Global Sourcing Manager - Software

About the role

This role is categorized as hybrid. The successful candidate is expected to report to the Warren, Michigan or Mountain View, California location three times per week, at minimum (or other frequency dictated by the business).

Responsibilities

• Negotiate license models (or other technology models), competitive business cases, favorable and robust terms and conditions (including legal terms), and other items to complete a full contract package.
• Make recommendations to Stakeholders on terms and conditions.
• Stay up to date on the IT industry and the strategic direction GM software and services is headed.
• Work effectively cross-functionally, internally and externally, while building strong relationships.
• Partner with IT and Business on strategy of supply base, technologies, products used, future products, technology roadmap, and viable suppliers for technology requirements.
• Work with Suppliers on governance and deliveries, including sound understanding of deadlines, required lead times, supplier contracts and application types.
• Proactively manage annual renewal cadence and deadlines to support business continuity.
• Adhere to corporate purchasing and accounting policies and procedures.
• Develop and maintain benchmark data to drive a strategy.
• Utilize GPSC Sourcing Process to manage Sourcing packages, while navigating ambiguous situations.
• Utilize Global Purchasing and Supply Chain sourcing process to manage sourcing packages.

Requirements

• 2+ years of relevant experience in purchasing (any internship or co-op experience will not be considered).
• Ability to negotiate through complex and/or ambiguous situations, while working independently.
• Project management, managing multiple projects/assignments simultaneously, and prioritizing requests.
• Proficient communication skills.
• Ability to learn about items being purchased without having previous knowledge of the product.
• Analytical skills, including the ability to do in-depth benchmarking.
• Appropriate interpersonal styles and communication methods to work effectively with business partners to meet mutual goals.
• Knowledge of computer software (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Internet Research).
• SAP experience or ability to learn purchasing systems.

Qualifications

• Must be willing to travel 5% of the time domestically + Internationally.

Skills

• Understanding of Legal and Commercial Terms and Conditions with the ability to negotiate and assess risk.
• Experience with IT, Technology or Software.

Pay

The salary range for this role is $95,200 - $126,500. The actual base salary a successful candidate will be offered within this range will vary based on factors relevant to the position.

Benefits

• Health and wellbeing benefit programs.
• Medical, dental, vision, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Accounts, retirement savings plan, sickness and accident benefits, life insurance, paid vacation & holidays, tuition assistance programs, employee assistance program, GM vehicle discounts and more.