Senior Buyer -Accessories & Specialty Vehicles

GM•Warren, MI

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Role: As a Sr. Buyer you will be responsible for 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. Sr. Buyers are expected to contribute to the development of the purchasing team by using their experience and skills coach peers. 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

5+ years relevant post-graduate work experience in purchasing, supply chain, program/product management, logistics or product development
Data Judgement - Ability to objectively analyze data and draw meaningful conclusions
Informative Communication - Ability to communicate relevant information to the appropriate audience both effectively and timely
Relationship Management - Develops and maintains constructive, cooperative working relationships
Negotiation - engage in collaborative discussions to reach meaningful agreements
Analytical Thinking - Consider various factors in decision making to determine solutions and their impacts
Results Focus - Take charge without prompting, seize opportunities and deliver on time
Workload Management - Manage multiple tasks with quality and prioritize by critical needs
SAP experience or ability to learn purchasing systems
Ability to travel 10% of the time domestically + 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

Benefits

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