Senior Global Sourcing Manager - Cloud

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. In this role, you will be responsible for managing GM's cloud service providers.

What You'll Do

• 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

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years relevant experience in purchasing (any internship or co-op experience will not be considered)
• 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
• 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
• Ability to travel 10% of the time domestically + Internationally

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience negotiating pricing and terms with Cloud Service Providers
• 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

Additional Details

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}. The selected candidate will be required to travel <25% for this role. This job may be eligible for relocation benefits.

About GM

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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.