Strategic Planning & Innovation Group Leader
The role :
As a leader in the Strategic Planning & Innovation Group, you will be responsible for managing and leading a team in one of the key areas within the Global Purchasing & Supply Chain Organization. Areas of responsibility include driving innovation in procurement, planning, supply chain and logistics processes.
What you'll do (responsibilities) :
Responsible for developing operational plans or new processes, in support of the organization's business strategies with a direct impact on the organization's overall business results.
Lead a team of Innovation Analysts and provide employee development, training, and drive the performance management process as well as manage an efficient organizational structure.
Identify automation opportunities to reduce information and process friction between traditional silos and look to streamline processes through the Global Vehicle Development Process (GVDP) lifecycle.
Be responsible for working with IT and external partners to implement streamlined processes.
Executes deliverables in support of GPSC organization's business objectives.
Guides one of the key areas within Global Purchasing and Supply Chain to ensure business objectives are met or exceeded in all areas including customer, quality, service, responsiveness, people, product and financial initiatives.
Required qualifications :
Bachelors Degree
8+ years of post graduate experience with Supply Chain, Purchasing, Logistics, or Program Management
Experience with MRP Systems, Procurement Systems, Supplier Collaborations or related
Collaborate cross functionally to develop creative solutions.
Handle very complex and multi-tier capacity constraint issues to resolution with goal to eliminate potential plant disruptions.
Understand complex problems created by dynamic business environment and come up with creative / innovative solutions to solve real time business problems.
Preferred qualifications :
Masters Degree
People Leader Experience
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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