Lead Procurement Analyst

GM Financial•Fort Worth, TX

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

A Lead Procurement Analyst on the Category Management team leads one or more procurement categories within a GM Financial functional area, managing day-to-day activities in accordance with a mid-term plan and objectives. The role develops and executes category strategies to meet business needs and address risks, and provides leadership and influence across category peers and stakeholders without necessarily having direct reports. The analyst partners with internal teams and external suppliers to support effective sourcing and strong contractual frameworks, makes proactive recommendations to leadership, and manages projects that improve efficiency and add business value. The position covers contract management, including negotiating contract terms and conditions and documenting amendments; sourcing, including defining business needs, researching supplier markets, and developing sourcing strategies; category management, including grouping related spending and monitoring market pricing, regulatory changes, and innovation; and vendor management, including reducing risks, ensuring service delivery, and maintaining supplier and stakeholder relationships. It also includes process development and procurement operations, such as sourcing, negotiating, purchasing, and documenting procurement activity. Additional areas may include travel, company vehicles, telecommunications, invoicing, credit card administration, procure-to-pay processes, procurement business systems, and corporate events.

Requirements

At least 5 years of procurement experience, including negotiating with vendors.
Experience with Oracle or other procurement software.
Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management or a closely related business field.
Proven track record of growth within managed categories year over year.
Demonstrated leadership capability and the ability to manage categories, assign projects, set priorities, and ensure standards and delivery schedules are met.
Advanced or expert negotiation skills to achieve savings, avoidance, and recovery.
Advanced or expert ability to develop short- and long-term category and subcategory strategies.
Advanced or expert ability to work with business and finance leaders to identify savings and controllership improvements.
Expert ability to engage market resources and make decisions about category supply bases.
Subject-matter expertise in a supply chain specialty, plus the ability to develop a second area of specialty and influence management and business partners.
Strong ability to influence and guide highly ethical processes with business partners and suppliers.
Expert analytical skills, including the ability to conceptualize and develop strategies and models for business-related concepts.
Expert verbal and written communication skills, including preparing and delivering compelling business presentations.
Good organizational skills.
Ability to work effectively amid changing priorities and ambiguity.
Ability to work effectively in an AI-enabled environment.
Candidates who require visa sponsorship cannot be considered.

Nice To Haves

Multinational work experience, either in-country or in a support capacity.

Responsibilities

Lead one or more procurement categories and manage day-to-day activities according to mid-term plans and objectives.
Develop and execute category strategies that meet business needs and address risks.
Provide direction and influence across category peers and stakeholders, including GSMs, Specialists, and Analysts.
Manage contracts, negotiate terms and conditions, and document changes or amendments.
Identify business needs, analyze markets, evaluate suppliers, and develop sourcing strategies.
Segment spending into categories and track market pricing trends, regulatory changes, and innovation.
Manage vendor relationships and interactions with internal stakeholders to mitigate risks and ensure service delivery.
Develop and document processes to meet quality, cost, and timeline requirements.
Manage procurement operations, including sourcing, negotiating, purchasing, and documenting procurement activity.
Make proactive recommendations to leadership and manage projects that improve efficiency and add business value.
Manage business partner relationships for a supply chain specialty, define required services and outputs, and manage supplier and contractor relationships.
Drive savings, cost avoidance, recovery, category consolidation, supplier rationalization, and demand optimization through negotiation and category strategy.
Work with business and finance leaders to identify savings and controllership improvements.
Engage market resources to inform decisions about the category supply base.
Promote innovation and continual improvement in GM Financial operations.