Senior REMAN Engine & Transmission Supplier Manager

General Motors Company; Warren (MI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

General Motors Company is seeking a Senior REMAN Engine & Transmission Supplier Manager to lead collaboration with suppliers and cross-functional teams to improve on-time shipping performance and ensure ship plans meet customer care and aftersales needs.

You will remove roadblocks, drive corrective actions, manage part changes in SCM, align supplier schedules with engineering, and use IMS and PowerBI to analyze status and devise countermeasures.

Qualifications

• 5+ years relevant post-graduate work experience in purchasing, supply chain, manufacturing, logistics or related.
• High level of analytical ability where problems can be somewhat complex.
• High level of oral and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills to work effectively with others.
• Ability to balance multiple assignments.
• Computer skills and knowledge of (Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook, etc).
• Must be willing to travel up to 10% Domestically .

Responsibilities

• Work in a team environment that motivates and allows professional growth.
• Work collaboratively across multiple functional areas to resolve various issues; both internal and external to GM/Customer Care & Aftersales.
• Work with supplier performance deck owners and support them in their daily tasks.
• Must have some flexibility and at times work extended and non-core hours to ensure issues are worked to resolution.
• Keep Manager, Senior Leadership and Plant Staffs updated on critical issues and send formal updates on emerging issues with customer impact or missed production plans.
• Will be using IMS, PowerBI, and various other tools to analyze supply chain status and develop countermeasures when necessary.
• Must be able to manage very complex & stressful supply issues to resolution with goal to eliminate/minimize plant disruptions and reduce premium transportation.
• Take ownership of all assigned suppliers and their shipping schedules and performance.
• Responsible for Part Change Management within SCM and ability to analyze, resolve, and process complex conditions.
• Executes deliverables in support of the supply chain organization's business objectives. Guides of one of the key areas within the Global Supply Chain to ensure business objectives are met or exceeded in all areas including customer, quality, service, responsiveness, people, product and financial initiatives.
• Act as a liaison between purchasing, engineering, warehousing/manufacturing, logistics and suppliers to resolve issues and to provide support.
• Communicates to all levels of the organization, within the function as well as other functions and suppliers.
• Responsible for supporting relationship management with logistic suppliers and service providers.
• Assess supplier schedules and impact on vehicle / propulsion assembly production.
• Collaborate cross functionally to develop creative solutions.
• Analyze metrics supporting supplier critical issues or sufficiency plan resolution.
• Ability to tackle complete issues and implement new and innovative strategies.

Skills

5+ years experience

Analytical ability

Oral and written communication

Interpersonal skills

Multitasking

MS Excel/Word/Outlook

Travel up to 10%

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

IMS

PowerBI

Job description

The Role:

Senior REMAN Engine & Transmission Supplier Manager is responsible for working collaboratively with internal / external suppliers and cross-functional team members to improve on-time shipping performance. The Senior REMAN Engine & Transmission Supplier Manager ensures that established ship plans are met to maintain service part availability for our Customer Care and Aftersales customers.

This includes removing all roadblocks and working proactively to help suppliers develop corrective actions. The overall goal is to improve part availability for Customer Care and Aftersales customers in Reman Propulsion products. The responsibility includes handling part changes within SCM systems and ensure supplier schedules are aligned with Engineering’s intent and supplier capabilities.

What You’ll Do:

• Work in a team environment that motivates and allows professional growth.
• Work collaboratively across multiple functional areas to resolve various issues; both internal and external to GM/Customer Care & Aftersales.
• Work with supplier performance deck owners and support them in their daily tasks.
• Must have some flexibility and at times work extended and non-core hours to ensure issues are worked to resolution.
• Keep Manager, Senior Leadership and Plant Staffs updated on critical issues and send formal updates on emerging issues with customer impact or missed production plans.
• Will be using IMS, PowerBI, and various other tools to analyze supply chain status and develop countermeasures when necessary.
• Must be able to manage very complex & stressful supply issues to resolution with goal to eliminate/minimize plant disruptions and reduce premium transportation.
• Take ownership of all assigned suppliers and their shipping schedules and performance.
• Responsible for Part Change Management within SCM and ability to analyze, resolve, and process complex conditions.
• Executes deliverables in support of the supply chain organization's business objectives. Guides of one of the key areas within the Global Supply Chain to ensure business objectives are met or exceeded in all areas including customer, quality, service, responsiveness, people, product and financial initiatives.
• Act as a liaison between purchasing, engineering, warehousing/manufacturing, logistics and suppliers to resolve issues and to provide support.
• Communicates to all levels of the organization, within the function as well as other functions and suppliers.
• Responsible for supporting relationship management with logistic suppliers and service providers.
• Assess supplier schedules and impact on vehicle / propulsion assembly production.
• Collaborate cross functionally to develop creative solutions.
• Analyze metrics supporting supplier critical issues or sufficiency plan resolution.
• Ability to tackle complete issues and implement new and innovative strategies.

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications):

• 5+ years relevant post-graduate work experience in purchasing, supply chain, manufacturing, logistics or related.
• High level of analytical ability where problems can be somewhat complex.
• High level of oral and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills to work effectively with others.
• Ability to balance multiple assignments.
• Computer skills and knowledge of (Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook, etc).
• Must be willing to travel up to 10% Domestically .

What Can Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications):

• Bachelors Degree

• Production Control & Logistics Experience.

• Command Center Experience.

• Material system knowledge.

• Skilled in managing projects.

• Planning and interpersonal abilities.

• Ability to work independently and self-directed.

• Plant Experience.
• Experience with IMS.