Senior Buyer - Raw Materials

Description

The Role

As a Sr. Buyer 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.

Sr. Buyers are expected to contribute to the development of the purchasing team by using their experience and skills 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 maintaining sourcing pipeline, benchmarking data, strategy presentations, global 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

Leader's sourcing recommendation and alignment with cross-functional teams

Management of sourcing documentation related to RFQ process in adherence to the GM Audit Services requirements

Support direct material budget activities

Lead supplier relationship management initiatives, including “Strategic Supplier Engagement” and nurture relationship with suppliers by acting as a focal point for commercial issue resolution

Perform change management activities

Lead or represent the purchasing function in supplier KPI reviews

Represent purchasing and support mitigation of supply chain disruptions

Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

Education:

Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Finance, related field, or equivalent work experience

Preferred: Master's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, or related advanced degree a plus

5+ years relevant experience in purchasing, supply chain, program/product management, logistics or product development (internship or co-op experience will not be considered)

Competency Level:

Proficient in completing tasks autonomously, without coaching the following competencies:

Data Judgement - 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

At a minimum, demonstrates ability to execute with little support in the following competencies:

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 - Manage multiple tasks with quality and prioritize by critical needs

Ability to travel 10% domestically and internationally

What Can Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)

Experience with commodities

Cost analysis or manufacturing experience

Automotive industry experience

Knowledge of Capacity and Materials Management

Capable of drawing conclusions from complex data, market trends and the regulatory environment

Ability to understand basic engineering documents and technical drivers for the applicable commodities

Knowledge of contract law as it applies to the purchasing processes

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 includes direct company sponsorship, entry of GM as the immigration employer of record on a government form, and any work authorization requiring a written submission or other immigration support from the company (e.g., H1-B, OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, TN, J-1, etc.)

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}.

The selected candidate will be required to travel <25% for this role.

This job is not eligible for relocation benefits. Any relocation costs would be the responsibility of the selected candidate.

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