Senior Tactical Operations

General Motors • Warren, MI

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

As a member of General Motors’ Supply Chain Tactical Operations team, this role addresses short-term supplier capacity issues that threaten GM manufacturing facilities, including problems caused by broken tools or equipment, fires, floods, and other supplier shortages. The position travels to supplier locations to resolve issues and supports critical supply matters and business transfers in coordination with internal teams and suppliers.

The role works across purchasing, engineering, supplier quality, containerization, logistics, warehousing, and GM assembly and manufacturing plants. It diagnoses supplier delivery problems, develops and implements corrective actions, improves delivery performance and productivity, and resolves operational problems. The position also assesses manufacturing processes, material flow, work areas, and layouts to reduce production costs and improve efficiency. It provides frequent updates to management and executive reports, and supports or leads conference calls for business transfers and critical supply issues.

The role 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 set by their manager. It requires spontaneous domestic and international travel to suppliers 70–80% of the time and the ability to legally operate a motor vehicle regularly. A company vehicle is provided only after passing a Motor Vehicle Report review. Relocation benefits may be available to candidates who qualify under company policy. GM does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of relevant post-graduate work experience in supply chain, manufacturing, industrial, logistics, or purchasing; internship and co-op experience do not count.
• Ability to travel spontaneously 70–80% of the time, domestically and internationally, to supplier locations.
• Proficiency with computer skills, including Microsoft Office products and Teamcenter Visualization.
• Ability to legally operate a motor vehicle on a regular basis.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related field.
• At least 5 years of experience in automotive manufacturing operations.
• At least 3 years of experience in assembly.
• Excellent communication and command skills.
• Strong analytical, communication, and interpersonal skills to build relationships with team members and suppliers and solve problems.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple significantly complex cases and assignments with a high degree of autonomy and accountability for results.

Responsibilities

• Act as a liaison among purchasing, engineering, warehousing and manufacturing, logistics, and suppliers to resolve issues and provide support.
• Work cross-functionally with Purchasing, Engineering, Supplier Quality, Containerization, Logistics, and GM assembly and manufacturing plants to facilitate critical supply issues and business transfers.
• Determine the causes of supplier delivery problems and coordinate or implement timely, effective resolutions.
• Help assess and develop and implement corrective actions for critical issues.
• Improve supplier delivery performance by identifying process-improvement and lead-time-reduction opportunities.
• Exchange information regularly with people inside and outside the work group, including GM and supplier facilities.
• Work with the Supplier Risk Management team on financially troubled suppliers.
• Support or lead conference calls concerning business transfers and critical supply issues.
• Keep management updated frequently according to the urgency of issues and provide executive reports.
• Develop efficient ways to use people, machines, materials, and information at supplier locations.
• Assist supplier operations in increasing productivity and resolve operational problems.
• Study and rearrange material flow and operations sequence.
• Standardize common floor processes.
• Design, redesign, or enhance work areas and layouts to reduce or eliminate awkward or uncomfortable positions, repetitive motions, and inefficient operations.
• Identify and assess problems and deviations from established manufacturing standards and best practices, and recommend solutions.
• Implement methods and modifications to reduce production costs.

Benefits

• Relocation benefits are available for candidates who qualify under company policy.
• GM describes day-one well-being support at work and at home and directs candidates to its Total Rewards resources.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed