General Motors

Lead Sourcing Manager

General Motors

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Warren • Missouri • United States

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Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Lead a team to purchase all transportation and material management services for the Customer Care & Aftersales Logistics team.
  • Set and execute current/future sourcing strategies.
  • Develop commodity strategies and coach team members with the sourcing process and supplier negotiations.
  • Develop a plan to achieve budget execution for your team.
  • Work collaboratively with your Senior Group Logistics Manager to lead a team of purchasing professionals.
  • Manage global Purchasing staff meetings and larger cross-functional reviews with key stakeholders.
  • Improve supplier relationships through collaboration and engagement programs.
  • Participate in supplier KPI reviews and conduct carrier business reviews.
  • Collaborate with GM Legal staff to develop terms and conditions specific to transportation services.
  • Utilize the GPSC sourcing process to manage sourcing packages and establish a competitive global supply base.

Requirements

  • 5+ years relevant work experience in purchasing, supply chain, program/product management, logistics operations, etc.
  • Experience managing commercial issues with suppliers and assessing supplier performance
  • Expertise in MS Office tools: Excel, PowerPoint, Word
  • Proficient in completing tasks autonomously, without coaching in various competencies: Data Judgement, Informative Communication, Relationship Management, Negotiation, Analytical Thinking, Results Focus, Workload Management
  • Bachelor's Degree in Business, Purchasing, Supply Chain Management, Finance, Logistics, related field (Preferred)
  • Experience in Artificial Intelligence (AI) modeling or related experience (Preferred)
  • Experience with automotive aftermarket part management, warehousing, transportation services, mode conversion analysis, contract terms & conditions negotiations, etc. (Preferred)
  • Automotive industry experience (Preferred)
  • Knowledge of contract law as it applies to the purchasing processes (Preferred)
Benefits
  • From day one, we're looking out for your well-being–at work and at home–so you can focus on realizing your ambitions.
  • Health insurance
  • Retirement plans
  • Paid time off
  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Professional development
  • Non-Discrimination and Equal Employment Opportunities
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Hard Skills & Tools
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Soft Skills
informative communicationrelationship managementnegotiationanalytical thinkingresults focusworkload managementcoachingcollaborationleadershipbudget execution