Job Description
General Motors is undergoing a major transformation, both in how weoperateand in how we will influence the future of transportation. Our Software Services team is on the forefront of this work, emboldening our culture by seeking out determined, innovative individuals who will join our team to help move us forward and achieve our mission.
The General Motors Global IT Organization is seeking toidentifyhighly motivated and qualified individuals for potential future opportunities as aStaff Systems Configurator – SAP Functional Analyst (Level 8 individual contributor)to design, configure, and support SAP solutions that enable our end-to-end value chain across:
This requisition is intentionally broad across SAP specialties, including but not limited to SD, FI-CO, MM, PP, WM, EWM, Ariba Direct Material Sourcing and Procurement for Automotive, and S/4HANA. You do not need experience inall ofthe areas listed; we are seeking strong SAP talent across one or more of these modules and encourage candidates to apply even if theirexpertiseis focused in specific domains.
This role is scoped as a Level 8 expert individual contributorinthe Systems Configurator job family, leading complex, multi-team SAP initiatives and setting functional direction in partnership with Senior (Level 7) Systems Configurators.
Location: Warren, MI or Austin, TX
As an SAP Functional Analyst, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams in Product Lifecycle Management, Global Purchasing & Supply Chain (GPSC), Manufacturing, Logistics, and Order Management to gather requirements and to design, configure, and support SAP solutions that meet business needs across the Source-to-Deliver, Make-to-Ship, and Order-to-Delivery spaces.
You will implement scalable SAP processes, ensure solutions align with industry best practices and GM’s IT Solution Delivery Methodology, optimize business operations, support and extend SAP modules, drive process improvements through automation and standardization, and help design and build new SAP-based landscapes that transform how work is done today.At the staff level, you will also own the functional roadmap for your domains, lead design decisions that span multiple product teams, and act as the primary advisor to leaders on SAP capability and process strategy.
Optimizebusiness operations in areas such as Order Management, Pricing, Billing, Supply Chain, Logistics, Direct Material Sourcing & Procurement,Purchasing, Production Planning & Execution, Warehousing, and Master Data.
Provide final functional sign-off for high-risk or high-impact changes, balancing stability, scalability, and speed of delivery.
Lead SAP configuration and solution design for core business processes such as Order to Cash,Procureto Pay, Production Planning & Execution, and related workflows.This includes ownership of complex, cross-functional initiatives that span multiple SAP products, regions, or business units.
Support sourcing, procurement, supplier management, production planning,logistics, inventory control, warehouse management, and goods movement processes.
Collaborate with business stakeholders, analysts, and technical teams to gather requirements and deliver SAP solutions that are scalable, secure, and aligned with GM standards.Influence prioritization and trade-offs across teams to ensure solutions advance key GMobjectives, not just local optimizations.
Participate in testing, validation, and deployment of SAP enhancements and new functionalities; ensure strong end-to-end process validation.Drive the overall test strategy for your domains and ensureappropriate useof automation and regression testing.
Help evaluate and rationalize the existing manufacturing, supply chain, and order management application landscape,determiningwhich solutions are integrated with, absorbed into, or retired in favor of SAP S/4HANA and related SAP SaaS solutions.
Participate in SAP upgrades, migrations, and digital transformation initiatives, including S/4HANA and cloud/SaaS adoption.Serve as a key decision-maker on fit-to-standard vs. extension, aligned with GM’s clean core strategy.
Contribute to application management and production support, includingissuetriage, root-cause analysis, and continuous improvement in your functional areas.Act as the top functional escalation point for complex incidents and systemic issues.
Mentor junior team members and promote best practices in SAP solution delivery, testing, and operations.SystematicallycoachSenior Systems Configurators and other team members, building depth and succession in critical SAP domains.
Adhere to organizational IT standards, security protocols, and industry best practices, including relevant regulatory and internal control requirements.Proactivelyidentifycontrol gaps and drive remediation in partnership with Risk, Compliance, and Audit teams.
Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)
Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (e.g., Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business Computing, Information Systems, Supply Chain) or equivalent experience.
MM, WM, EWM procurement, inventory, warehouse, andlogisticsexecution.
Proventrack recordleading end-to-end SAP solution delivery for complex programs (e.g., multi-release roadmaps, large deployments, S/4 migrations, or significant new capability introductions).
Solid business process knowledge in areas such as Order Management, Pricing, Billing, Supply Chain, Logistics, Direct Material Sourcing & Procurement,Purchasing, Production Planning, Warehousing, and Master Data.
Experience supporting integration with other SAP modules and external systems, including familiarity with common interface technologies (e.g., IDocs, APIs, middleware).
Strong commitment to continuous improvement, teamwork, and integrity, including willingness to learn new SAP and cloud capabilities.
What Will Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)
SAP certification in one or more relevant modules (e.g., SD, MM, PP, WM/EWM, FI-CO, Ariba, S/4HANA).
Familiarity with the SAP Integrated Tool Chain – includingSignavio(process modeling), SAP Cloud ALM (CALM), andTricentis(Tosca) – as well as SAP Fiori and SAP BTP, especially for cloud-based SAP extensions and integrations.
Experience with EDI transaction sets (ANSI X12, EDIFACT) and related communication protocols, and/or other integration platforms (e.g., SAP PI/PO, SAP Integration Suite, Sterling, Connect Direct).
Background working with manufacturers, suppliers, or service providers, ideally in automotive or complex discrete manufacturing environments.
Prior consulting experience or working with global stakeholder groups, including experience in regulated environments (e.g., SOX, internal controls, legal/tax requirements).
Demonstrated ability torepresentyour functional area in senior-level forums (e.g., steering committees, enterprise design councils) and to influence outcomes across organizations without direct authority.
This role is categorized ashybrid. The successful candidate is expected to report to Warren, MI or Austin, TX, three times per week, at minimum, or as dictated by business needs.


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}.

This job may be eligible for relocation benefits.


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