Description

About GM EnergyGM Energy is scaling a rapidly growing portfolio of residential energy products designed to give GM customers greater peace of mind, enhanced self‑resiliency, and the ability to unlock additional value from their EV. With strong market demand for our bi‑directional charging and home energy solutions, we are focused on expanding our footprint and delivering seamless, integrated energy experiences for GM households.

Our portfolio includes bi‑directional Level 2 chargers, home energy storage, and V2X technologies that enable customers to power their homes, manage energy costs, and stay resilient during grid disruptions. These solutions are supported by GM’s software platforms, energy management capabilities, and the company’s broader vision of zero crashes, zero emissions, and zero congestion.

GM Energy is building toward a world where customers can rely on their EV and home energy ecosystem to stay powered, stay connected, and maximize the value of their investment and ultimately receive additional value for supporting the grid when they choose.

The Role

As a Senior Buyer for GM Energy, you will be responsible for purchasing all or a specific portion of productive and/or non-productive materials, supplies, machinery, tooling, software, and/or services. You will actively participate in the development of commodity strategy, sourcing and negotiations, global/regional material budget execution, and collaboration with suppliers and internal partners. The work is sophisticated in nature and involves a considerable amount of initiative, analytical work, and judgment.

What You’ll Do:

Sourcing, Contracting & Commercial Management

Lead all sourcing and contracting activities, including sourcing event bid strategy and management, bid analytics, and coordination of RFQ package components.
Align and manage RFQ documentation, including Terms & Conditions, Statements of Requirements (SOR), and RFQ materials, in adherence with GM Audit Services requirements.
Prepare and drive leadership sourcing recommendations, alignment, and approvals.
Drive commercial budget activities for assigned commodities, including cost modeling and savings tracking.
Perform rate management activities, including benchmarking, rate analysis, and identifying read-across opportunities.

Stakeholder & Supplier Collaboration

Work closely with GM Energy, Finance, Legal, Supply Chain and other cross-functional partners, at both the working and leadership levels, to deliver results, ideas, and updates.
Serve as a primary commercial interface with suppliers on a day-to-day basis.
Support supply chain activities and disruptions by working with internal teams and suppliers to find alternative solutions.
Support supplier management initiatives, including Strategic Supplier Engagement.
Cultivate relationships with strategic suppliers by acting as the focal point for commercial issue resolution.
Participate in supplier performance reviews and support development of improvement plans where necessary.

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Finance, Industrial Engineering, or related field.
Minimum 5 years of relevant purchasing or supply chain experience.
Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally, both internally and externally, and to build strong relationships.
Specific commodity experience preferred: hardware, software, services.
Experience developing and executing sourcing processes, contracts, and unique purchasing deviations/solutions.
Experience handling commercial issues with suppliers and assessing supplier performance.
Proven competence in negotiation skills.
High level of analytical ability where problems can be somewhat complex.
Experience with supply chain and logistics challenges.
Experience with commodities (e.g., metals, stampings, castings, plastics, resins, paint, electronics)
Strong professional interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
Developed organizational skills, including the ability to prioritize and balance multiple projects simultaneously. Proficient with Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Mindset & Values

Passion for EVs and GM’s future.
Customer-focused, creative, collaborative, with a “How Might We?” attitude.
Purpose-focused: motivated to further enable EVs and accelerate sustainability goals for customers and communities.

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

Automotive and/or Energy industry experience.
Knowledge of procurement software and tools.
Knowledge of materials management principles and practices.
Ability to interpret and apply market data to sourcing and negotiation strategies.
Proven knowledge of contract law and its application to purchasing processes.

NO RELOCATION

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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.

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Our vision is a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion and we embrace the responsibility to lead the change that will make our world better, safer and more equitable for all.

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