Semiconductor Supply Chain Lead

Socket.dev; Michigan; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Relocation benefits available

Job summary

General Motors is seeking a Senior Semiconductor Supplier Manager to oversee a broad supplier base, optimize procurement, and drive risk mitigation across the semiconductor supply chain. The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration with engineering, manufacturing, and purchasing teams to ensure seamless integration of components into GM products.

Responsibilities include performance monitoring, dashboards, and executive-ready updates, with a strong focus on cost efficiency, lead-time risk,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 5+ years of relevant experience in semiconductor procurement, supplier management, purchasing, program management or logistics within the automotive, electronics, or semiconductor industry.
• Strong experience in supplier and supply chain management, including issue resolution, performance management, and cross-functional execution.
• Demonstrated experience purchasing semiconductors or managing semiconductor-related commercial and supply activities.
• Demonstrable experience working in the semiconductor industry or directly with semiconductor manufacturers and suppliers.
• Strong understanding of semiconductor manufacturing processes, supply markets, and industry dynamics.
• Proven experience negotiating with suppliers to drive business outcomes, manage risk, and support continuity of supply.
• Experience supporting complex supply chain operations, constrained supply situations, or crisis-response activities.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel, including building dashboards, scorecards, pivots, and ad hoc analyses, plus working knowledge of Power BI for reporting and visualization.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence others, align stakeholders, and hold partners accountable without direct positional authority.
• Ability to work with urgency, exercise sound judgment, and proactively develop new strategies or alternative execution paths to meet supply chain needs.

Responsibilities

• Own day-to-day management of assigned semiconductor suppliers, including performance monitoring, issue resolution, relationship management, and follow-through on critical actions.
• Drive supplier performance improvements related to supply, delivery, quality, responsiveness, and cost efficiency within the semiconductor commodity.
• Lead supplier-facing discussions, negotiations, and recovery actions to secure favorable commercial outcomes, mitigate risk, and support business continuity.
• Work directly with semiconductor manufacturers and supplier partners to understand constraints, lead-time risks, market dynamics, and recovery options.
• Support complex supply chain initiatives with a strong sense of urgency, using structured problem solving and clear prioritization.
• Consolidate feedback and operating updates across a large semiconductor supplier base and translate that information into actionable business insights, recommendations, and escalations.
• Build, maintain, and improve dashboards, scorecards, and ad hoc reports to track supplier performance, supply risk, forecast changes, and follow-up actions.
• Use GM systems and supply chain tools such as ECM, E-Squared, GDiMPS, Cypris, and GDM to support supplier data management, analysis, forecasting, and execution.
• Partner cross-functionally with engineering, manufacturing, and other purchasing commodity team to support seamless integration of semiconductor components into GM products and resolve emerging issues quickly.
• Drive accountability with suppliers and internal stakeholders by building clear business cases, aligning on actions, tracking commitments, and escalating gaps when needed.
• Identify trends, risks, and improvement opportunities in the semiconductor supply chain and recommend practical actions to improve resiliency, operating discipline, and decision quality.
• Prepare concise, executive-ready updates on supplier performance, market conditions, negotiations, and risk assessments using Microsoft Office tools and business reporting platforms.

Skills

Supplier management

Negotiation

Data analysis

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Excel proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Business Administration, or related field

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Job description

General Motors is seeking a Senior Semiconductor Supplier Manager to oversee a broad supplier base, optimize procurement, and drive risk mitigation across the semiconductor supply chain. The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration with engineering, manufacturing, and purchasing teams to ensure seamless integration of components into GM products.

Responsibilities include performance monitoring, dashboards, and executive-ready updates, with a strong focus on cost efficiency, lead-time risk,