Sr. Buyer GM Energy
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Job Location:
Warren, OH - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
14 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Description
About GM EnergyGM Energy is scaling a rapidly growing portfolio of residential energy products designed to give GM customers greater peace of mind enhanced selfresiliency and the ability to unlock additional value from their EV. With strong market demand for our bidirectional charging and home energy solutions we are focused on expanding our footprint and delivering seamless integrated energy experiences for GM households.
Our portfolio includes bidirectional Level 2 chargers home energy storage and V2X technologies that enable customers to power their homes manage energy costs and stay resilient during grid disruptions. These solutions are supported by GMs software platforms energy management capabilities and the companys broader vision of zero crashes zero emissions and zero congestion.
GM Energy is building toward a world where customers can rely on their EV and home energy ecosystem to stay powered stay connected and maximize the value of their investment and ultimately receive additional value for supporting the grid when they choose.
The Role
As aSenior Buyer for GM Energy you willbe responsible forpurchasingall or a specificportionof productive and/or non-productive materials supplies machinery tooling software and/or services. You will activelyparticipatein the development of commodity strategy sourcing and negotiations global/regional material budget execution and collaboration with suppliers and internal partners. The work is sophisticated in nature and involves a considerable amount of initiative analytical work and judgment.
What Youll Do:
Sourcing Contracting & Commercial Management
Lead all sourcing and contracting activities including sourcing event bid strategy and management bid analytics and coordination of RFQ package components.
Align and manage RFQ documentation includingTerms & Conditions Statements of Requirements (SOR) and RFQ materials in adherencewithGM Audit Services requirements.
Prepare and drive leadership sourcing recommendations alignment and approvals.
Drive commercial budget activities for assigned commodities including cost modeling and savings tracking.
Perform rate management activities including benchmarking rate analysis andidentifyingread-across opportunities.
Stakeholder & Supplier Collaboration
- Work closely with GM Energy Finance Legal Supply Chain and other cross-functional partners at both the working and leadership levels to deliver results ideas and updates.
- Serve as a primary commercial interface with suppliers on a day-to-day basis.
- Support supply chain activities and disruptions by working with internal teams and suppliers to find alternative solutions.
- Support supplier management initiatives includingStrategic Supplier Engagement.
- Cultivate relationships with strategic suppliers by acting as the focal point for commercial issue resolution.
- Participate in supplier performance reviews and support development of improvement plans where necessary.
Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)
Bachelors degree in Supply Chain Logistics Finance Industrial Engineering or related field.
Minimum5 years of relevant purchasing or supply chain experience.
Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally both internally and externally and to build strong relationships.
Specific commodity experience preferred:hardware software services.
Experience developing and executing sourcing processes contracts and unique purchasing deviations/solutions.
Experience handling commercial issues with suppliers and assessing supplier performance.
Proven competence innegotiation skills.
High levelof analytical ability where problems can besomewhat complex.
Experience withsupply chain andlogisticschallenges.
Experience with commodities (e.g.metals stampings castings plastics resins paint electronics)
Strong professional interpersonal verbal and written communication skills.
Developed organizational skills including the ability to prioritize and balance multiple projects simultaneously.Proficient withMicrosoft Officeproducts (Word Excel PowerPoint).
Mindset & Values
Passion forEVsand GMs future.
Customer-focused creative collaborative with aHow Might Weattitude.
Purpose-focused: motivated to further enable EVs and accelerate sustainability goals for customers and communities.
What Can Give You a Competitive Advantage (Preferred Qualifications):
Automotive and/or Energy industryexperience.
Knowledge ofprocurement softwareand tools.
Knowledge ofmaterials managementprinciples and practices.
Ability to interpret and applymarket datato sourcing and negotiation strategies.
Proven knowledge ofcontract lawand its application topurchasingprocesses.
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