Assistant Supply Planning Manager

General Motors of Canada; Warren (MI); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic individual to join their team in a hybrid role focused on supply chain management. This position involves collaborating with various teams to identify and resolve capacity constraints, ensuring seamless product launches. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in project management and communication, with the ability to analyze data and present complex concepts clearly. Join a forward-thinking company that values diversity and inclusion, offering a comprehensive benefits package and opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

Paid Time Off

Healthcare Plans

401K Matching Contributions

Tuition Assistance

Vehicle Discounts

Qualifications

• 2+ years in purchasing, supply chain, or product management.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills required.
• Strong analytical skills and problem-solving capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Manage project status and metrics reporting.
• Calculate and maintain Global Tooling Letters.
• Support product launches by resolving capacity issues.

Skills

Project Management

Communication Skills

Data Analysis

Problem-Solving

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business

Master's Degree in Supply Chain Management

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Job Description

Hybrid : This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Warren – GM Global Technical Center three times per week, at minimum or other frequency dictated by the business.

Work cross-functionally with the Purchasing, Product Engineering, Vehicle Line Executive Teams, Scheduling, Order Fulfillment, Manufacturing, and Suppliers. Our team will focus on proactively identifying long-term capacity constraints and work with functional teams across the enterprise to resolve specific issues identified through detailed capacity analysis. In addition to capacity analysis, our team will drive collaboration efforts with functional teams to ensure transparency of supply limitations to key stakeholders.
Cradle to grave responsibility of new and existing vehicle programs comprising of various tasks across the Global Vehicle Development cycle focused on the Demand Supply organization:

• Manage and track project status, sufficiency plans, issue closure, and metrics with reporting as required

• Calculate, review, approve, and maintain Global Tooling Letter for your program/s

• Calculate, review, and approve vehicle Lean Capacity Rates and part Lean Capacity Rate at various program milestones

• Execute capacity simulation and studies for future content changes

• Work cross functionally in resolving identified disconnects between market demand and component supply

• Represent Supply Planning Management / Supply Organization in cross functional meetings ex; PET, ECE, Launch/Vertical Order Fulfillment, Ops Planning meetings

• Work with Purchasing, Scheduling, Program Execution Teams, Program Purchasing Managers and Suppliers to develop constraint resolution plans for current and future production.

• Support flawless product launches through proactive identification and resolution of capacity issues for new vehicle programs including working with Program Teams to drive transparency of issues.

• Help develop new/better team capacity analysis processes to identify constraints earlier in the GVDP timeframe.

• Utilize all data/tools available to proactively and strategically identify future capacity gaps 1+ years in the future

• Perform on-site analysis & corrective action development as required

• Manage/track implementation of sufficiency plans to closure

• Support strategic crisis management

• Support Global Capacity Management process improvements by providing root cause feedback to key stakeholders.

• Support cross functional stakeholders with B1 generation/distribution and maintain the B1 ecosystem

• Support strategic company initiatives/projects

This job is not eligible for relocation benefits. Any relocation costs would be the responsibility of the selected candidate.

Additional Job Description

Required Qualifications:

• 2+ years relevant post-graduate work experience in purchasing, supply chain, program/product management, logistics, manufacturing or product development

• Excellent communication skills both verbal & written

• Ability to communicate complex concepts in simple, visual terms suitable to a wide cross-section of audiences (data storytelling)

• Working knowledge of basic statistical and mathematical tools for problem solving and data analysis

• Highly motivated self-starter with ability to work in sometimes ambiguous situations

• Ability to work in an ever-changing/evolving program environment

• Ability to quickly learn/utilize GM Supply Planning applications

• Ability to coordinate activities across multiple organizations within General Motors

• Project Management skills

• Highly proficient in using Microsoft Excel, and PowerPoint

• Strong problem-solving capability; strong analytical skills

• Strong team player with excellent collaboration skills

• Managerial courage; ability to stand alone

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, related field, or equivalent work experience

• Master's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, or related advanced degree a plus

GM DOES NOT PROVIDE IMMIGRATION-RELATED SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE. DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS ROLE IF YOU WILL NEED GM IMMIGRATION SPONSORSHIP (e.g., H-1B, TN, STEM OPT, etc.) NOW OR IN THE FUTURE.

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Benefits Overview

The goal of the General Motors total rewards program is to support the health and well-being of you and your family. Our comprehensive compensation plan incudes, the following benefits, in addition to many others:
• Paid time off including vacation days, holidays, and parental leave for mothers, fathers and adoptive parents;
• Healthcare (including a triple tax advantaged health savings account and wellness incentive), dental, vision and life insurance plans to cover you and your family;
• Company and matching contributions to 401K savings plan to help you save for retirement;
• Global recognition program for peers and leaders to recognize and be recognized for results and behaviors that reflect our company values;
• Tuition assistance and student loan refinancing;
• Discount on GM vehicles for you, your family and friends.

Diversity Information

General Motors is committed to being a workplace that is not only free of discrimination, but one that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. We strongly believe that workforce diversity creates an environment in which our employees can thrive and develop better products for our customers. We understand and embrace the variety through which people gain experiences whether through professional, personal, educational, or volunteer opportunities.GM is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

We encourage interested candidates to review the key responsibilities and qualifications and apply for any positions that match your skills and capabilities.

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