Buyer - Upper Structure

Description
Hybrid This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to the Cole Engineering Center Tower, Warren MI three times per week, at minimum [or other frequency dictated by the business
Responsibilities:

• Proactively looking for full deck comprehension (APV, suppliers, contracts, cost drivers, process and BOT)
• Proactively analyzing supplier claims with support from VCE and CTLs/Supervisors
• Handles routine job assignments and work with normal training and instruction
• Has sense of priority and awareness of current requests to solve daily problems
• Proactively looking for cost reductions opportunities and threat mitigation
• Build relationship with internal and external stakeholders(Suppliers)
• Actively contributes in team discussions
• Proactively volunteers for projects
• Identifies continuous improvement opportunities in their own area of control
• Develops innovative ideas to support CT strategy
• Bring new technologies and alternative suppliers to support CT Strategy
• Build read across, benchmarking and value stream map
• Self identifies and selects learning opportunities

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

Additional Description
Required Qualifications:

• 2+ years relevant post-graduate work experience in purchasing, supply chain, program or logistics
  Ability to work effectively cross functionally, both internally and externally and build relationships
• Experience with commodities (metals, stampings, castings, plastics, resins, paint, electronics, etc.)
• Experience handling commercial issues with suppliers and assessing supplier performance
• Proven competence in negotiating skills
• Professional interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
• Must be willing to travel 10%

Preferred Qualifications:

• Automotive industry experience
• Knowledge of procurement process
• Knowledge of materials management
• Capable of interpreting market data/ financial data / product cost data
• Able to understand application of a part into a vehicle
• Solid knowledge of contract law and its applications regarding purchasing processes
• Share knowledge across the team

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Finance, related field,

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

• 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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