General Motors

Senior Global Sourcing Manager - In Vehicle Software

General Motors • $100K — $130K *
Warren, MI 48089Hybrid
Transportation
5 - 7 years of experience
1 week ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in purchasing, with no consideration for internships or co-ops
  • Strong negotiation skills for complex situations
  • Project management capabilities, managing multiple assignments simultaneously
  • Proficient communication skills with the ability to interact effectively
  • Analytical skills for in-depth benchmarking and data analysis
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Office and ability to learn purchasing systems (e.g., SAP)
  • Ability to travel 10% domestically and internationally

Responsibilities

  • Negotiate license models, competitive business cases, and contract terms
  • Make recommendations to stakeholders on contract terms and conditions
  • Stay updated on IT and automotive industry trends and GM's software direction
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, IT, and legal teams
  • Develop and manage supplier relationships for technology requirements
  • Proactively manage contract renewals to ensure business continuity
  • Adhere to corporate purchasing and accounting policies

Benefits

  • Potential relocation assistance
  • Opportunity for hybrid work environment
  • Engagement with cross-functional teams in a reputable industry
  • Possibility of career growth within a leading automotive company
  • Involvement in cutting-edge automotive software technology projects
Full Job Description
Job Description

This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to the Warren, Michigan location three times per week, at minimum (or other frequency dictated by the business).

The Role

The In-Vehicle Software Purchasing role is responsible for managing the sourcing, negotiation, and supplier relationships related to embedded and connected vehicle software. This position ensures that software solutions meet cost, quality, and timing requirements while aligning with the company's technology roadmap and compliance standards. The role collaborates closely with engineering, legal, cybersecurity, and program management teams to support product development and lifecycle management.

What You'll Do:
  • Negotiate license models (or other technology models), competitive business cases, favorable and robust terms and conditions (including legal terms), and other items to complete a full contract package.
  • Use your proven competence in negotiation skills, to make recommendations to Stakeholders on terms and conditions deviations and when to uphold.
  • Stay up to date on the IT industry, Automotive industry, and strategic direction GM software and services is headed
  • 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 and effective participation with key stakeholders, including Engineering, IT, Business Stakeholders, Legal, and Security, among others.
  • Develop and manage suppliers under the guidance of quality, service, technology, and price negotiations. This includes sound understanding of deadlines, required lead times, supplier contracts and application types.
  • Proactively manage annual renewal cadence and deadlines to support business continuity
  • Adhere to corporate purchasing and accounting policies and procedures
  • Develop and maintain benchmark data to drive a strategy.
  • Resolve commercial issues with suppliers and assess supplier performance
  • Professional interpersonal verbal and written communication skills
  • Utilize Global Purchasing and Supply Chain sourcing process to manage Sourcing packages.


Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)
  • 5+ years relevant experience in purchasing (any internship or co-op experience will not be considered)
  • Ability to negotiate through complex and/or ambiguous situations, while working independently
  • Project management, managing multiple projects/assignments simultaneously, and prioritizing requests
  • Proficient communication skills
  • Ability to learn about items being purchased without having previous knowledge of the product
  • Analytical skills, including the ability to do in-depth benchmarking
  • 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
  • Analytical Thinking - Ability to effectively negotiate while considering various factors in decision making to determine solutions and their impacts. Use this to make sound recommendations.
  • Strategic Mindset - Strong strategic thinking to creatively solve problems.
  • Data Judgement - Ability to objectively analyze data and draw meaningful conclusions to make sound recommendations
  • Informative Communication - Ability to communicate relevant information to the appropriate audience (including leadership) both effectively and timely
  • Relationship Management - Develops and maintains constructive, cooperative working relationships
  • Negotiation - Drive collaborative discussions to reach meaningful agreements
  • Results Focus - Take charge without prompting, seize opportunities and deliver on time
  • Workload Management - Manage multiple tasks with quality and prioritize by critical needs, while moving with urgency
  • Ability to travel 10% of the time domestically + Internationally


What Can Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)
  • Strong proficiency with software concepts and proven competence to negotiate Legal & Commercial Terms & Conditions
  • Solid knowledge of contract law
  • Knowledge of procurement software
  • Demonstrate strong execution skills
  • Engineering or IT background with Software purchasing experience
  • Understand basic engineering documents


This job may be eligible for relocation benefits

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.)

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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