Senior Global Sourcing Manager - Business Application Software

We need to output HTML fragment with sections: headings

for sections like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We must only include sections that have real specific content. Must not repeat job title. Must not include Job ID etc. Must preserve all substantive info. Remove boilerplate: cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, application instructions. Also remove "Do not apply for this role if you will need GM immigration sponsorship..."? That's a note about sponsorship; is that considered boilerplate? It's a specific requirement about immigration sponsorship; it's substantive? It's a condition. Probably keep as part of Requirements or Qualifications. But it's a statement about not providing sponsorship. Might be considered relevant. We'll keep. We need to parse the job description. Sections present: - The Role (intro paragraph) - What You’ll Do (list of duties) - Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications) (list) - What Can Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications) (list) - About GM (company overview) - Why Join Us (maybe not needed? It's generic) - Benefits Overview (mention benefits but no specifics) - Non-Discrimination and Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) - boilerplate, remove. - Accommodations (maybe boilerplate but specific about accommodation request; could keep? It's generic but maybe keep as part of Benefits? It's about accommodations for disabled. Might be considered boilerplate but it's a policy. The instruction says remove EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate. Accommodations is related to disability accommodation; could be considered EEO? Might be safer to remove as it's generic. However it's not exactly EEO but still a policy. The instruction: "Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate". Accommodations is legal/EEO type. Likely remove. Also "Relocation benefits are available for candidates who qualify under company policy." That's a benefit detail; we can include in Benefits section. Also "This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the selected candidate is expected to report to a specific location at least 3 times a week {or other frequency dictated by their manager}." That's schedule info; we can include Schedule section. Pay: not mentioned; no pay details, so we should not create Pay section. Benefits: we have "Relocation benefits are available..." plus "Benefits Overview From day one, we're looking out for your well-being–at work and at home–so you can focus on realizing your ambitions. Learn how GM supports a rewarding career that rewards you personally by visiting Total Rewards resources." That's vague; but we have at least relocation benefits. Could create Benefits section with that info. Also "About GM" could be About the role? Actually About GM is company overview; we could put under About the role or maybe a separate About GM section but not in list of allowed headings. Allowed headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. So we need to map content to these. - About the role: intro paragraph "The Role As a Senior Global Sourcing Manager, you will be responsible for sourcing Technology purchases (Software, Software as a Service, Infrastructure) on a regional and global basis. You will be responsible for developing, negotiating and implementing sourcing strategies by working with key stakeholders on technology requirements, IT, security and legal, which then requires preparing and completing sourcing recommendations to various levels of management." - Responsibilities: "What You’ll Do" bullet list. - Requirements: maybe "Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)" list. - Qualifications: maybe "What Can Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)" list. - Skills: maybe we could combine but we already have Skills & Abilities as Required Qualifications; we could treat that as Skills section. But we also have Requirements and Qualifications separate. The instruction says use headings for those categories if content exists. We have both required and preferred qualifications. Could map: - Requirements: Required Qualifications (Skills & Abilities) - Qualifications: Preferred Qualifications But we also have Skills heading allowed; maybe we could put Skills under Skills heading and Requirements under Requirements heading (like experience). However the required qualifications list includes skills like Analytical Thinking, Strategic Mindset, etc. That's more skills. Could treat that as Skills section. Then Requirements could be experience: "5+ years relevant experience in purchasing (any internship or co-op experience will not be considered)" plus maybe travel requirement, SAP experience, etc. But the list includes many skill items. Let's decide: We'll create: - About the role (intro) - Responsibilities (What You’ll Do) - Requirements (5+ years experience, travel %, SAP experience, ability to learn purchasing systems, high level knowledge about Software/technology purchasing, strong proficiency with basic software concepts, ability to speak to Legal & Commercial Terms & Conditions) - Skills (Analytical Thinking, Strategic Mindset, Data Judgement, Informative Communication, Relationship Management, Negotiation, Results Focus, Workload Management) - Qualifications (Preferred: Knowledge of procurement software, Demonstrate strong execution skills, Engineering background with Software purchasing experience, Understand basic engineering documents, Solid knowledge of contract law and its applications regarding purchasing processes) - Benefits (Relocation benefits available per policy, Benefits Overview statement) - Schedule (Hybrid: expected to report to specific location at least 3 times a week) We must not include Pay. We must not include boilerplate like EEO, accommodations, etc. We must preserve all substantive info: ensure we didn't drop any details. Let's extract details precisely. From text: **The Role** paragraph: "As a Senior Global Sourcing Manager, you will be responsible for sourcing Technology purchases (Software, Software as a Service, Infrastructure) on a regional and global basis. You