Buyer

General Motors • Full-time • United States • 1w ago

Hybrid: This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to the Cole Engineering Center Tower, Warren, MI, three times per week, at minimum.

The General Motors Global Purchasing and Supply Chain (GPSC) organization is seeking to identify highly motivated and qualified individuals for potential future Buyer roles

Selected candidates will be invited to join one of the following areas within the GPSC organization:

Chassis Propulsion Structures
Interior/ Exterior/ Thermal
Battery, Fuel Cells, & Critical Material
Electrical systems, Software and Connectivity
Indirect Purchasing or other

What You'll do:

Responsible for maintaining sourcing pipeline, benchmarking data, strategy presentations, global budget, and on-time metrics
Adhere to corporate and departmental purchasing and accounting practices and procedures
Sourcing and contracting activities that include, but are not limited to:
Sourcing strategy, bid list development & management
Quote analysis and review
Coordination and alignment of RFQ package components, including Terms & Conditions, SOR compliance, technical documentation and quality alignment
Leadership sourcing recommendation and alignment with cross-functional teams
Management of sourcing documentation related to RFQ process in adherence to the GM Audit Services requirements
Support direct material budget activities
Lead/Support supplier relationship management initiatives, including “Strategic Supplier Engagement” and nurture relationship with suppliers by acting as a focal point for commercial issue resolution
Perform change management activities
Lead or represent the purchasing function in supplier KPI reviews
Represent purchasing and support mitigation of supply chain disruptions