Tactical Operations Manager – Purchasing and Supply Chain

General Motors

Supply Chain member responsible for manufacturing and logistics management. Liaising with various departments to resolve supply chain issues for GM manufacturing plants.

Posted 6/6/2026full-timeWarren • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-LevelWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Assembly

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

As a member of the Supply Chain team, you will be responsible for support in one of the key areas: manufacturing/warehouse operations, supply chain systems and processes, and material management.
Act as a liaison between Purchasing, Engineering, Supplier Quality, Containerization, Logistics and GM assembly / manufacturing plants to facilitate critical supply issues and business transfers.
Executes deliverables in support of the supply chain organization's business objectives.
Guides of one of the key areas within the Global Supply Chain to ensure business objectives are met or exceeded in all areas.
Understand and assess complex supply chain issues and lead teams in a cross functional environment to successfully resolve issues minimizing impacts to vehicle production.
Responsible for supporting relationship management with logistic suppliers and service providers.
Assess supplier schedules and impact on vehicle assembly production.
Handle very complex capacity constraint issues to resolution with goal to eliminate potential plant disruptions and reduce premium transportation.
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.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in engineering, manufacturing, automation, supply chain, purchasing, procurement, logistics or related technical field.
2+ years of experience in manufacturing, automation systems, industrial engineering, supplier development, supply chain, or purchasing. (any internship or co-op experience will not be considered)
Communicate to all levels of the organization, within the function as well as other functions and suppliers.
Analyze metrics supporting supplier critical issues or sufficiency plan resolution.
Ability to be flexible and at times work extended and non-core hours to ensure issues are worked to resolution.
Ability to travel to plant locations when required for onsite support of launch and build-out. (up to 75%)
Ability to problem tackle complete issues and implement new and innovative strategies.
Deep understanding of Supply Chain functions.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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Hard Skills & Tools

manufacturing operationswarehouse operationssupply chain systemsmaterial managementsupplier developmentautomation systemsindustrial engineeringprocurementlogisticscapacity constraint resolution

Soft Skills

communicationrelationship managementproblem-solvingflexibilityteam leadershipcross-functional collaborationanalytical skillsstrategic thinkingissue resolutionprocess improvement

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in engineeringBachelor’s degree in manufacturingBachelor’s degree in automationBachelor’s degree in supply chainBachelor’s degree in purchasingBachelor’s degree in logistics