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Senior Buyer - GM Energy

  • Emplacement
    • Warren, Michigan
  • Horaire Full time
  • Posté
  • Job Requisition JR-202509404

Description

Hybrid This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to the GM Global Technical Center, Warren MI three times per week, at minimum [or other frequency dictated by the business

As a Sr. Buyer for GM Energy, 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. Responsible for actively participating in the development of commodity strategy, sourcing/negotiations, global/regional material budget execution, and collaborate with suppliers or internal partners. The work is of a sophisticated nature involving a considerable amount of initiative, analytical work, and judgment.

Responsibilities:

  • All Sourcing and Contracting Activities that including sourcing event bid strategy & management, bid analytics, coordination, and alignment of RFQ package components, including Terms & Conditions, SOR, RFQ documentation, leadership sourcing recommendation / alignment, and management of sourcing documentation related to bid events in adherence to the GM Audit Services.

  • Work closely with GM Energy, finance, legal teams and more at both working level and leadership level to deliver results, ideas, and updates.

  • Daily supplier interface activities on all commercial items.

  • Drive commercial budget activities.

  • Support supply chain activities & disruptions to find alternative solutions.

  • Support supplier management initiatives, including “Strategic Supplier Engagement”.

  • Cultivate relationships with strategic suppliers by acting as a focal point for commercial issue resolution.

  • Perform rate management activities including benchmarking, rate analysis, and read-across opportunities.

  • Participate in supplier performance reviews.

  • This job is not eligible for relocation benefits. Any relocation costs would be the responsibility of the selected candidate

[Additional Description]

Required Qualifications:

  • 5 years of purchasing or supply chain experience

  • Ability to work cross functionally, both internally and externally and form relationships

  • Experience in developing and executing sourcing process, contracts, and unique purchasing deviations/solutions.

  • Passion around EV’s and GM’s future.

  • Customer focused, creative, collaborative, “How Might We?” attitude.

  • Purpose focused: further enable EV’s and accelerate sustainability goals for customers and community.

  • Experience handling commercial issues with suppliers and assessing supplier performance.

  • Tried competence in negotiating skills.

  • High level of analytical ability where problems can be somewhat complex.

  • Ability to travel at least 10% of time, including international travel

  • 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

Preferred Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Finance, Industrial Engineering, or related field.

  • Automotive and/or Energy industry experience.

  • Knowledge of procurement software.

  • Knowledge of materials management.

  • Capable of interpreting market data.

  • Proven knowledge of contract law and its applications regarding purchasing processes

  • Experience with supply chain and logistics challenges.

  • Experience with commodities (metals, stampings, castings, plastics, resins, paint, electronics, etc).

  • Specific commodity experience preferred- hardware, software, services.

GM DOES NOT PROVIDE IMMIGRATION-RELATED SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE. DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS ROLE IF YOU WILL NEED GM IMMIGRATION SPONSORSHIP (e.g., H-1B, TN, STEM OPT, etc.) NOW OR IN THE FUTURE.

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