General Motors

Specification Manager - GMNA Sales & Order Planning

General Motors • $80K — $95K *
Warren, MI 48089Hybrid
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience
  • 2+ years' experience in vehicle operations, order management, or production planning
  • Experience with complex systems and datasets
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint

Responsibilities

  • Build and maintain accurate vehicle configuration and specification tables
  • Execute specification changes through the Spec Change process
  • Own the Startup Program Management Calendar and track execution
  • Represent Order Fulfillment in cross-functional launch meetings
  • Create and maintain pattern orders for clean order flow
  • Analyze constraints and validate assumptions with stakeholders
  • Monitor and resolve vehicle order processing issues

Benefits

  • Hybrid work model with required in-office presence
  • Collaborative environment engaging multiple cross-functional teams
  • Opportunities for skill enhancement and operational involvement
  • Focused on improving order processing and production planning efficiency
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Job Description

The Role

The Specification Manager - GMNA Sales & Order Planning ensures accurate vehicle specification tables and smooth order flow for new model years and Manufacturing Validation Builds (MVB). You will own key elements of the weekly Dealer Order Submission Process (DOSP), including specification, order, constraint, and allocation activities. You will work across Marketing, Sales, Product, Launch, and Order Fulfillment teams to keep orders accurate, constraints optimized, and launch milestones on track. Your work will support clean order flow, capacity utilization, and timely issue resolution across the enterprise.

What You'll Do
  • Build and maintain accurate vehicle configuration and specification tables that support order processing and align with approved marketing intent.
  • Execute specification changes through the formal Spec Change process in line with Blockpoint timing and cross-functional needs.
  • Own the Startup Program Management Calendar, provide visibility into startup and launch milestones, and track execution to due dates.
  • Represent Order Fulfillment in cross-functional launch meetings, sharing data, insights, and recommendations to support informed decision-making.
  • Create and maintain pattern orders for Retail and Company Vehicle Operations (CVO) to support clean order flow and capacity utilization.
  • Analyze and calculate weekly and longer-term constraints, validate assumptions with stakeholders, and help optimize usage.
  • Manage weekly vehicle allocations, production constraints, and funding to support efficient order fulfillment and production planning.
  • Monitor and resolve vehicle order processing issues, identify root causes, and drive corrective actions to improve order accuracy and prevent recurrence.
  • Partner with Marketing, Sales, Product, Launch, and Order Fulfillment teams to resolve specification, constraint, allocation, and order issues.


Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.
  • 2+ years' experience with vehicle operations, order management, production planning, or related fields.
  • Experience working with complex systems and datasets.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.


What Can Give You a Competitive Advantage (Preferred Qualifications)
  • Strong analytical skills with a high level of attention to detail and data accuracy.
  • Ability to collaborate and influence across functions.
  • Ability to explain complex topics clearly and succinctly in oral and written communication.
  • Ability to organize, plan, and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
  • Self-motivation and persistence when working through obstacles to achieve stretch objectives.
  • Product knowledge of vehicle lines.
  • Knowledge of VOM and POMS systems.
  • Experience with Logical Language and VDS.
  • Field Sales or Marketing experience.
  • Broad understanding of enterprise operations and how Order Fulfillment impacts downstream functions.
  • Demonstrated operational agility, adaptability, and leadership.
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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