Job Description

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

  The Role:

  Responsible for conducting purchasing activities to support sourcing, contract and supplier management activities in line with departmental strategy and objectives. As a leader, provide technical guidance to the team for successful execution of programs. Lead the development of new products, processes, standards, or operational plans.

  What You'll Do (Responsibilities):

  • Develop and execute a comprehensive Business Plan

  • Lead business plan/tactics to reach overall global targets on a day-to-day basis

  • Lead global teams in all Regions in developing commodity strategies and sourcing recommendations for specified commodity, considering regional specifics this also includes early Supplier Engagement and Strategic Sourcing

  • Oversee, monitor and coach employees in different locations and build effective global team

  • Collaborate with Engineering, CCA , Manufacturing, Legal, Corp Dev and other internal partners to develop procurement strategies, clarify prerequisites and to drive cost reduction

  • Analyze and apply appropriate tools, i.e. cost models, benchmarking, global competitive sourcing, value chain analysis, supplier negotiations, engineering change cost containment, technical cost reduction, part/system reuse, etc

  • Responsible for managing the overall procurement activities, development of sourcing strategy, negotiation of contracts and execution of budget

  • Develop and execute capacity assessment of components to match GM demand with supplier capacity, with a focus on compliance requirements (FTAs, IRA, as applicable)

  • Provide technical guidance to the team for successful execution of programs

  • Lead on the development of new products, processes, standards, or operational plans.

  • Support for the organization's business strategies with a direct impact on business and function overall results.

  • Handle Supplier relationships and operational Issues

• Company Vehicle: Upon successful completion of a motor vehicle report review, you will be eligible to participate in a company vehicle evaluation program, through which you will be assigned a General Motors vehicle to drive and evaluate. Note: program participants are required to purchase/lease a qualifying GM vehicle every four years unless one of a limited number of exceptions applies.

This job may be eligible for relocation benefits.

Additional

Yours Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications):

• Bachelor's Degree

• 7+ years of relevant experience in Purchasing, Supply Chain, or Sales

• Demonstrated Negotiation, Vendor Management, Team Orientation, Informative Communication and Analytical Thinking Skills.

• Ability to travel 5-10% of the time domestically + internationally

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

• Project Management Experience

• Experience Leading Teams

• Experience Developing Contracts

• Knowledge of GDM and SAP

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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