CT Lead Business Application Software

Job Description

The Role
The CT Lead is responsible for setting the strategic direction negotiation approach and execution plan for a defined software and technology commodity space. This role leads cross-functional alignment (Engineering Finance Legal and Program teams) shapes long-term supplier strategies and ensures commercial outcomes meet GMs cost quality timing and flexibility objectives. The CT Lead will own the sourcing roadmap drive complex contract and license discussions manage key supplier relationships at a senior level and coach the broader purchasing team to deliver on both near-term program milestones and long-range business goals.

What Youll Do

• Understand the Automotive Software IT industry and the long-term direction GM software is headed.
• Ability to work effectively cross functionally both internally and externally and build relationships
• Determine viable suppliers for technology requirements
• Develop and manage supplier under the guidance of quality service technology and price negotiations. This includes sound understanding of deadlines required lead times supplier contracts and application types.
• Active participation with key stakeholders including engineering IT business stakeholder legal and security.
• Manage annual renewal cadence and deadlines.
• Adheres to corporate purchasing and accounting policies and procedures.
• Negotiate price terms and other items to complete full contract package.
• Utilize Global Purchasing and Supply Chain sourcing process to manage Sourcing packages.
• Develop benchmarking for each sourcing package.
• Experience handling commercial issues with suppliers and assessing supplier performance
• Proven competence in negotiating skills
• Professional interpersonal verbal and written communication skills

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

• Bachelors degree in Business Supply Chain Management or related technical area
• 5 years relevant experience in purchasing supply chain program/product management engineering logistics or product development (any internship or co-op experience will not be considered)
• Data Judgement- Ability to objectively analyze data and draw meaningful conclusions
• Informative Communication- Ability to communicate relevant information to the appropriate audience both effectively and timely
• Relationship Management- Develops and maintains constructive cooperative working relationships
• Negotiation- engage in collaborative discussions to reach meaningful agreements
• Analytical Thinking- Consider various factors in decision making to determine solutions and their impacts
• Results Focus- Take charge without prompting seize opportunities and deliver on time
• Workload Management- Manage multiple tasks with quality and prioritize by critical needs
• SAP experience or ability to learn purchasing systems
• Ability to travel 5 - 10% of the time domestically.

What Will Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)

• Knowledge of procurement software
• Requires strong strategic thinking and leadership skill
• With the ability to collaborate across platforms with cross-functional team
• Provide strategic direction
• Demonstrate strong execution skills.
• Engineering background with Software purchasing experience is preferred.
• Understand basic engineering documents
• Solid knowledge of contract law and its applications regarding purchasing processes.
• High level knowledge about Software/ technology
• Negotiation skills

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