Lead Global Sourcing Manager - Cradles and Frames

General Motors•Warren, MI

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

As a Lead Global Sourcing Manager, you will be responsible for the 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. Lead Global Sourcing Managers are expected to contribute to the development of the purchasing team by using their experience and skills to coach peers, drive strategies, and deliver on team objectives. 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.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree
5+ years relevant experience in purchasing, supply chain, program/product management, engineering, logistics or product development (any internship or co-op experience will not be considered)
Developed organizational skills including the ability to prioritize, handle multiple projects simultaneously, and meet deadlines
Experience leading the assessment and resolution of commercial issues with complex global suppliers and assessing supplier performance
Experience supporting executives in business planning activities and supplier development
Demonstrated competence in negotiation skills
High level of oral and written communication skills
High level of interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively with others and to collaborate cross-functionally across multiple regions
High level of analytical ability where problems can be complex
High level of capability to work independently
Proficient with Microsoft office products - Word, Excel, PowerPoint
Ability to travel 10-15% of time domestically and internationally.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Responsible for maintaining sourcing pipeline, benchmarking data, strategy presentations, global 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, Leader's sourcing recommendation and alignment with cross-functional teams, Management of sourcing documentation related to RFQ process in adherence to the GM Audit Services requirements
Support direct material budget activities
Lead supplier relationship management initiatives, including “Strategic Supplier Engagement” and nurture relationship with suppliers by acting as a focal point for commercial issue resolution
Perform change management activities
Lead or represent the purchasing function in supplier KPI reviews
Represent purchasing and support mitigation of supply chain disruptions