Senior Tactical Operations Manager

General Motors
Warren, MI

Description

As a member of the Supply Chain Tactical Operations team, you will deal with short-term capacity issues caused by broken tools or equipment, fires, floods, and any other supplier shortage issues. You will travel to suppliers to resolve supply chain issues, creating risk for GM manufacturing facilities.

Responsibilities:

Act as a liaison between purchasing, engineering, warehousing/manufacturing, logistics and suppliers to resolve issues and to provide support

Working cross-functionally with Purchasing, Engineering, Supplier Quality, Containerization, Logistics and GM assembly / manufacturing plants to facilitate critical supply issues and business transfers.

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

Support / Lead conference calls with business transfers and critical supply issues

Keep management updated frequently, consistent with the issue’s urgency

Provide Executive reports

Develop the most efficient ways to utilize people, machines, materials, and information at supplier locations

Assist supplier operations to increase productivity

Resolve operational problems

Study and rearrange material flow, and operations sequence

Standardize common floor processes

Designs, redesigns, or enhances work areas and layouts so that awkward or uncomfortable positions, repetitive motions, and inefficient operations are reduced or eliminated

Identifies and assesses various problems and departures from established manufacturing standards and best practices; recommends solutions

Implement methods and modifications to reduce production costs

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications):

5+ years relevant post-graduate work experience in supply chain, manufacturing, industrial, logistics, supply chain, or purchasing (any internship or co-op experience will not be considered)

Ability to travel spontaneously 70-80% domestically/Internationally at Suppliers

Proficient level of computer skills (e.g. Microsoft Office products, Teamcenter Visualization)

What Will Give You A Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications):

Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, related field

5+ years of experience in Automotive Manufacturing Operations.

3+ years of experience in die casting or machining operations.

Excellent communication and command skills are necessary to be successful in this position.

Broad understanding of propulsion technologies, including battery, motor, hybrid solutions, BEV, Fuel Cell, ICE engines, automatic transmissions.

Demonstrate excellent level of analytical ability, communication and interpersonal skills required to build relationships with team members and suppliers to solve problems.

Demonstrated ability to manage multiple and significantly complex cases and assignments with high level of autonomy and accountability for results.​

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}.

This job may be eligible for relocation benefits.

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.

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All employment decisions are made on a non-discriminatory basis without regard to sex, race, color, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age, disability, pregnancy or maternity status, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran or protected veteran, or any other similarly protected status in accordance with federal, state and local laws.

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.

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Posted 2026-08-20

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