Supply Demand Planning Manager

General Motors LLC; United States; Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

General Motors LLC seeks a Supply Planning professional to manage capacity, lead analyses, and coordinate cross-functional teams across Purchasing, Scheduling, and Operations. You will develop capacity plans, run simulations, and identify capacity risks for current and upcoming vehicle programs.

The role requires 2+ years in purchasing, supply chain, or program management, strong data storytelling, and ability to work in a hybrid environment with regular collaboration across multiple

Qualifications

• 2+ years relevant post-graduate work experience in purchasing, supply chain, program/product management, manufacturing, logistics, manufacturing or product development
• Excellent communication skills both verbal & written
• Ability to communicate complex concepts in simple, visual terms (data storytelling)
• Working knowledge of basic statistical and mathematical tools for problem solving and data analysis
• Highly motivated self-starter with ability to work in sometimes ambiguous situations
• Ability to work in an ever-changing/evolving program environment
• Ability to coordinate activities across multiple organizations
• Project Management skills
• Strong problem-solving capability; strong analytical skills
• Strong team player with excellent collaboration skills
• Managerial courage; ability to stand along

Responsibilities

• Manage project status, sufficiency plans, issue closure, and performance metrics.
• Develop, review, approve, and maintain Global Tooling Letters and vehicle/part Lean Capacity Rates.
• Conduct capacity simulations and studies for future content, program milestones, and production changes.
• Identify and resolve demand–supply disconnects, capacity constraints, and future supply gaps.
• Partner with Purchasing, Scheduling, Program Execution, Program Purchasing, Operations, and suppliers on constraint-resolution plans.
• Represent Supply Planning and Supply organizations in cross-functional forums, including PET, ECE, Launch/Vertical Order Fulfillment, and Operations Planning.
• Support flawless launches by proactively identifying, escalating, and resolving capacity risks across new vehicle programs.
• Drive transparency of capacity issues and track mitigation plans through implementation and closure.
• Improve capacity-analysis processes and use available data and tools to identify constraints at least one year in advance.
• Perform on-site analysis, develop corrective actions, and support strategic crisis management as needed.
• Provide root-cause feedback to advance Global Capacity Management processes.
• Support B1 sourcing generation, distribution, and ecosystem maintenance, along with strategic company initiatives.

Skills

Supply chain experience

Verbal & written communication

Data storytelling

Statistical tools

Analytical skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Problem solving

Team player

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance

Tools

Power BI

Job description

What You’ll Do

• Manage project status, sufficiency plans, issue closure, and performance metrics.
• Develop, review, approve, and maintain Global Tooling Letters and vehicle/part Lean Capacity Rates.
• Conduct capacity simulations and studies for future content, program milestones, and production changes.
• Identify and resolve demand–supply disconnects, capacity constraints, and future supply gaps.
• Partner with Purchasing, Scheduling, Program Execution, Program Purchasing, Operations, and suppliers on constraint-resolution plans.
• Represent Supply Planning and Supply organizations in cross-functional forums, including PET, ECE, Launch/Vertical Order Fulfillment, and Operations Planning.
• Support flawless launches by proactively identifying, escalating, and resolving capacity risks across new vehicle programs.
• Drive transparency of capacity issues and track mitigation plans through implementation and closure.
• Improve capacity-analysis processes and use available data and tools to identify constraints at least one year in advance.
• Perform on-site analysis, develop corrective actions, and support strategic crisis management as needed.
• Provide root-cause feedback to advance Global Capacity Management processes.
• Support B1 sourcing generation, distribution, and ecosystem maintenance, along with strategic company initiatives.

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

• 2+ years relevant post-graduate work experience in purchasing, supply chain, program/product management, manufacturing, logistics, manufacturing or product development (any internship or co-op experience will not be considered)
• Excellent communication skills both verbal & written
• Ability to communicate complex concepts in simple, visual terms suitable to a wide cross-section of audiences (data storytelling)
• Working knowledge of basic statistical and mathematical tools for problem solving and data analysis
• Highly motivated self-starter with ability to work in sometimes ambiguous situations
• Ability to work in an ever-changing/evolving program environment
• Ability to coordinate activities across multiple organizations
• Project Management skills
• Strong problem-solving capability; strong analytical skills
• Strong team player with excellent collaboration skills
• Managerial courage; ability to stand along

What Will Give You A Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, related field
• Experience building reports in Power BI

GM does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role. Do not apply for this role if you will need GM immigration sponsorship now or in the future. This includes direct company sponsorship, entry of GM as the immigration employer of record on a government form, and any work authorization requiring a written submission or other immigration support from the company (e.g., H1-B, OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, TN, J-1, etc).

This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the selected candidate is expected to report to a specific location at least 3 times a week {or other frequency dictated by their manager}. This job is not eligible for relocation benefits. Any relocation costs would be the responsibility of the selected candidate.

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