will be responsible for developing, negotiating and implementing sourcing strategies by working with key stakeholders on technology requirements, IT, security and legal, which then requires preparing and completing sourcing recommendations to various levels of management." **What You’ll Do** (list): - Understand the Software, IT, and Automotive industries and the strategic direction GM software and services is headed. - Ability to 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. - Active and effective participation with key stakeholders, including Engineering, IT, Business Stakeholders, Legal, and Security, among others. - Develop and manage suppliers under the guidance of quality, service, technology, and price negotiations. This includes sound understanding of deadlines, required lead times, supplier contracts and application types. - Manage annual renewal cadence and deadlines proactively. - Negotiate competitive pricing, robust terms, and potential other items to complete a full contract package. - Develop and maintain benchmark data to drive a strategy. - Proven competence in negotiation skills - Experience handling commercial issues with suppliers and assessing supplier performance - Professional interpersonal verbal and written communication skills - Adhere to corporate purchasing and accounting policies and procedures - Utilize Global Purchasing and Supply Chain sourcing process to manage Sourcing packages. Note: Some of these are more skills but they are listed under What You’ll Do. **Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)** list: - 5+ years relevant experience in purchasing (any internship or co-op experience will not be considered) - Analytical Thinking - Ability to effectively negotiate all terms and conditions. Considers various factors in decision making to determine solutions and their impacts, and make recommendations on the terms - Strategic Mindset – Strong strategic thinking. Ability to create a technology roadmap by collaborating with IT. This includes understanding the supply base, technologies, products used, future potential products, and how this fits into IT’s vision. - Data Judgement - Ability to objectively analyze data and draw meaningful conclusions to make sound recommendations - Informative Communication - Ability to communicate relevant information to the appropriate audience (including leadership) both effectively and timely - Relationship Management - Develops and maintains constructive, cooperative working relationships - Negotiation – Drive collaborative discussions to reach meaningful agreements - Results Focus - Take charge without prompting, seize opportunities and deliver on time - Workload Management - Manage multiple tasks with quality and prioritize by critical needs, while moving with urgency - SAP experience or ability to learn purchasing systems - High level knowledge about Software/ technology Purchasing - Strong proficiency with basic software concepts and ability to speak to Legal & Commercial Terms & Conditions - Ability to travel 10% of the time domestically + Internationally **What Can Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)** list: - Knowledge of procurement software - Demonstrate strong execution skills - Engineering background with Software purchasing experience is preferred. - Understand basic engineering documents - Solid 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 now or in the future. This includes direct company sponsorship, entry of GM as the immigration employer of record on a government form, and any work authorization requiring a written submission or other immigration support from the company (e.g., H1-B, OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, TN, J-1, etc). - This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the selected candidate is expected to report to a specific location at least 3 times a week {or other frequency dictated by their manager}. - Relocation benefits are available for candidates who qualify under company policy. **About GM** paragraph: "Our vision is a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion and we embrace the responsibility to lead the change that will make our world better, safer and more equitable for all." **Why Join Us** paragraph: "We believe we all must make a choice every day – individually and collectively – to drive meaningful change through our words, our deeds and our culture. Every day, we want every employee to feel they belong to one General Motors team." **Benefits Overview**: "From day one, we're looking out for your well-being–at work and at home–so you can focus on realizing your ambitions. Learn how GM supports a rewarding career that rewards you personally by visiting Total Rewards resources." We could include Benefits Overview as part of Benefits section. Now we need to output HTML fragment with headings

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  About the role

  As a Senior Global Sourcing Manager, you will be responsible for sourcing Technology purchases (Software, Software as a Service, Infrastructure) on a regional and global basis. You will be responsible for developing, negotiating and implementing sourcing strategies by working with key stakeholders on technology requirements, IT, security and legal, which then requires preparing and completing sourcing recommendations to various levels of management.

  Responsibilities

  • Understand the Software, IT, and Automotive industries and the strategic direction GM software and services is headed.
  • Ability to 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.
  • Active and effective participation with key stakeholders, including Engineering, IT, Business Stakeholders, Legal, and Security, among others.
  • Develop and manage suppliers under the guidance of quality, service, technology, and price negotiations. This includes sound understanding of deadlines, required lead times, supplier contracts and application types.
  • Manage annual renewal cadence and deadlines proactively.
  • Negotiate competitive pricing, robust terms, and potential other items to complete a full contract package.
  • Develop and maintain benchmark data to drive a strategy.
  • Proven competence in