Senior Global Sourcing Manager - Seat Structures and Components

The Role As a Senior Global Sourcing Manager, you will be responsible for purchase of all or a specific portion of productive and/or non-productive materials, supplies, machinery, tooling, and/or services. You will be responsible for actively developing commodity strategy, leading complex global sourcing, and negotiations with key supplier partners, developing and executing plans to meet direct material budget targets, and collaborating with many suppliers and internal partners. Senior Global Sourcing Managers are expected to contribute to the development of the purchasing team by using their experience and skills to coach peers. The work is of a sophisticated nature involving a considerable amount of initiative, analytical work, and judgment.  This role requires the candidate to be comfortable operating and solving problems with a high degree of autonomy while working with stakeholders from a variety of different functional groups.  Workload will require candidates to use their judgement to prioritize tasks that drive the maximum enterprise benefit for General Motors and the Global Purchasing and Supply Chain function. What You’ll Do Responsible for purchasing all or specific portions of productive and/or non-productive materials, supplies, machinery, tooling, and services.  Actively participate in the development of commodity strategies  Lead complex global sourcing and negotiations with key supplier partners  Execute global/regional material budgets  Collaborate closely with suppliers and internal stakeholders  Maintaining sourcing pipeline, benchmarking data, strategy presentations, global direct material budget, and on-time metrics  Adhere to corporate and departmental purchasing and accounting practices and procedures  Sourcing and contracting activities that include, but are not limited to:  Sourcing strategy, bid list development & management  Quote analysis and review  Coordination and alignment of RFQ package components, including Terms & Conditions, SOR compliance, technical documentation and quality alignment  Lead sourcing recommendations and alignment with cross-functional teams  Management of sourcing documentation related to RFQ process in adherence to the GM Audit Services requirements  Lead supplier relationship management initiatives, including “Strategic Supplier Engagement” and nurture relationship with suppliers by acting as a focal point for commercial issue resolution  Lead or represent the purchasing function in supplier KPI reviews  Represent purchasing and support mitigation of supply chain disruptions.  Conduct in-depth contract analysis and perform rate management activities including contract amendments, issuing spot buys, rate analysis and supplier requests.  Drive continuous improvement initiatives and identify savings opportunities, advance automation and introduce innovative solutions.    Support or lead additional required projects as assigned by management.  Promote GM's behaviors values and makes customer-focused decisions.  Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications) 5+ years relevant work experience in purchasing, supply chain, program/product management, logistics or product development (any internship or co-op experience will not be considered) Data Judgement  - Competency using automated tools, ability to objectively analyze data and draw meaningful conclusions  Informative Communication  - Ability to communicate relevant information to the appropriate audience both effectively and timely  Relationship Management  - Develops and maintains constructive, cooperative working relationships  Negotiation  - engage in collaborative discussions to reach meaningful agreements  Analytical Thinking  - Consider various factors in decision making to determine solutions and their impacts  Results Focus  - Take charge without prompting, seize opportunities and deliver on time  Workload Management