Senior Tactical Operations Lead (Hybrid) — Supply Chain

General Motors Corporation; Warren (MI); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

General Motors Corporation in Warren, Michigan is seeking a Senior Tactical Operations Manager for the Supply Chain Tactical Operations team. You will resolve short-term capacity issues caused by tool or equipment failures, natural disasters, and supplier shortages, traveling to supplier sites as needed to drive rapid fixes and improvements.

The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration with purchasing, engineering, and manufacturing plants, developing corrective actions, and delivering

Qualifications

• 5+ years relevant post-graduate work experience in supply chain, manufacturing, industrial, logistics, or purchasing.
• Ability to travel spontaneously 70-80% domestically/internationally at suppliers.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office products and Teamcenter Visualization.

Responsibilities

• Act as a liaison between purchasing, engineering, warehousing/manufacturing, logistics and suppliers to resolve issues.
• Work cross-functionally with Purchasing, Engineering, Supplier Quality, Containerization, Logistics and GM plants to resolve supply issues.
• Determine causes of supplier delivery problems and coordinate timely resolutions.
• Assist in corrective actions for critical issues and lead time reductions.
• Improve delivery performance of suppliers and identify process improvements.
• Exchange information with GM and supplier facilities; provide executive reports.
• Design and rearrange layouts to reduce awkward positions and inefficiencies.
• Support supplier operations to increase productivity; resolve operational problems.

Skills

Travel readiness

Analytical ability

Communication skills

Problem solving

Autonomy

Education

BS in Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Teamcenter Visualization

Job description

General Motors Corporation in Warren, Michigan is seeking a Senior Tactical Operations Manager for the Supply Chain Tactical Operations team. You will resolve short-term capacity issues caused by tool or equipment failures, natural disasters, and supplier shortages, traveling to supplier sites as needed to drive rapid fixes and improvements.

The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration with purchasing, engineering, and manufacturing plants, developing corrective actions, and delivering