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The Role

The Global Purchasing and Supply Chain (GPSC) team is seeking experienced, motivated Buyers to support the next generation of industry-leading and sophisticated systems within our Raw Materials Team. Are you up for the challenge? You will execute breakthrough purchasing and sourcing technologies into vehicles and experiences that people love!

What You'll Do

• Responsible and actively participating in development of commodity strategy, sourcing, negotiations, global, regional material budget execution, and connect with the top tier suppliers and partners.
• Responsible for purchase of a specific portion of productive materials specific to raw materials.
• Work is a sophisticated nature in involving a considerable amount of initiative, analytical work and high level of independent judgement.
• Partner with Purchasing and Engineering to represent raw material purchasing and communicate program requirements overview

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

Additional Description

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications):

• 2+ years relevant post-graduate work experience in purchasing, supply chain, program/product management, logistics or product development
• Developing Contracts/Agreements - 1 to 4 years
• Project Execution - 1 to 4 years
• Experience leading commercial issues with suppliers and assessing supplier performance
• Proven competence in negotiation skills
• Professional interpersonal verbal and written communication skills
• High level of analytical ability where problems can be somewhat sophisticated
• Developed organizational skills including the ability to prioritize, balance multipole project simultaneously, and meet deadlines
• Proficient with Microsoft office products - Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Ability to work globally, independently, and self-directed
• Ability to trave at least 5% of time

What Can Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications):

• Bachelor's Degree in Procurement, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or other related areas
• Experience with steel and stamping commodities
• Supplier purchasing processes
• Automotive proven experience
• Knowledge of procurement software
• Knowledge of materials management
• Capable of interpreting market data
• Able to read blueprints and to understand basic engineering documents
• Validated knowledge of contract law and its applications regarding 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 (e.g., H-1B, TN, STEM OPT, etc.) NOW OR IN THE FUTURE.

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