Tactical Operations Manager - Purchasing and Supply Chain Group

General Motors • Warren, MI

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

As a member of the Supply Chain team, you will be responsible for support in one of the key areas: manufacturing/warehouse operations, supply chain systems and processes, and material management. You will act as a liaison between Purchasing, Engineering, Supplier Quality, Containerization, Logistics and GM assembly / manufacturing plants to facilitate critical supply issues and business transfers. This group deals with short term capacity issues caused by broken tools or equipment, fires, floods, and any other related supplier shortage issues.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in engineering, manufacturing, automation, supply chain, purchasing, procurement, logistics or related technical field.
• 2+ years of experience in manufacturing, automation systems, industrial engineering, supplier development, supply chain, or purchasing. (any internship or co-op experience will not be considered)
• Communicate to all levels of the organization, within the function as well as other functions and suppliers
• Analyze metrics supporting supplier critical issues or sufficiency plan resolution.
• Ability to be flexible and at times work extended and non-core hours to ensure issues are worked to resolution.
• Ability to travel to plant locations when required for onsite support of launch and build-out. (up to 75%)
• Ability to problem tackle complete issues and implement new and innovative strategies.
• Deep understanding of Supply Chain functions

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, or related advanced degree or equivalent.
• A strong understanding of manufacturing processes, throughput and program management experience is required.
• Act as a strategic liaison between suppliers, industrialization, PPM, PPCO and direct purchasing
• Support sourcing and negotiation strategies through data-driven insights on supplier automation capabilities.
• Present strategic recommendations to senior leadership and drive adoption across global teams.

Responsibilities

• Executes deliverables in support of the supply chain organization's business objectives.
• Guides of one of the key areas within the Global Supply Chain to ensure business objectives are met or exceeded in all areas. This includes customer, quality, service, responsiveness, people, product and financial initiatives.
• Understand and assess complex supply chain issues and lead teams in a cross functional environment to successfully resolve issues minimizing impacts to vehicle production
• Responsible for supporting relationship management with logistic suppliers and service providers
• Assess supplier schedules and impact on vehicle assembly production.
• Handle very complex capacity constraint issues to resolution with goal to eliminate potential plant disruptions and reduce premium transportation.
• Support / Lead conference calls with business transfers and critical supply issues
• Function as liaison between purchasing, engineering, manufacturing, logistics and suppliers to resolve issues and to provide technical support
• Determine the cause of supplier delivery problems and coordinate/implement effective and timely resolutions
• Help assess and assist in the development and implementation of corrective actions for critical issues
• Improve delivery performance of suppliers by identifying process improvements and lead time reduction opportunities
• May participate as member or resource to product development teams
• Regularly exchange information with others inside and outside the work group including GM and supplier facilities
• Work with Supplier Risk Management team with Financially Troubled Suppliers
• Keep management updated frequently, consistent with the issues urgency
• Provide Executive Reports as Required

Benefits

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What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level