Senior Supply Chain Planning Analyst

General Motors

Supply Chain Planning Senior Analyst leading strategic planning activities for supply chain optimization at General Motors. Focusing on Future Material Flow Analysis and cross-functional collaboration.

Posted 5/21/2026full-timeSão Caetano do Sul • 🇧🇷 BrazilSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

PythonSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead strategic planning activities with a strong focus on Future Material Flow Analysis (FMA) and end-to-end supply chain optimization.
Connect material flow strategy, supplier dynamics and global supply chain constraints to drive resilient, predictable and competitive operations.
Anticipate supply chain constraints and optimize material availability across the network.
Drive scenario simulation and forward-looking planning, enabling proactive decision-making under uncertainty.
Analyze and manage global supply chain interdependencies, including supplier risks, capacity constraints, transportation variability and geopolitical exposure.
Support network and footprint decisions by quantifying trade-offs between cost, lead time, risk and service.
Define and evolve stock policy strategies (coverage, safety stock, segmentation, strategic banks), ensuring alignment with business volatility, lead times and supplier reliability.
Monitor and continuously improve core supply chain KPIs for the assigned portfolio: material availability, stock coverage / DOH, backorders, premium freight, excess & obsolete.
Ensure strong alignment with supplier policies, contractual frameworks and operational capabilities, making sure inventory strategies are executable.
Act as a key integrator across Planning, Supply Operations, Logistics, Manufacturing, Purchasing and Global teams, aligning end-to-end decisions.
Monitor and improve end-to-end supply chain performance, identifying structural inefficiencies, systemic risks and opportunities for simplification.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Economics, Supply Chain, Comex or related fields.
Strong experience in Supply Chain Planning / Material Planning, preferably in multi-plant or global environments.
Proven knowledge in Future Material Flow Analysis (FMA) or equivalent planning methodologies (e.g., medium/long-term material visibility, pipeline analysis, MRD readiness, ramp-up / ramp-down).
Solid understanding of stock policy design and supply chain optimization levers: safety stock, segmentation, lead time, buffers, sourcing strategies, dual sourcing, premium freight vs. inventory trade-offs.
Experience dealing with global suppliers and supply chain constraints (capacity, raw material, logistics, trade, geopolitical).
Fluent or Advanced English.
Experience using data-driven insights and predictive analytics to evolve planning processes and material strategies (Highly Desirable).
Hands-on exposure to tools such as Python, SQL, Power BI or similar analytics solutions to model scenarios, stress-test assumptions and support decision-making.
Experience contributing to digital tools, dashboards, simulations or automation initiatives (e.g., FMA tools, pipeline dashboards, inventory analytics) to enhance planning visibility and efficiency.
Ability to translate business questions into analytical problems and convert data/analytics findings into clear, actionable recommendations for non-technical stakeholders.
Curiosity and willingness to learn new digital tools and analytics capabilities over time.

Benefits

Comp & perks

The job may be eligible for relocation benefits

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Hard Skills & Tools

Supply Chain PlanningMaterial PlanningFuture Material Flow Analysis (FMA)stock policy designsupply chain optimizationpredictive analyticsdata-driven insightsscenario simulationcapacity analysispipeline analysis

Soft Skills

proactive decision-makinganalytical problem-solvingcommunicationcollaborationcuriosityadaptabilitystrategic thinkingrisk managementnegotiationleadership