Descripción
The Role
This hybrid role is responsible for leading global commodity strategy and multi-site PCBA/SMT partner performance to deliver cost competitiveness, supply resilience, quality, and operational execution. The role blends strategic sourcing, supplier and contract management, capacity planning, and cross-functional leadership to support reliable production, successful launches, and long-term business objectives.
What You’ll Do
- Develop and execute global commodity and sourcing strategies that improve cost, quality, delivery, capacity, and supply continuity
- Lead cross-site and cross-regional supplier performance for PCBA/SMT and related commodities, including business reviews, escalation management, and operational issue resolution
- Own sourcing activities from strategy through contract negotiation, supplier selection, and execution of budget and business plan objectives
- Partner with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Logistics, Supply Chain, Legal, and Finance to align procurement and operational strategies with program needs
- Use data, cost models, benchmarking, value chain analysis, and supplier negotiations to identify savings, reduce risk, and improve performance
- Support new product introduction, launch readiness, and process changes by ensuring supplier readiness, manufacturability, and capacity alignment
- Drive continuous improvement across safety, quality, delivery, cost, and productivity metrics, including yield, throughput, cycle time, and on-time delivery
- Lead and develop a high-performing team through coaching, performance management, mentoring, and organizational planning
- Assess supplier and component capacity to match business demand while supporting applicable compliance requirements and regional considerations
- Ensure compliance with internal procedures, quality standards, traceability requirements, and applicable supplier and manufacturing expectations
- Communicate risks, mitigation plans, and performance trends to leadership and key stakeholders
Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Business, Operations, or a related field
- 10+ years of experience in global purchasing, procurement, supplier management or manufacturing operations
- Proven experience leading teams and driving results across cross-functional or multi-site environments
- Strong negotiation, supplier management, communication, analytical thinking, and problem-solving skills
- Experience developing sourcing strategies, managing supplier performance, and executing contracts or commercial agreements
- Working knowledge of manufacturing, capacity planning, quality systems, and performance metrics, ideally in PCBA/SMT or a similar technical environment
- Ability to influence diverse stakeholders, lead through ambiguity, and adapt quickly in a dynamic business environment
- Ability to travel 10–20% domestically and internationally
What Can Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)
- Experience developing and negotiating contracts in a global supply base
- Knowledge of SAP and data management or analytics tools such as Power BI, Excel, TMS, or AI-enabled tools
- Experience in finance, cost engineering, strategic planning, or value chain analysis.
- Background in automotive, electronics, or other highly regulated manufacturing environments
- Familiarity with PCBA/SMT processes, supplier launches, or complex multi-tier supply networks
Core Competencies
- Strategic sourcing and operational leadership
- Supplier management and negotiation
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Data-driven decision-making
- Continuous improvement mindset
- Talent development and team leadership
- Adaptability, accountability, and business acumen
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.)
Este puesto se clasifica como híbrido. Esto significa que se espera que el candidato seleccionado se presente en una ubicación específica al menos 3 veces por semana {o con otra frecuencia indicada por su líder}.
El candidato seleccionado deberá viajar menos del 25 % del tiempo para este puesto.
Este puesto podría ser elegible para beneficios de relocalización.
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