Senior Global Sourcing Manager - Manufacturing Software Automation Procurement

General Motors; Warren (MI); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

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Hybrid work environment

Relocation benefits available

Job summary

General Motors is seeking a Senior Global Sourcing Manager to lead technology procurement, including software, SaaS, and infrastructure, on regional and global scales.

You will drive sourcing strategies, negotiate robust terms, and collaborate with IT, Security, Privacy, and Legal to deliver strategic contracts and supplier governance.

Qualifications

• 5+ years relevant experience in purchasing, automation, supply chain, or procurement.
• Ability to negotiate through complex and/or ambiguous situations, while working independently.
• Project management, managing multiple projects/assignments simultaneously, and prioritizing requests.
• Proficient communication skills.
• Ability to learn about items being purchased without having previous knowledge of the product.
• Analytical skills, including the ability to do in-depth benchmarking.
• Appropriate interpersonal styles and communication methods to work effectively with business partners to meet mutual goals.
• Knowledge of computer software (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Internet Research).
• SAP experience or ability to learn purchasing systems.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate license models and other technology terms to complete a full contract package.
• Bring insight into automation industry trends and protections for contracts.
• Use negotiation skills to advise stakeholders on terms and deviations.
• Stay updated on automation, IT, automotive industries and GM software direction.
• Work cross-functionally to build strong relationships internally and externally.
• Partner with IT and Business on strategy of supply base, technologies, and future products.
• Manage supplier governance, deadlines, and contract types.
• Engage with Engineering, IT, Legal, Security and other stakeholders.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Project management

Analytical thinking

Strategic mindset

Data judgement

Informative communication

Relationship management

Travel readiness

Tools

MS Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Internet Research

Job description

Job Description

The Role

As a Senior Global Sourcing Manager, you will be responsible for sourcing Technology purchases (Software, Software as a Service, Infrastructure, etc.) that directly impact GM’s path to automation, on a regional and global basis. You will lead strategic initiatives to evaluate and elevate automation capabilities, while executing robust contracts. Additionally, you will be responsible for developing, negotiating and implementing sourcing strategies by working with key stakeholders on technology requirements, IT, Security, Privacy and Legal, which then requires preparing and completing sourcing recommendations to various levels of management.

What You’ll Do:

• Negotiatelicense models (or other technology models), competitive business cases,favorableand robustterms and conditions (including legal terms), and other items to completeafull contract package while protecting GM’s interests.

• Bring insight into the automation industry and trends, understand what protections are important and how to incorporate into contracts with automation suppliers.

• Use your proven competence in negotiationskills, to make recommendations to Stakeholders on terms and conditions deviations and when to uphold.

• Stay up to date on the Automation industry, IT industry, Automotive industry, and strategicdirectionGM software and services is headed

• Work effectively cross functionally,internallyand externally, while building strong relationships

• Partner with IT and Business on strategy of supply base, technologies, products used, future products, technology roadmap, andviablesuppliers for technology requirements.

• Work with Suppliers on governance and deliveries,includingsoundunderstanding of deadlines,requiredlead times, suppliercontractsand application types.

• Active and effective participation with key stakeholders, including Engineering, IT, Business Stakeholders, Legal, and Security, among others.

• Develop and manage suppliers under the guidance of quality, service, technology, and price negotiations. This includes sound understanding of deadlines,requiredlead times, suppliercontractsand application types.

• Proactivelymanage annual renewal cadence and deadlines to support business continuity

• Adhere to corporate purchasing and accounting policies and procedures

• Develop andmaintainbenchmark data to drive a strategy.

• Resolve commercial issues with suppliers and assess supplier performance

• Professional interpersonal verbal and written communication skills

• Utilize Global Purchasing and Supply Chainsourcingprocessto manage Sourcing packages.

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

• 5+ years relevant experience in purchasing, automation, supply chain, or procurement(any internship or co-op experience will not be considered)

• Ability to negotiate through complex and/or ambiguous situations, while working independently

• Projectmanagement, managing multiple projects/assignments simultaneously, and prioritizing requests

• Proficient communication skills

• Ability to learn about items being purchasedwithout having previous knowledge of the product

• Analytical skills, including the ability to do in-depth benchmarking

• Appropriate interpersonal styles and communication methods to work effectively with business partners to meet mutual goals

• Knowledge of computer software (MS Word, Excel,PowerPoint, Internet Research)

• SAP experience or ability to learn purchasing systems

• Analytical Thinking - Ability to effectively negotiate while consideringvarious factorsin decision making todeterminesolutions and their impacts. Use this to make sound recommendations.

• Strategic Mindset – Strong strategic thinking to creatively solve problems.

• **Data Judgement** - Ability to objectively analyze data and draw meaningful conclusions to make sound recommendations

• Informative Communication - Ability to communicate relevant information to theappropriate audience(including leadership) both effectively andtimely

• Relationship Management - Develops andmaintainsconstructive, cooperative working relationships

• Negotiation – Drive collaborative discussions to reach meaningful agreements

• Results Focus - Take charge without prompting, seize opportunities and deliver on time

• Workload Management - Manage multiple tasks with quality and prioritize by critical needs, while moving with urgency

• Ability to travel 10% of the time domestically + Internationally

What Can Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)

• Working knowledge of automation technologies including robotics, PLCs, MES, and, fleet management, and smart manufacturing systems.

• Project management experience in cross-functional or supplier-facing roles.

• Strongproficiencywith software concepts and proven competence to negotiate Legal & Commercial Terms & Conditions

• Solid knowledge of contract law

• Knowledge of procurement software

• Demonstrate strong execution skills

• Engineering or IT background with Software purchasing experience

• Understand basic engineering documents
  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}.Relocation benefits are available for candidates who qualify under company policy.

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