional material budgets
  • Collaborate closely with suppliers and internal stakeholders
  • Maintaining sourcing pipeline, benchmarking data, strategy presentations, global direct material budget, and on-time metrics
  • Adhere to corporate and departmental purchasing and accounting practices and procedures
  • Sourcing and contracting activities that include, but are not limited to:
  • Sourcing strategy, bid list development & management
  • Quote analysis and review
  • Coordination and alignment of RFQ package components, including Terms & Conditions, SOR compliance, technical documentation and quality alignment
  • Lead sourcing recommendations and alignment with cross-functional teams
  • Management of sourcing documentation related to RFQ process in adherence to the GM Audit Services requirements
  • Lead supplier relationship management initiatives, including "Strategic Supplier Engagement" and nurture relationship with suppliers by acting as a focal point for commercial issue resolution
  • Lead or represent the purchasing function in supplier KPI reviews
  • Represent purchasing and support mitigation of supply chain disruptions.
  • Conduct in-depth contract analysis and perform rate management activities including contract amendments, issuing spot buys, rate analysis and supplier requests.
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives and identify savings opportunities, advance automation and introduce innovative solutions.
  • Support or lead additional required projects as assigned by management.
  • Promote GM's behaviors values and makes customer-focused decisions.


Your 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)
  • Data Judgement - Competency using automated tools, 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; prioritize by critical needs
  • SAP experience or ability to learn purchasing systems
  • Ability to travel 10% of the time domestically + Internationally


What Will 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
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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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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