Global Sourcing Manager - In Vehicle Software

Job Description The Role

The In-Vehicle Software Purchasing role is responsible for managing the sourcing, negotiation, and supplier relationships related to embedded and connected vehicle software. This position ensures that software solutions meet cost, quality, and timing requirements while aligning with the company’s technology roadmap and compliance standards. The role collaborates closely with engineering, legal, cybersecurity, and program management teams to support product development and lifecycle management.

• 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 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.
• 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

• 2+ years relevant work 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
• Must be willing to travel 5% of the time domestically + Internationally

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

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.

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 or call us at  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.