Lead Global Sourcing Manager - Cradles and Frames

General Motors; Warren (MI); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

General Motors in Warren, MI is seeking a Lead Global Sourcing Manager to own strategic procurement of materials, tooling, and services, build commodity strategies, lead global sourcing, and drive negotiations with key suppliers.

You will coach peers, align with cross-functional teams, and pursue supplier performance, risk management, and budget targets while working with stakeholders across the enterprise.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• 5+ years of relevant experience in purchasing, supply chain, program/product management, engineering, logistics or product development.
• Strong negotiation and communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize multiple projects and meet deadlines.
• Experience working with complex global suppliers and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Maintain sourcing pipeline, benchmarking data, strategy presentations, global budget, and on-time metrics.
• Adhere to purchasing and accounting practices and procedures.
• Lead sourcing and contracting activities including strategy development, RFQ components, and supplier evaluation.
• Coach peers, drive strategies, and contribute to team objectives.
• Represent purchasing in supplier KPI reviews and mitigate supply chain disruptions.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical ability

Independent work

MS Office

Travel readiness

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Job Description

The Role

As a Lead Global Sourcing Manager, you will be responsible for purchase of all or a specific portion of productive and/or non-productive materials, supplies, machinery, tooling, and/or services. You will be responsible for actively developing commodity strategy, leading complex global sourcing, and negotiations with key supplier partners, developing and executing plans to meet direct material budget targets, and collaborating with many suppliers and internal partners.

As a Lead Global Sourcing Manager, you will be responsible for purchase of all or a specific portion of productive and/or non-productive materials, supplies, machinery, tooling, and/or services. You will be responsible for actively developing commodity strategy, leading complex global sourcing, and negotiations with key supplier partners, developing and executing plans to meet direct material budget targets, and collaborating with many suppliers and internal partners.

Lead Global Sourcing Managers are expected to contribute to the development of the purchasing team by using their experience and skills to coach peers, drive strategies, and deliver on team objectives. The work is of a sophisticated nature involving a considerable amount of initiative, analytical work, and judgment.

This role requires the candidate to be comfortable operating and solving problems with a high degree of autonomy while working with stakeholders from a variety of different functional groups. Workload will require candidates to use their judgement to prioritize tasks that drive the maximum enterprise benefit for General Motors and the Global Purchasing and Supply Chain function.

What You’ll Do

• Responsible for maintaining sourcing pipeline, benchmarking data, strategy presentations, global budget, and on-time metrics
• Adhere to corporate and departmental purchasing and accounting practices and procedures
• Sourcing and contracting activities that include, but are not limited to:
• Sourcing strategy, bid list development & management
• Quote analysis and review
• Coordination and alignment of RFQ package components, including Terms & Conditions, SOR compliance, technical documentation, and quality alignment
• Leader's sourcing recommendation and alignment with cross-functional teams
• Management of sourcing documentation related to RFQ process in adherence to the GM Audit Services requirements
• Support direct material budget activities
• Lead supplier relationship management initiatives, including “Strategic Supplier Engagement” and nurture relationship with suppliers by acting as a focal point for commercial issue resolution
• Perform change management activities
• Lead or represent the purchasing function in supplier KPI reviews
• Represent purchasing and support mitigation of supply chain disruptions

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 5+ years relevant experience in purchasing, supply chain, program/product management, engineering, logistics or product development (any internship or co‑op experience will not be considered)
• Developed organizational skills including the ability to prioritize, handle multiple projects simultaneously, and meet deadlines
• Experience leading the assessment and resolution of commercial issues with complex global suppliers and assessing supplier performance
• Experience supporting executives in business planning activities and supplier development
• Demonstrated competence in negotiation skills
• High level of oral and written communication skills
• High level of interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively with others and to collaborate cross-functionally across multiple regions
• High level of analytical ability where problems can be complex
• High level of capability to work independently
• Proficient with Microsoft office products - Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Ability to travel 10-15% of time domestically and internationally.

What Will Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)

• Experience with commodities
• Cost analysis or manufacturing experience
• Automotive industry experience
• Knowledge of Capacity and Materials Management
• Capable of drawing conclusions from complex data, market trends and the regulatory environment
• Ability to understand basic engineering documents and technical drivers for the applicable commodities
• Knowledge of contract law as it applies to the purchasing processes

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. This includes direct company sponsorship, entry of GM as the immigration employer of record on a government form, and any work authorization requiring a written submission or other immigration support from the company (e.g., H1-B, OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, TN, J-1, etc).

This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the selected candidate is expected to report to a specific location at least 3 times a week {or other frequency dictated by their manager}. The selected candidate will be required to travel <25% for this role. This job is not eligible for relocation benefits. Any relocation costs would be the responsibility of the selected candidate.

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