Sr. Manager – Digital Business Transformation (SAP – Supply Chain)

General Motors•Warren, MI

23h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Digital Business Transformation Supply Chain team is seeking a Sr. Manager to lead the transformation of legacy materials management and procurement processes and systems. This role will act as a liaison between business and IT teams, supporting the deployment of the SAP S/4HANA ecosystem within Global Purchasing & Supply Chain (GPSC). The Sr. Manager will identify, evaluate, and implement new ideas, applications, and processes to enhance organizational performance, involving significant cross-functional collaboration with GPSC functional areas and IT.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain, technical, or a related discipline.
5+ years of relevant experience in supply chain, logistics, purchasing, or manufacturing within a complex environment (internship or co-op experience not considered).
Experience interacting with business partners, managing expectations, and influencing in a global organization.
Hands-on ERP experience with meaningful exposure to SAP (ECC or S/4HANA) in at least one area such as MM, PP/MRP, SD/logistics execution, or supplier integration/EDI/ASN processes.
Strong strategic agility and analytical ability; able to connect ideas end-to-end and solve complex problems with data.
Proven project management skills: planning, tracking deliverables, managing cross-functional stakeholders, and executing to timelines in a fast-paced environment.
Excellent oral and written communication skills; able to facilitate meetings/workshops and communicate complex concepts simply and visually (data storytelling).
High proficiency with MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, or related field.
Knowledge of GPSC business processes, systems, and GM applications relevant to purchasing and supply chain.
Direct experience with SAP S/4HANA deployments, global template or fit-to-standard ERP programs, and SAP Activate-based projects.
Exposure to AI/ML-enabled analytics or optimization in supply chain or purchasing, particularly adjacent to SAP platforms.
Experience supporting major process transformation initiatives in purchasing, manufacturing or supply chain (including plant launch, ERP cutover etc.).

Responsibilities

Lead cross-functional innovation projects to improve capabilities and efficiencies within GPSC.
Collaborate with business and IT partners on innovation initiatives aligned with GPSC's strategy and priorities.
Utilize critical thinking and problem-solving to explore alternative solutions and recommend effective approaches.
Promote a culture of innovation through continuous learning and sharing of new methodologies, tools, and best practices.
Act as a business-focused integrator between legacy GM applications and SAP S/4HANA for supply chain/materials management or purchasing value streams.
Ensure processes are fit-to-standard and align with business objectives through workshops, simulations, and process walk-throughs.
Partner with business owners and IT to define, document, and prioritize business requirements for SAP-enabled solutions and process changes.
Develop and monitor KPIs and metrics for roadmap progress, process adoption, data quality, and business outcomes, communicating insights to leadership.
Drive change management and training by supporting the development of training content, job aids, and change impact assessments to ensure end-user readiness.