Job Description

Key Requirements

-Industrial Engineering, Business Administration, or related field.

-At least 5 years of purchasing experience, ideally in the automotive and/or manufacturing industries.

-Proven experience in seat commodities

-Strong negotiation skills, autonomy, and a drive to achieve results.

-Advanced English

-Proficient in MS Office and Power BI.

• Responsible for maintaining sourcing pipeline, benchmarking data, strategy presentations, global budget and on-time metrics

• Adhere to corporate and unit purchasing and accounting practices and procedures
• Sourcing and Contracting Activities that include, but not limited to:
o Sourcing event bid strategy & management
o Bid analytics
o Coordination and alignment of RFQ package components, including Terms & Conditions, SOR, technical documentation
o Leadership sourcing recommendation / alignment
• Management of sourcing documentation related to bid events in adherence to the GM Audit Services
• Cooperate with legal to negotiate special contract terms
• Daily supplier interface activities on all commercial items
• Support commercial budget activities
• Support logistics supplier management initiatives, including “Strategic Supplier Engagement”
• Nurture relationship with strategic suppliers by acting as a focal point for commercial issue resolution
• Perform rate management activities including spot buys, rate analysis and supplier requests
• Participate in supplier KPI reviews

General Motors is committed to being a workplace that is not only free of unlawful discrimination, but one that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. We respect and value what each individual contribution to our team, including their origin, education, sex, race, ethnic group, sexual orientation, gender expression and / or identity, religious context, age, generation, and disability. We believe that our ability to meet the needs and expectations of an increasingly diverse and global customer base is closely linked to the diversity and inclusion that we experience within General Motors.

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GM does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role. Do not apply for this role if you will need gm immigration sponsorship now or in the future.
This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the selected candidate is expected to report to a specific location at least 3 times a week {or other frequency dictated by their manager}.
This job is not eligible for relocation benefits. Any relocation costs would be the responsibility of the selected candidate.

About GM

Our vision is a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion and we embrace the responsibility to lead the change that will make our world better, safer and more equitable for all.

Why Join Us

We believe we all must make a choice every day – individually and collectively – to drive meaningful change through our words, our deeds and our culture. Every day, we want every employee to feel they belong to one General Motors team.

Non-Discrimination and Equal Employment Opportunities

General Motors is committed to being a workplace that is not only free of unlawful discrimination, but one that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. We strongly believe that providing an inclusive workplace creates an environment in which our employees can thrive and develop better products for our customers.

We encourage interested candidates to review the key responsibilities and qualifications for each role and apply for any positions that match their skills and capabilities. Applicants in the recruitment process may be required, where applicable, to successfully complete a role-related assessment(s) and/or a pre-employment screening prior to beginning employment. To learn more, visit How we Hire

Accommodations

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