Senior Global Sourcing Manager – Strategic Commodities

General Motors Company; Warren (MI); On-site; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

General Motors Company seeks a Senior Global Sourcing Manager to drive strategic procurement across materials, machinery, tooling and services. You will shape commodity strategies, lead complex global sourcing, and negotiate with key suppliers to meet direct material budgets.

The role requires autonomous problem-solving and collaboration with multiple internal partners. You will coach peers, manage RFQ processes, and drive continuous improvement while aligning with GM Audit and procurement

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant work experience in purchasing, supply chain, program/product management, logistics or product development.
• Data Judgement: ability to analyze data with automated tools.
• Informative Communication: clear and timely communication to audience.
• Relationship Management: develops cooperative working relationships.
• Negotiation: ability to reach meaningful agreements.
• Analytical Thinking: considers factors in decision making.
• Results Focus: deliver on time and take initiative.
• Workload Management: prioritize multiple tasks effectively.
• SAP experience or ability to learn purchasing systems.
• Willingness to travel 10% domestically and internationally.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Maintain 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 including sourcing strategy, bid list development & management, quote analysis and review, RFQ package coordination.

Skills

Data Judgement

Informative Communication

Relationship Management

Negotiation

Analytical Thinking

Results Focus

Workload Management

SAP experience

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business/Purchasing/Supply Chain/Finance

Tools

SAP

Job description

General Motors Company seeks a Senior Global Sourcing Manager to drive strategic procurement across materials, machinery, tooling and services. You will shape commodity strategies, lead complex global sourcing, and negotiate with key suppliers to meet direct material budgets.

The role requires autonomous problem-solving and collaboration with multiple internal partners. You will coach peers, manage RFQ processes, and drive continuous improvement while aligning with GM Audit and procurement