Facilities Contracts & Supplier Relationships Analyst

General Motors; Oshawa; Hybrid; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An automotive manufacturing leader is seeking a Facilities Contracts & Supplier Relationships Analyst to join its Oshawa team. This hybrid role requires 3-5 years of experience in technical writing, knowledge of contracting practices, and a Bachelor's degree in relevant fields. The ideal candidate will build business relationships and drive service quality while managing multiple projects. The position offers several benefits, including paid time off, healthcare, and pension contributions.

Benefits

Paid time off including vacation days and holidays

Healthcare, dental and vision benefits

Life insurance plans

Defined Contribution Pension plan

GM Vehicle Purchase Plan

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in technical writing and contracting practices.
• Passion for problem solving with a desire to learn root cause analysis.
• Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for development of Facility Services Contracts.
• Build relationships with business partners for service quality.
• Drive cost and scope benchmarking and optimize contract strategies.

Skills

Technical writing

Knowledge of contracting practices

Strong written and verbal communication

Negotiating skills

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in business administration or related field

Job description

Overview

Hybrid - This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Oshawa Assembly three times per week, at minimum.

The Role

The Facilities Contracts & Supplier Relationships Analyst will be responsible for the development and integrity of the scope and framework for Facility Services Contracts at GM Manufacturing and Non-Manufacturing locations Primarily in Canada.

What You’ll Do

• Development and integrity of the scope and framework for Facility Services Contracts at GM Manufacturing and Non-Manufacturing locations Primarily in Canada
• Build business partner relationships, continuous improvement, service quality delivery, coaching for improvement and support gap closure on performance.
• Contract deliverables, change control, and driving cost and scope benchmarking to optimize contract strategies.
• T3 Train to train the trainers or users on systems (e.g., SA On-Demand, SA Structure, SA KPIs) or processes that support contracts and/or service quality delivery
• Use broad knowledge and perspective; is future oriented; can create competitive and breakthrough strategies and plans.
• Customer Satisfaction - Meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; gets first-hand customer information and uses it for improvements in products and services; acts with customers in mind; establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers and business partners and gains their trust and respect.
• Innovation Management - Bringing the creative ideas of others to market; use expertise judgment about which creative ideas and suggestions will work.
• Value Tracking - Oversight of service agreement cost savings consolidations for reporting through Reliance and BPD Cost initiatives
• Supporting Sustainability efforts through our contractual language to align our Suppliers with GMs Goals and Initiatives around ESG

Your Skills & Abilities: (Required)

• Post Secondary Education required, Bachelor’s degree in business administration, law, engineering, finance, facility management or a related field is preferred.

Must have 3-5 years of work experience in the following areas

• Technical writing, knowledge of contracting practices and concepts, working understanding of process controls and audit methods, records management discipline, presentations, training instructor
• Technical aptitude for design of maintenance and operation of buildings and systems
• Passion for problem solving and desire to learn root cause analysis and troubleshooting methods
• Creative solutions for solving problems that have ambiguity
• Experience in planning, creation, execution of technical tasks, and financial tracking
• Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously
• Experience and Passion for problem solving and desire to learn root cause analysis and troubleshooting methods
• Experience in leading teams and projects
• Collaborative and partnering leadership style
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and presentation abilities
• Risk management strategies
• Negotiating skills and developing contracts
• Financial reviews, forecasting budgets, benchmarking market rates of services
• Must be willing to travel up to 10% between US and Canada

Skills that will give you a competitive edge

• GMS, Lean Principles
• Supplier Safety Contract Management
• Labor Relations
• OpEx Training
• Knowledge of Sustainability and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) framework

Benefits

The goal of the General Motors of Canada total rewards program is to support the health and well-being of you and your family. Our comprehensive compensation plan currently includes the following benefits, in addition to many others:

• Paid time off including vacation days, holidays, and supplemental benefits for pregnancy, parental and adoption leave.
• Healthcare, dental and vision benefits including health care spending account and wellness incentive.
• Life insurance plans to cover you and your family.
• Company and matching contributions to a Defined Contribution Pension plan to help you save for retirement.
• GM Vehicle Purchase Plan for you, your family, and friends.

GM DOES NOT PROVIDE IMMIGRATION-RELATED SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE. DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS ROLE IF YOU WILL NEED GM IMMIGRATION SPONSORSHIP NOW OR IN THE FUTURE.