Semiconductor Supplier Manager

General Motors•Warren, MI

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

General Motors is seeking a motivated and experienced Semiconductor Supplier Manager to manage, streamline and optimize our semiconductor supply chain, ensuring supply continuity, and commercial execution across the semiconductor supply base. This is a hands-on individual contributor role focused on supplier management, semiconductor purchasing, negotiation, analytics, cross-functional problem solving, and driving accountability across internal and external stakeholders. The role supports semiconductor supply chain resiliency and strategic alignment across GM’s business priorities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field.
2+ years of relevant experience in semiconductor procurement, supplier management, purchasing, program management or logistics within the automotive, electronics, or semiconductor industry.
Strong experience in supplier and supply chain management, including issue resolution, performance management, and cross-functional execution.
Demonstrated experience purchasing semiconductors or managing semiconductor-related commercial and supply activities.
Demonstrable experience working in the semiconductor industry or directly with semiconductor manufacturers and suppliers.
Strong understanding of semiconductor manufacturing processes, supply markets, and industry dynamics.
Proven experience negotiating with suppliers to drive business outcomes, manage risk, and support continuity of supply.
Experience supporting complex supply chain operations, constrained supply situations, or crisis-response activities.
Advanced proficiency in Excel, including building dashboards, scorecards, pivots, and ad hoc analyses, plus working knowledge of Power BI for reporting and visualization.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence others, align stakeholders, and hold partners accountable without direct positional authority.
Ability to work with urgency, exercise sound judgment, and proactively develop new strategies or alternative execution paths to meet supply chain needs.

Nice To Haves

Automotive strategic commodity purchasing experience.
Experience managing semiconductor suppliers in a high-volume manufacturing environment.
Experience with executive reporting, supplier scorecards, and risk dashboards.
Proficiency in GM supply chain and supplier-management systems, including ECM, E-Squared, GDiMPS, and GDM.
Experience using structured problem-solving, continuous improvement, or process-discipline tools to improve supplier performance and operating outcomes.

Responsibilities

Own day-to-day management of assigned semiconductor suppliers, including performance monitoring, issue resolution, relationship management, and follow-through on critical actions.
Drive supplier performance improvements related to supply, delivery, quality, responsiveness, and cost efficiency within the semiconductor commodity.
Lead supplier-facing discussions, negotiations, and recovery actions to secure favorable commercial outcomes, mitigate risk, and support business continuity.
Work directly with semiconductor manufacturers and supplier partners to understand constraints, lead-time risks, market dynamics, and recovery options.
Support complex supply chain initiatives with a strong sense of urgency, using structured problem solving and clear prioritization.
Consolidate feedback and operating updates across a large semiconductor supplier base and translate that information into actionable business insights, recommendations, and escalations.
Build, maintain, and improve dashboards, scorecards, and ad hoc reports to track supplier performance, supply risk, forecast changes, and follow-up actions.
Use GM systems and supply chain tools such as ECM, E-Squared, GDiMPS, Cypris, and GDM to support supplier data management, analysis, forecasting, and execution.
Partner cross-functionally with engineering, manufacturing, and other purchasing commodity team to support seamless integration of semiconductor components into GM products and resolve emerging issues quickly.
Drive accountability with suppliers and internal stakeholders by building clear business cases, aligning on actions, tracking commitments, and escalating gaps when needed.
Identify trends, risks, and improvement opportunities in the semiconductor supply chain and recommend practical actions to improve resiliency, operating discipline, and decision quality.
Prepare concise, executive-ready updates on supplier performance, market conditions, negotiations, and risk assessments using Microsoft Office tools and business reporting platforms.