Descrição
The Role
As a Senior Global Sourcing Manager, 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. You will be responsible for actively developing commodity strategy, leading complex global sourcing, and negotiations with key supplier partners, developing and executing plans to meet direct material budget targets, and collaborating with many suppliers and internal partners.
Senior Global Sourcing Managers expected to contribute to the development of the purchasing team by using their experience and skills to coach peers. The work is of a sophisticated nature involving a considerable amount of initiative, analytical work, and judgment.
This role requires the candidate to be comfortable operating and solving problems with a high degree of autonomy while working with stakeholders from a variety of different functional groups. Workload will require candidates to use their judgement to prioritize tasks that drive the maximum enterprise benefit for General Motors and the Global Purchasing and Supply Chain function.
What You’ll Do
- Responsible for purchasing all or specific portions of productive and/or non-productive materials, supplies, machinery, tooling, and services.
- Actively participate in the development of commodity strategies
- Lead complex global sourcing and negotiations with key supplier partners
- Execute global/regional material budgets
- Collaborate closely with suppliers and internal stakeholders
- Maintaining sourcing pipeline, benchmarking data, strategy presentations, global direct material budget, and on-time metrics
- Adhere to corporate and departmental purchasing and accounting practices and procedures
- Sourcing and contracting activities that include, but are not limited to:
- Sourcing strategy, bid list development & management
- Quote analysis and review
- Coordination and alignment of RFQ package components, including Terms & Conditions, SOR compliance, technical documentation and quality alignment
- Lead sourcing recommendations and alignment with cross-functional teams
- Management of sourcing documentation related to RFQ process in adherence to the GM Audit Services requirements
- Lead supplier relationship management initiatives, including “Strategic Supplier Engagement” and nurture relationship with suppliers by acting as a focal point for commercial issue resolution
- Lead or represent the purchasing function in supplier KPI reviews
- Represent purchasing and support mitigation of supply chain disruptions.
- Conduct in-depth contract analysis and perform rate management activities including contract amendments, issuing spot buys, rate analysis and supplier requests.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives and identify savings opportunities, advance automation and introduce innovative solutions.
- Support or lead additional required projects as assigned by management.
- Promote GM's behaviors values and makes customer-focused decisions.
Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)
- 5+ years relevant work experience in purchasing, supply chain, program/product management, logistics or product development (any internship or co-op experience will not be considered)
- Data Judgement - Competency using automated tools, ability to objectively analyze data and draw meaningful conclusions
- Informative Communication - Ability to communicate relevant information to the appropriate audience both effectively and timely
- Relationship Management - Develops and maintains constructive, cooperative working relationships
- Negotiation - engage in collaborative discussions to reach meaningful agreements
- Analytical Thinking - Consider various factors in decision making to determine solutions and their impacts
- Results Focus - Take charge without prompting, seize opportunities and deliver on time
- Workload Management - Manage multiple tasks with quality; prioritize by critical needs
- SAP experience or ability to learn purchasing systems
- Ability to travel 10% of the time domestically + Internationally
What Will Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)
- Bachelor's Degree in Business, Purchasing, Supply Chain Management, Finance, related field
- Experience with commodities
- Cost analysis or manufacturing experience
- Automotive industry experience
- Knowledge of Capacity and Materials Management
- Capable of drawing conclusions from complex data, market trends and the regulatory environment
- Ability to understand basic engineering documents and technical drivers for the applicable commodities
- Knowledge of contract law as it applies to the purchasing processes
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.)
Esta função é classificada como híbrida. Isso significa que o candidato selecionado deverá trabalhar no escritório/fábrica da GM pelo menos 3 vezes por semana {ou outra frequência ditada por seu gerente}.
O candidato selecionado deverá viajar <25% para esta função.
Esta posição não é elegível para benefícios de relocação. Quaisquer custos de relocação serão de responsabilidade do candidato selecionado.
Informações sobre diversidade
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Declaração de Igualdade de Oportunidades de Emprego (EUA)
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Adaptações (EUA e Canadá)
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