Leads regional and global sourcing for technology purchases, including software, SaaS, and infrastructure. Develops sourcing strategies, negotiates commercial and legal terms, manages supplier relationships and performance, supports renewals, benchmarks markets, resolves supplier issues, and coordinates with IT, Engineering, Security, Privacy, Legal, and business stakeholders. The role requires managing multiple sourcing projects, maintaining continuity, and making strategic purchasing recommendations. Travel is approximately 10% domestically and internationally.
Description
The Role
As a Senior Global Sourcing Manager, you will be responsible for sourcing Technology purchases (Software, Software as a Service, Infrastructure, etc.) on a regional and global basis. You will be responsible for developing, negotiating and implementing sourcing strategies by working with key stakeholders on technology requirements, IT, Security, Privacy and Legal, which then requires preparing and completing sourcing recommendations to various levels of management.
What You'll Do:
Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)
What Can Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)
Compensation:
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}.
Relocation benefits are available for candidates who qualify under company policy.
About GM
Our vision is a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion and we embrace the responsibility to lead the change that will make our world better, safer and more equitable for all.
Why Join Us
We believe we all must make a choice every day - individually and collectively - to drive meaningful change through our words, our deeds and our culture. Every day, we want every employee to feel they belong to one General Motors team.
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From day one, we're looking out for your well-being-at work and at home-so you can focus on realizing your ambitions. Learn how GM supports a rewarding career that rewards you personally by visiting Total Rewards resources.
Non-Discrimination and Equal Employment Opportunities (U.S.)
General Motors is committed to being a workplace that is not only free of unlawful discrimination, but one that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. We strongly believe that providing an inclusive workplace creates an environment in which our employees can thrive and develop better products for our customers.
All employment decisions are made on a non-discriminatory basis without regard to sex, race, color, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age, disability, pregnancy or maternity status, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran or protected veteran, or any other similarly protected status in accordance with federal, state and local laws.
We encourage interested candidates to review the key responsibilities and qualifications for each role and apply for any positions that match their skills and capabilities. Applicants in the recruitment process may be required, where applicable, to successfully complete a role-related assessment(s) and/or a pre-employment screening prior to beginning employment. To learn more, visit How we Hire.
Accommodations
General Motors offers opportunities to all job seekers including individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, email us [email protected] or call us at 1-800-865-7580. In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.
The Role
As a Senior Global Sourcing Manager, you will be responsible for sourcing Technology purchases (Software, Software as a Service, Infrastructure, etc.) on a regional and global basis. You will be responsible for developing, negotiating and implementing sourcing strategies by working with key stakeholders on technology requirements, IT, Security, Privacy and Legal, which then requires preparing and completing sourcing recommendations to various levels of management.
What You'll Do:
- Negotiate license models (or other technology models), competitive business cases, favorable and robust terms and conditions (including legal terms), and other items to complete a full contract package.
- Use your proven competence in negotiation skills, to make recommendations to Stakeholders on terms and conditions deviations and when to uphold.
- Stay up to date on the IT industry, Automotive industry, and strategic direction GM software and services is headed
- Work effectively cross functionally, internally and externally, while building strong relationships
- Partner with IT and Business on strategy of supply base, technologies, products used, future products, technology roadmap, and viable suppliers for technology requirements.
- Work with Suppliers on governance and deliveries, including sound understanding of deadlines, required lead times, supplier contracts and application types.
- Active and effective participation with key stakeholders, including Engineering, IT, Business Stakeholders, Legal, and Security, among others.
- 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.
- Proactively manage annual renewal cadence and deadlines to support business continuity
- Adhere to corporate purchasing and accounting policies and procedures
- Develop and maintain benchmark data to drive a strategy.
- Resolve commercial issues with suppliers and assess supplier performance
- Professional interpersonal verbal and written communication skills
- Utilize Global Purchasing and Supply Chain sourcing process to manage Sourcing packages.
Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)
- 5+ years relevant experience in purchasing (any internship or co-op experience will not be considered)
- Ability to negotiate through complex and/or ambiguous situations, while working independently
- Project management, managing multiple projects/assignments simultaneously, and prioritizing requests
- Proficient communication skills
- Ability to learn about items being purchased without having previous knowledge of the product
- Analytical skills, including the ability to do in-depth benchmarking
- Appropriate interpersonal styles and communication methods to work effectively with business partners to meet mutual goals
- Knowledge of computer software (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Internet Research)
- SAP experience or ability to learn purchasing systems
- Analytical Thinking - Ability to effectively negotiate while considering various factors in decision making to determine solutions and their impacts. Use this to make sound recommendations.
- Strategic Mindset - Strong strategic thinking to creatively solve problems.
- Data Judgement - Ability to objectively analyze data and draw meaningful conclusions to make sound recommendations
- Informative Communication - Ability to communicate relevant information to the appropriate audience (including leadership) both effectively and timely
- Relationship Management - Develops and maintains constructive, cooperative working relationships
- Negotiation - Drive collaborative discussions to reach meaningful agreements
- Results Focus - Take charge without prompting, seize opportunities and deliver on time
- Workload Management - Manage multiple tasks with quality and prioritize by critical needs, while moving with urgency
- Ability to travel 10% of the time domestically + Internationally
What Can Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)
- Strong proficiency with software concepts and proven competence to negotiate Legal & Commercial Terms & Conditions
- Solid knowledge of contract law
- Knowledge of procurement software
- Demonstrate strong execution skills
- Engineering or IT background with Software purchasing experience
- Understand basic engineering documents
Compensation:
- The salary range for this role is $124,200 - 197,800. The actual base salary a successful candidate will be offered within this range will vary based on factors relevant to the position.
- Bonus Potential: An incentive pay program offers payouts based on company performance, job level, and individual performance.
- Benefits: GM offers a variety of health and wellbeing benefit programs. Benefit options include medical, dental, vision, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Accounts, retirement savings plan, sickness and accident benefits, life insurance, paid vacation & holidays, tuition assistance programs, employee assistance program, GM vehicle discounts and more.
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}.
Relocation benefits are available for candidates who qualify under company policy.
About GM
Our vision is a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion and we embrace the responsibility to lead the change that will make our world better, safer and more equitable for all.
Why Join Us
We believe we all must make a choice every day - individually and collectively - to drive meaningful change through our words, our deeds and our culture. Every day, we want every employee to feel they belong to one General Motors team.
Total Rewards | Benefits Overview
From day one, we're looking out for your well-being-at work and at home-so you can focus on realizing your ambitions. Learn how GM supports a rewarding career that rewards you personally by visiting Total Rewards resources.
Non-Discrimination and Equal Employment Opportunities (U.S.)
General Motors is committed to being a workplace that is not only free of unlawful discrimination, but one that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. We strongly believe that providing an inclusive workplace creates an environment in which our employees can thrive and develop better products for our customers.
All employment decisions are made on a non-discriminatory basis without regard to sex, race, color, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age, disability, pregnancy or maternity status, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran or protected veteran, or any other similarly protected status in accordance with federal, state and local laws.
We encourage interested candidates to review the key responsibilities and qualifications for each role and apply for any positions that match their skills and capabilities. Applicants in the recruitment process may be required, where applicable, to successfully complete a role-related assessment(s) and/or a pre-employment screening prior to beginning employment. To learn more, visit How we Hire.
Accommodations
General Motors offers opportunities to all job seekers including individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, email us [email protected] or call us at 1-800-865-7580. In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.
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