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GP&MS Purchasing Manager

AT General Motors
General Motors

GP&MS Purchasing Manager

Shanghai, China

Description

Work Arrangement
This role requires an employee to be onsite on a full time basis

What You'll Do

  • Lead GP&MS Purchasing team (Sales & Marketing & Service, Indirect Material, Machine & Equipment Purchasing ) to achieve and exceed department and company goals
  • Supervise Buyers on Sourcing projects for GM China for Sourcing on time with most technically qualified supplier at best negotiated price and best Total Enterprise Cost
  • Co-ordinate with Global and Local purchasing team on Global sourcing packages
  • Guide / Support Buyers on Sourcing Strategies, Benchmarking, Cost Driver Analysis, Negotiations, Stakeholders(Including Finance & legal) and Supplier relations Management
  • Manage Escalations and Management Special Requests
  • Work with buyers to develop annual budget sourcing plan and other IO required reports for GM China GP & MS to GMIO
  • As one of GM China SRB members from GP&MS and GM China MOC(Management of Change) process Champion, to lead and monitor MOC process implementation from Purchasing side
  • Provide purchasing process training to stakeholders when needed
  • People Management and Career Development planning for the reporting teams

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Additional Description

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

Knowledge

  • Indirect Purchasing experience, especially for Marketing, Sales, Service.
  • Proficiency in handling global/regional sourcing packages
  • Good Functional knowledge of Business Process and Sourcing Procedures
  • Good knowledge of Business compliance
  • In-depth knowledge of Cost Drivers and Negotiation tools
  • Working knowledge of ERP (SAP) and MS Office
  • Understanding of Potential Business risks

Skills

  • Effective Communication skills and ability to interact effectively with local/overseas GP&MS staff, internal stakeholders (for relationship management) and external suppliers
  • Self-motivated people who take initiatives and deliver value to the company
  • Problem identification, Root Causing and Suggesting corrective and preventive actions, keeping future risk in mind
  • Elevated level of analytical ability to crunch data into meaningful reports to help in decision making
  • Obtain market based technical expertise - influence of consumers with respect to overall outcome that does not depend only on price, benchmarking, supplier negotiations
  • Maximize Business Opportunities
  • People Management and delegation
  • Fluent communication skills in English

Experience/Education:

The individual should be a Bachelor in Engineering / Science/ Business Administration or Commerce with 10+ Year experience in purchasing which includes leading similar functions

Competencies:

Action Oriented, Dealing with Ambiguity, Out of Box and Proactive thinking, Organizational Agility, Managerial Courage, Delegation, developing direct reports, inter personal skills, Customer Focus, Innovation, Practice Self-development, Commodity Knowledge, Professional expertise, Conflict Management, Integrity, Honestly, Smart Work, Driving for Results, Political Savvy.

About GM

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Diversity Information

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Client-provided location(s): Shanghai, China
Job ID: General_Motors-JR-202423988
Employment Type: Full Time

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Health Reimbursement Account
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • FSA
    • HSA
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
  • Parental Benefits

    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
    • Adoption Leave
    • Fertility Benefits
    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Family Support Resources
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Remote Work Opportunities
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Casual Dress
    • Happy Hours
    • On-Site Cafeteria
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Leave of Absence
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K)
    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Performance Bonus
    • Relocation Assistance
    • Stock Purchase Program
  • Professional Development

    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Learning and Development Stipend
    • Promote From Within
    • Mentor Program
    • Shadowing Opportunities
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Lunch and Learns
    • Internship Program
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
    • Woman founded/led
    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)

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