Sponsorship: 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.
On-site: This role is categorized as onsite. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Battery Cell Manufacturing Facility in New Carlisle, IN on a full-time basis.
About Synergy Cells
Synergy Cells is looking for talented individuals to support our Joint Venture between General Motors and Samsung SDI. In this new high-technology facility, Synergy Cells will cultivate the latest in battery cell manufacturing technology. With an investment of over $3.5 billion, Synergy Cells will be producing battery cells for GM electric vehicles.
Selected candidates will have the opportunity to learn new skills as well as influence processes and systems that will sustain industry leading performance. This role will be onsite and support our facility in New Carlisle, Indiana.
The Role:
You will be responsible for leading the internal logistics team in planning, engineering, purchasing and daily operations for the material availability to Synergy Cells manufacturing facility. Position will supervise a team of direct and indirect personal. You will provide employee development, training, and drive the performance management process as well as manage an efficient organizational structure.
What You'll Do:
- Leading, guiding and directing a team that is responsible for executing deliverables in support of the Supply Chain organization's business objectives.
- Provides leadership within Synergy Cells Supply Chain to ensure business objectives are met or exceeded in all areas including customer, quality, service, responsiveness, people, product and financial initiatives.
- Communicates within the function as well as other functions, external affiliates, regulatory agencies.
- Responsible for supporting relationship management with logistic & material suppliers and service providers
- Responsible for supporting relationship with our customers at the GM facilities receiving cells.
- Influences others within the organization to accept new concepts, practices, and approaches.
- Identify problems, update or modify work methods that may be complex in the work area without the benefit of defined procedures.
- Promote GM's values and makes customer-focused decisions.
- Hold accountability for staffing, communicating, training and development, in addition to, directing and prioritization of work, evaluating performance, and removing roadblocks.
- Provides technical leadership to team and interacts and collaborates with multi-functional teams to meet targets.
- Lead team on new methods or initiatives without defined procedures.
- Lead the Supply Chain organization’s succession planning.
- Understand your role would support our New Carlisle location but may include extended training time domestically and internationally
- Keeps abreast of current product & process developments and trends in areas of expertise
- Actively identifies new areas for learning and takes advantage of learning opportunities
