Lead Supply Chain Manager
About The Position
The Lead Supply Chain Manager guides a key area within Global Supply Chain and executes deliverables that support the organization’s business objectives. The role focuses on meeting or exceeding objectives across customer, quality, service, responsiveness, people, product, and financial initiatives. The position supports relationships with logistics suppliers and service providers, assesses supplier schedules and their impact on vehicle assembly production, and leads cross-functional teams in resolving complex supply chain issues while minimizing impacts to vehicle production. It also addresses complex capacity constraints, works to prevent plant disruptions and reduce premium transportation, analyzes metrics related to supplier critical issues or sufficiency plans, and summarizes issues and resolutions for leadership. The manager communicates across organizational levels and functions, including with suppliers, and may need to work extended or non-core hours to resolve issues. The role is hybrid, with the selected candidate expected to report to a specific location at least three times a week or at another frequency set by their manager. Domestic and international travel of up to 25% is required.
Requirements
- At least 5 years of experience in supply chain, logistics, manufacturing, or a related field; internship and co-op experience do not count toward this requirement.
- Ability to exercise independent judgment in managing complex and ambiguous tasks with minimal input from a direct leader.
- Effective oral and written communication and presentation skills.
- Effective communication in Spanish.
- Willingness to travel up to 25% domestically and internationally.
- Applicants must not require GM immigration-related sponsorship now or in the future.
Nice To Haves
- Deep understanding of supply chain functions.
- Bachelor’s degree.
Responsibilities
- Execute deliverables supporting supply chain organization business objectives.
- Guide a key area within Global Supply Chain to meet or exceed customer, quality, service, responsiveness, people, product, and financial objectives.
- Communicate across all levels of the organization, across functions, and with suppliers.
- Support relationship management with logistics suppliers and service providers.
- Assess complex supply chain issues and lead cross-functional teams to resolve them while minimizing impacts to vehicle production.
- Assess supplier schedules and their impact on vehicle assembly production.
- Collaborate cross-functionally to develop creative solutions.
- Summarize critical issues and resolutions and communicate them to leadership.
- Resolve complex capacity constraint issues to prevent potential plant disruptions and reduce premium transportation.
- Analyze metrics supporting supplier critical issues or sufficiency plan resolution.
- Work extended and non-core hours when needed to resolve issues.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
