Responsibilities:
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Understand the Software, IT, and Automotive industries and the long-term direction GM software and services is headed.
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Ability to work effectively cross functionally, internally and externally, while building strong relationships
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Partner with IT and Business on strategy of supply base, technologies, products used, future products, technology roadmap, and viable suppliers for technology requirements.
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Active and effective participation with key stakeholders, including Engineering, IT, Business Stakeholders, Legal, and Security.
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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.
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Manage annual renewal cadence and deadlines proactively.
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Negotiate competitive pricing, robust terms, and potential other items to complete a full contract package.
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Develop and maintain benchmark data to drive a strategy.
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Proven competence in negotiating skills
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Experience handling commercial issues with suppliers and assessing supplier performance
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Professional interpersonal verbal and written communication skills
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Adhere to corporate purchasing and accounting policies and procedures
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Utilize Global Purchasing and Supply Chain sourcing process to manage Sourcing packages.
Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)
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5+ years relevant post-graduate work experience in purchasing, logistics, supply chain, or program management
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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 Terms
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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.
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Data Judgement - Ability to objectively analyze data and draw meaningful conclusions to make sound recommendations
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Informative Communication - Ability to communicate relevant information to the appropriate audience (including leadership) both effectively and timely
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Relationship Management - Develops and maintains constructive, cooperative working relationships
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Negotiation – Drive collaborative discussions to reach meaningful agreements
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Results Focus - Take charge without prompting, seize opportunities and deliver on time
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Workload Management - Manage multiple tasks with quality and prioritize by critical needs, while moving with urgency
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SAP experience or ability to learn purchasing systems
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High level knowledge about Software/ technology Purchasing
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Ability to travel 10% of the time domestically + Internationally
Preferred Qualifications:
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Automotive industry experience
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Knowledge of procurement software
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Demonstrate strong execution skills
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Engineering background with Software purchasing experience is preferred.
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Understand basic engineering documents
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Solid knowledge of contract law and its applications regarding purchasing processes
