Senior Global Sourcing Manager - Human Machine Interface: Displays

General Motors; Warren (MI); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

General Motors Company in Warren, MI is seeking a Senior Global Sourcing Manager to lead the procurement of materials and services, develop commodity strategies, and negotiate with key suppliers. You will execute global budgets and collaborate across functions to drive enterprise value.

The role requires autonomy, strong analytical skills, and the ability to prioritize tasks to maximize enterprise benefit for GM and its Global Purchasing and Supply Chain function.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of purchasing, supply chain, or related experience.
• Data-driven decision making and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Experience with SAP or similar purchasing systems.
• Willingness to travel 10% domestically and internationally.

Responsibilities

• Purchase all or part of productive/non-productive materials, tooling, and services.
• Develop commodity strategies and lead supplier negotiations.
• Execute global/regional material budgets and manage RFQ processes.
• Collaborate with suppliers and internal stakeholders; maintain sourcing data and metrics.
• Lead supplier relationship management and drive continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

5+ years

Data Judgement

Informative Communication

Relationship Mgmt

Negotiation

Analytical Thinking

Results Focus

Workload Mgmt

SAP

Travel 10%

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business

Automotive industry exp

Tools

SAP

Job description

Job Description

The Role

As a Senior 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.

Senior Global Sourcing Managers are expected to contribute to the development of the purchasing team by using their experience and skills to coach peers. 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 purchasing all or specific portions of productive and/or non-productive materials, supplies, machinery, tooling, and services
• Actively participate in the development of commodity strategies
• Lead complex global sourcing and negotiations with key supplier partners
• Execute global/regional material budgets
• Collaborate closely with suppliers and internal stakeholders
• 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 recommendations 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, advance automation and introduce innovative solutions
  • Support or lead additional required projects as assigned by management
  • Promote GM's behaviors values and makes customer-focused decisions

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

• 5+ years relevant work experience in purchasing, supply chain, program/product management, logistics or product development (any internship or co‑op experience will not be considered)
• Data Judgement - Competency using automated tools, ability to objectively analyze data and draw meaningful conclusions
• Informative Communication - Ability to communicate relevant information to the appropriate audience both effectively and timely
• Relationship Management - Develops and maintains constructive, cooperative working relationships
• Negotiation - engage in collaborative discussions to reach meaningful agreements
• Analytical Thinking - Consider various factors in decision making to determine solutions and their impacts
• Results Focus - Take charge without prompting, seize opportunities and deliver on time
• Workload Management - Manage multiple tasks with quality; prioritize by critical needs
• SAP experience or ability to learn purchasing systems
• Ability to travel 10% of the time domestically + Internationally

What Will Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Purchasing, Supply Chain Management, Finance, related field
• 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 fr