Senior Global Sourcing Manager - Software

General Motors; Mountain View (WY); Hybrid; USD 124,000 - 198,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

GM vehicle discounts

Tuition assistance

Job summary

General Motors in Mountain View, CA is seeking a Senior Global Sourcing Manager to lead technology purchases (Software, SaaS, Infrastructure) on a regional and global basis. The role involves developing, negotiating and implementing sourcing strategies with IT, Security, Privacy and Legal, and presenting recommendations to management.

You will negotiate licenses and terms, stay current with IT and automotive trends, partner with cross-functional teams, manage supplier relationships, and drive

Qualifications

• 5+ years relevant experience in purchasing
• Ability to negotiate through complex situations independently
• Project management and prioritization of multiple projects
• Proficient communication skills
• Ability to learn about new items without prior knowledge
• Analytical benchmarking skills
• Interpersonal skills to work with business partners
• Knowledge of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Internet Research
• SAP experience or ability to learn purchasing systems
• Data-driven decision making and strategic thinking
• Effective cross-functional communication
• Relationship management and negotiation focus
• Results orientation and urgency
• Travel up to 10% domestically and internationally

Responsibilities

• Negotiate license models and terms to complete a full contract package
• Advise stakeholders on terms deviations and appropriate decisions
• Stay up to date on IT and automotive industry directions
• Collaborate cross-functionally and build strong relationships
• Partner on technology strategy, roadmaps, and supplier selection
• Work with suppliers on governance, deadlines, and contracts
• Engage stakeholders (Engineering, IT, Legal, Security) for sourcing packages
• Manage supplier benchmarking data and renewal cadences
• Adhere to corporate purchasing and accounting policies

Skills

Negotiation

Analytical Thinking

Data Judgement

Informative Communication

Relationship Management

Negotiation

Strategic Mindset

Results Focus

Workload Management

Travel

Tools

SAP

MS Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Job Description

This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to the Warren, Michigan or Mountain View, California location three times per week, at minimum (or other frequency dictated by the business).

The Role

As a Senior Global Sourcing Manager, you will be responsible for sourcing Technology purchases (Software, Software as a Service, Infrastructure, etc.) on a regional and global basis. 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.
• 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 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(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)

• 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

Compensation:

• The salary range for this role is $124,200 – 197,800.The actual base salary a successful candidate will be offered within this range will vary based on factors relevant to the position.
• Bonus Potential:An incentive pay program offers payouts based on company performance, job level, and individual performance.
• Benefits:GM offers a variety of health and wellbeing benefit programs. Benefit options include medical, dental, vision, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Accounts, retirement savings plan, sickness and accident benefits, life insurance, paid vacation & holidays, tuition assistance programs, employee assistance program, GM vehicle discounts and more.

This job may be eligible for relocation benefits

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