Senior Buyer- Valvetrain, Connecting Rods & Pistons

General Motors; Warren (MI); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the automotive industry is seeking a skilled purchasing professional to join their team. This hybrid role involves sourcing materials and managing supplier relationships to maximize enterprise value. The ideal candidate should possess strong problem-solving skills and experience in handling commercial issues with suppliers. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams and drive continuous improvement initiatives while adhering to corporate practices.

Qualifications

• Comfortable operating autonomously and prioritizing tasks.
• Experience with commodities like metals and electronics.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for purchasing materials and services.
• Lead global sourcing and negotiations with suppliers.
• Manage sourcing documentation and supplier relationships.

Skills

Problem Solving

Supplier Performance Assessment

Commercial Issue Handling

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

In this role, you will be responsible for purchasing all or specific portions of productive and/or non-productive materials, supplies, machinery, tooling, and services. You will actively participate in the development of commodity strategies, lead complex global sourcing and negotiations with key supplier partners, execute global/regional material budgets, and collaborate closely with suppliers and internal stakeholders.

The ideal candidate will be comfortable operating autonomously, solving problems independently, and prioritizing tasks that maximize enterprise value for General Motors and the Global Purchasing and Supply Chain (GPSC) function.

• Experience with commodities (metals, stampings, castings, plastics, resins, paint, electronics, etc.)

• Experience handling commercial issues with suppliers and assessing supplier performance

• Maintaining sourcing pipeline, benchmarking data, strategy presentations, global direct material 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

  • Lead sourcing recommendation and alignment with cross-functional teams

  • Management of sourcing documentation related to RFQ process in adherence to the GM Audit Services requirements

• Lead supplier relationship management initiatives, including “Strategic Supplier Engagement” and nurture relationship with suppliers by acting as a focal point for commercial issue resolution

• Lead or represent the purchasing function in supplier KPI reviews

• Represent purchasing and support mitigation of supply chain disruptions

• Conduct in-depth contract analysis and perform rate management activities including contract amendments, issuing spot buys, rate analysis and supplier requests.

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and identify savings opportunities.

• Support or lead additional required projects as assigned by management.

• Promote GM's values and makes customer-focused decisions.

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