Senior Global Sourcing Manager - Floor Consoles
About The Position
As a Senior Global Sourcing Manager, you will purchase all or a specific portion of productive and/or non-productive materials, supplies, machinery, tooling, and services. The role develops commodity strategies, leads complex global sourcing and negotiations with key supplier partners, executes plans to meet direct material budget targets, and collaborates with suppliers and internal stakeholders. Senior Global Sourcing Managers are also expected to coach peers and contribute to the development of the purchasing team. The work is sophisticated and requires initiative, analytical ability, judgment, and a high degree of autonomy. The manager prioritizes work to maximize enterprise benefit for General Motors and its Global Purchasing and Supply Chain function. This position is categorized as hybrid, with the selected candidate expected to report to a specific location at least three times a week or at another frequency dictated by their manager. Domestic and international travel of 10% is required. The role is not eligible for relocation benefits, and GM does not provide immigration-related sponsorship.
Requirements
- At least 5 years of relevant work experience in purchasing, supply chain, program/product management, logistics, or product development; internship and co-op experience do not count toward this requirement.
- Competency using automated tools and objectively analyzing data to draw meaningful conclusions.
- Ability to communicate relevant information effectively and promptly to the appropriate audience.
- Ability to develop and maintain constructive, cooperative working relationships.
- Ability to engage in collaborative discussions to reach meaningful agreements.
- Ability to consider various factors in decision-making and determine solutions and their impacts.
- Ability to take initiative, seize opportunities, and deliver on time.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks with quality and prioritize according to critical needs.
- SAP experience or ability to learn purchasing systems.
- Ability to travel 10% domestically and internationally.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's degree in business, purchasing, supply chain management, finance, or a related field.
- Experience with commodities.
- Cost analysis or manufacturing experience.
- Automotive industry experience.
- Knowledge of Capacity and Materials Management.
- Ability to draw conclusions from complex data, market trends, and the regulatory environment.
- Ability to understand basic engineering documents and technical drivers for applicable commodities.
- Knowledge of contract law as it applies to purchasing processes.
Responsibilities
- Purchase all or specified portions of productive and/or non-productive materials, supplies, machinery, tooling, and services.
- Participate in developing commodity strategies.
- Lead complex global sourcing and negotiations with key supplier partners.
- Execute global and regional material budgets.
- Collaborate closely with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
- Maintain the sourcing pipeline, benchmarking data, strategy presentations, global direct material budget, and on-time metrics.
- Adhere to corporate and departmental purchasing and accounting practices and procedures.
- Manage sourcing and contracting activities, including sourcing strategy, bid-list development and management, quote analysis and review, and coordination of RFQ package components.
- Coordinate RFQ package components, including Terms & Conditions, SOR compliance, technical documentation, and quality alignment.
- Lead sourcing recommendations and alignment with cross-functional teams.
- Manage RFQ sourcing documentation in accordance with GM Audit Services requirements.
- Lead supplier relationship management initiatives, including Strategic Supplier Engagement, and serve as a focal point for commercial issue resolution.
- Lead or represent the purchasing function in supplier KPI reviews.
- Represent purchasing and support mitigation of supply chain disruptions.
- Conduct contract analysis and rate management, including contract amendments, spot buys, rate analysis, and supplier requests.
- Drive continuous improvement, identify savings opportunities, advance automation, and introduce innovative solutions.
- Support or lead additional projects as assigned by management.
- Promote GM behaviors and values and make customer-focused decisions.
- Coach peers and contribute to the development of the purchasing team.
Benefits
- GM provides well-being support at work and at home; additional benefits information is available through its Total Rewards resources.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
