Strategic Supply Chain Tactics Lead — 70-80% Travel

VetJobs; Warren (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

General Motors in Warren, MI seeks a Supply Chain Specialist to address short-term capacity issues, travel to suppliers, and coordinate cross-functional teams to resolve critical supply problems.

The role requires 5+ years of post-graduate experience in supply chain or manufacturing, strong communication, and the ability to travel 70–80% domestically/internationally. Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Teamcenter is preferred.

Qualifications

• 5+ years relevant post-graduate work experience in supply chain, manufacturing, industrial, logistics, supply chain, or purchasing.
• Ability to travel spontaneously 70-80% domestically/Internationally at Suppliers.
• Proficient level of computer skills (e.g. Microsoft Office products, Teamcenter Visualization).

Responsibilities

• Act as a liaison between purchasing, engineering, warehousing/manufacturing, logistics and suppliers to resolve issues and to provide support.
• Work cross-functionally with Purchasing, Engineering, Supplier Quality, Containerization, Logistics and GM assembly / manufacturing plants to facilitate critical supply issues and business transfers.
• Determine the cause of supplier delivery problems and coordinate/implement effective and timely resolutions.
• Help assess and assist in the development and implementation of corrective actions for critical issues.
• Improve delivery performance of suppliers by identifying process improvements and lead time reduction opportunities.
• Regularly exchange information with others inside and outside the work group including GM and supplier facilities.
• Work with Supplier Risk Management team with Financially Troubled Suppliers.
• Support / Lead conference calls with business transfers and critical supply issues.
• Keep management updated frequently, consistent with the issue’s urgency.
• Provide Executive reports.
• Develop the most efficient ways to utilize people, machines, materials, and information at supplier locations.
• Assist supplier operations to increase productivity.
• Resolve operational problems.
• Study and rearrange material flow, and operations sequence.
• Standardize common floor processes.
• Designs, redesigns, or enhances work areas and layouts so that awkward or uncomfortable positions, repetitive motions, and inefficient operations are reduced or eliminated.
• Identifies and assesses various problems and departures from established manufacturing standards and best practices; recommends solutions.
• Implement methods and modifications to reduce production costs.

Skills

Communication skills

Analytical ability

Interpersonal skills

Autonomy

Education

High School / GED

Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering or Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Teamcenter Visualization

Job description

General Motors in Warren, MI seeks a Supply Chain Specialist to address short-term capacity issues, travel to suppliers, and coordinate cross-functional teams to resolve critical supply problems.

The role requires 5+ years of post-graduate experience in supply chain or manufacturing, strong communication, and the ability to travel 70–80% domestically/internationally. Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Teamcenter is preferred.