Senior Global Commodity Strategy Leader

General Motors Africa & Middle East; United States; Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

General Motors seeks a Senior Global Commodity Manager to lead global commodity strategy and drive cost competitiveness across a multi-tier network. You will guide supplier relationships, coach teams, and collaborate with internal partners to deliver strategic sourcing and innovative solutions for mobility and electrification.

The role emphasizes leadership, negotiation, and global procurement excellence, with a hybrid work model and relocation benefits for qualified candidates.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field.
• 10+ years of experience in global purchasing or procurement.
• Proven track record of directly leading teams (4–5 people) and delivering results.
• Strong negotiation, supplier management and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Willingness to travel 10–20% domestically and internationally.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a comprehensive commodity strategy.
• Lead global teams in developing sourcing recommendations for specified commodities.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Logistics, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Legal, and Corporate Development to drive cost reduction.
• Oversee procurement activities, develop sourcing strategies, negotiate contracts, and manage budgets.
• Develop capacity assessments to match GM demand with supplier capacity, considering compliance requirements.

Skills

Leadership

Negotiation

Supplier Management

Team Leadership

Analytical Thinking

Cross-functional Collaboration

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

SAP

Power BI

Excel

TMS

AI

Job description

General Motors seeks a Senior Global Commodity Manager to lead global commodity strategy and drive cost competitiveness across a multi-tier network. You will guide supplier relationships, coach teams, and collaborate with internal partners to deliver strategic sourcing and innovative solutions for mobility and electrification.

The role emphasizes leadership, negotiation, and global procurement excellence, with a hybrid work model and relocation benefits for qualified candidates.