Global Commodity Manager

General Motors of Canada; Warren (MI); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the automotive sector is seeking a skilled Purchasing Manager to support sourcing, contract, and supplier management at their Global Technical Center. The successful candidate will develop comprehensive business plans, lead global teams, and execute procurement strategies, all while collaborating closely with cross-functional partners. Ideal applicants should possess a Bachelor’s degree and have over 7 years of experience in purchasing or supply chain management.

Benefits

Company vehicle program

Relocation benefits

Qualifications

• 7+ years of relevant experience in Purchasing, Supply Chain, or Sales.
• Ability to travel 5-10% of the time domestically + internationally.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a comprehensive Business Plan.
• Lead global teams in developing commodity strategies and sourcing recommendations.
• Analyze and apply tools for cost reduction and supplier negotiations.

Skills

Negotiation

Vendor Management

Team Orientation

Informative Communication

Analytical Thinking

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

GDM

SAP

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.

  The Role:

  Responsible for conducting purchasing activities to support sourcing, contract and supplier management activities in line with departmental strategy and objectives. As a leader, provide technical guidance to the team for successful execution of programs. Lead the development of new products, processes, standards, or operational plans.
  

  What You’ll Do (Responsibilities):

  • Develop and execute a comprehensive Business Plan

  • Lead business plan/tactics to reach overall global targets on a day-to-day basis

  • Lead global teams in all Regions in developing commodity strategies and sourcing recommendations for specified commodity, considering regional specifics this also includes early Supplier Engagement and Strategic Sourcing

  • Oversee, monitor and coach employees in different locations and build effective global team

  • Collaborate with Engineering, CCA , Manufacturing, Legal, Corp Dev and other internal partners to develop procurement strategies, clarify prerequisites and to drive cost reduction

  • Analyze and apply appropriate tools, i.e. cost models, benchmarking, global competitive sourcing, value chain analysis, supplier negotiations, engineering change cost containment, technical cost reduction, part/system reuse, etc

  • Responsible for managing the overall procurement activities, development of sourcing strategy, negotiation of contracts and execution of budget

  • Develop and execute capacity assessment of components to match GM demand with supplier capacity, with a focus on compliance requirements (FTAs, IRA, as applicable)

  • Provide technical guidance to the team for successful execution of programs

  • Lead on the development of new products, processes, standards, or operational plans.

  • Support for the organization's business strategies with a direct impact on business and function overall results.

  • Handle Supplier relationships and operational Issues

• Company Vehicle: Upon successful completion of a motor vehicle report review, you will be eligible to participate in a company vehicle evaluation program, through which you will be assigned a General Motors vehicle to drive and evaluate. Note: program participants are required to purchase/lease a qualifying GM vehicle every four years unless one of a limited number of exceptions applies.

This job may be eligible for relocation benefits.

Additional Job Description

Yours Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications):

• Bachelor’s Degree

• 7+ years of relevant experience in Purchasing, Supply Chain, or Sales

• Demonstrated Negotiation, Vendor Management, Team Orientation, Informative Communication and Analytical Thinking Skills.

• Ability to travel 5-10% of the time domestically + internationally

What Can Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications):

• Project Management Experience

• Experience Leading Teams

• Experience Developing Contracts

• Knowledge of GDM and SAP

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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