We are seeking a Senior Motorsports Parts Specialist to manage the entire life cycle of parts in support of GM Motorsports Programs. This includes procurement of materials, tooling, services and assisting the Motorsports Program Manager team’s needs for parts.
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Partner with appropriate GM Motorsports and Propulsion and Performance Engineers to procure latest drawings, specifications, and other relevant information required for suppliers to produce parts.
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Assist Buyer as required to procure parts.
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Initiate New Part/Price Change Form for GM Manager approval.
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Manage and report parts budget for GM supported teams, team contact for parts information and orders.
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Inspect incoming parts for compliance to specifications when required.
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Assist Engineers and Program Manager with any parts quality, variance, engineering changes, and availability issues.
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Collaborate with, and be a liaison for engineers, buyers and suppliers to expedite purchases.
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Initiate purchase requests for parts and related services. Follow status of all purchase requests.
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Create and maintain statements of work, critical spend forms, etc. required to initiate purchase request.
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Attend meetings with GM, supplier, and team personnel as required to support all parts needs. Visit suppliers and/or teams as required.
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Establish inventory levels and re-order points to meet all teams’ needs.
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Follow up on parts orders.
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Manage supplier direct shipments. Manage foreign/proof of receipts as required.
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Receive and process team orders.
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Initiate re-orders and parts schedule changes.
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Follow up on collections when required.
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Support packaging engineering as required.
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Maintain record of prices and non-standard terms with suppliers.
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Communicate price, availability, condition, etc. of parts and tools to GM Managers and Engineers as required.
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Assist with supplier invoice issues.
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Prepare and forward sales invoices to teams buying parts.
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Prepare and deliver associated parts and budget reports as directed.
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Comply with all GM procedures including pricing, collections, ILM, and handling of GM information.
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Lead and train other less experienced Parts Specialists
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Develop and recommend improvements in internal process and best practices associated with parts procurement/handling to GM Manager.
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Identify and recommend most efficient process improvements (either by optimizing existing processes or developing new) for Parts procurement to other Parts Specialists and GM Management
