Lead Global Sourcing Manager - GPSC Purchasing

About the role

The Lead Global Sourcing Manager role is categorized as hybrid, requiring a minimum of 3 days per week reporting to Warren, MI. The role involves leading a global Creativity Team (CT) and managing sourcing processes, supplier negotiations, and budget execution.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a robust commodity strategy based on market and technology trends.
• Maintain sourcing pipeline and Business Over Time, benchmarking data, CT strategy presentations, global budget and on-time metrics for the entire CT.
• Manage global Creativity Team and ECT meetings with support and collaboration with key stakeholders.
• Develop and execute a business plan to meet material performance goals.
• Support global counterparts to address operational issues and align the global strategy for future programs and supplier management.
• Keep abreast of trends that impact the CT—be it market, technology or changes in the supply base.
• Ensure adherence to corporate and unit purchasing and accounting practices and procedures for yourself and the larger team.
• Utilize the GPSC sourcing process to manage sourcing packages (RFQ, Quote Analysis and Source Selection) and to establish a capable/competitive global supply base.
• Analyze and apply appropriate tools, i.e., benchmarking, global competitive sourcing, value chain analysis, supplier negotiations, engineering change cost containment, technical cost reduction, part/system reuse, etc.

Requirements

• 5+ years relevant work experience in purchasing, supply chain, program/product management, logistics or product development.
• Ability to Travel 15% of time, both domestically and internationally.
• Proficient in completing tasks autonomously, without coaching.
• Data Judgement - Ability to objectively analyze data and draw meaningful conclusions.
• Informative Communication - Ability to communicate relevant information to the appropriate audience both effectively and timely.
• Relationship Management - Develops and maintains constructive, cooperative working relationships.
• Negotiation - engage in collaborative discussions to reach meaningful agreements.
• Analytical Thinking - Consider various factors in decision making to determine solutions and their impacts.
• Results Focus - Take charge without prompting, seize opportunities and deliver on time.
• Workload Management - Manage multiple tasks with quality and prioritize by critical needs.
• Group Facilitation - Engages a group in a subject through presentation, activities and discussion to achieve a common outcome or goal.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Purchasing, Supply Chain Management, Finance, related field.
• Experience with commodities.
• Cost analysis or manufacturing experience.
• Automotive industry experience.
• Knowledge of Capacity and Materials Management.
• Knowledge of contract law as it applies to the purchasing processes.
• Experience with strategy development and budget management.