Global Sourcing Manager – Logistics Purchasing, Inbound Truck, Intermodal

General Motors

Global Sourcing Manager procuring truck and intermodal transportation services for General Motors. Negotiating supplier contracts, managing sourcing strategies, and driving logistics cost savings.

Posted 9/5/2026full-timeWarren • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-LevelWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in sourcing strategies, procurement processes, and supplier relationship management within the transportation and logistics sector. Proficient in analyzing bids, negotiating contracts, and driving continuous improvement initiatives to achieve organizational targets.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Sourcing StrategiesSupplier Relationship ManagementContract NegotiationLogistics Performance MetricsAnalytical Problem Solving

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Hard Skills

ProcurementLogistics ManagementBenchmarkingRate ManagementSupplier Performance Assessment

Soft Skills

Strong InitiativeEffective CommunicationHigh Organizational SkillsCollaborationProblem Solving

Tools & Technologies

MS OfficeExcelPowerPointWord

Industry Keywords

Transportation ServicesSupply ChainRFQs3PLsExport Compliance

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Assembly

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Set and execute current and future sourcing strategies for truck and intermodal transportation
Lead procurement of transportation services for materials between GM suppliers and assembly centers across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico
Issue RFQs, analyze bids, negotiate, and award logistics service contracts
Report metrics and resolve commercial issues
Drive continuous improvement, streamline processes, and develop savings opportunities
Collaborate with GM teams, service providers, 3PLs, and GM plants to achieve cost, performance, and organizational targets
Develop procurement strategies based on purchase requirements and market trends
Collaborate with GM Legal on transportation-service terms and conditions
Create and manage quality bid lists, carrier performance, sourcing pipelines, compliance, export compliance, sustainability, and benchmarking data
Improve supplier relationships through collaboration and mutual waste elimination
Participate in supplier KPI reviews and conduct quarterly business reviews
Manage sourcing packages using the GPSC sourcing process and establish a capable, competitive domestic supply base
Perform benchmarking, competitive sourcing, targeted sourcing, bundling, supplier negotiations, rate management, contract amendments, spot buys, rate analysis, and supplier requests
Analyze contract and overall business impact and support budget activities
Align decisions with Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Finance, Legal, and Logistics Engineering/Planning/Operations
Create or modify complex work-task instruction sheets to support buyer training
Lead additional projects assigned by leadership and keep current with industry developments
Adhere to corporate purchasing and accounting policies and execute logistics deliverables

Requirements

What you’ll need

2+ years of relevant work experience in purchasing, supply chain, program/product management, logistics, or product development; internship or co-op experience not considered
Ability to work independently and self-directed
Strong personal initiative
Ability to communicate relevant information effectively and timely to appropriate audiences
Strong drive to learn, grow, and develop
Ability to develop and maintain constructive, cooperative working relationships
High organizational skills to prioritize, manage multiple projects and stakeholders, and meet deadlines
Strong analytical ability to solve complex problems
Experience managing commercial issues with suppliers and assessing supplier performance
Expertise in MS Office tools: Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
Ability to travel 5–10% domestically
GM immigration-related sponsorship is not provided; applicants must not require current or future GM immigration sponsorship or related work-authorization support

Benefits

Comp & perks

Benefits and Total Rewards resources supporting well-being at work and at home
Hybrid work arrangement
No relocation benefits; relocation costs are the selected candidate’s responsibility