Global Sourcing Manager – Logistics Purchasing, Inbound Truck, Intermodal

• Set and execute current and future sourcing strategies for truck and intermodal transportation
• Lead procurement of transportation services for materials between GM suppliers and assembly centers across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico
• Issue RFQs, analyze bids, negotiate, and award logistics service contracts
• Report metrics and resolve commercial issues
• Drive continuous improvement, streamline processes, and develop savings opportunities
• Collaborate with GM teams, service providers, 3PLs, and GM plants to achieve cost, performance, and organizational targets
• Develop procurement strategies based on purchase requirements and market trends
• Collaborate with GM Legal on transportation-service terms and conditions
• Create and manage quality bid lists, carrier performance, sourcing pipelines, compliance, export compliance, sustainability, and benchmarking data
• Improve supplier relationships through collaboration and mutual waste elimination
• Participate in supplier KPI reviews and conduct quarterly business reviews
• Manage sourcing packages using the GPSC sourcing process and establish a capable, competitive domestic supply base
• Perform benchmarking, competitive sourcing, targeted sourcing, bundling, supplier negotiations, rate management, contract amendments, spot buys, rate analysis, and supplier requests
• Analyze contract and overall business impact and support budget activities
• Align decisions with Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Finance, Legal, and Logistics Engineering/Planning/Operations
• Create or modify complex work-task instruction sheets to support buyer training
• Lead additional projects assigned by leadership and keep current with industry developments
• Adhere to corporate purchasing and accounting policies and execute logistics deliverables

• 2+ years of relevant work experience in purchasing, supply chain, program/product management, logistics, or product development; internship or co-op experience not considered
• Ability to work independently and self-directed
• Strong personal initiative
• Ability to communicate relevant information effectively and timely to appropriate audiences
• Strong drive to learn, grow, and develop
• Ability to develop and maintain constructive, cooperative working relationships
• High organizational skills to prioritize, manage multiple projects and stakeholders, and meet deadlines
• Strong analytical ability to solve complex problems
• Experience managing commercial issues with suppliers and assessing supplier performance
• Expertise in MS Office tools:
  Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
• Ability to travel 5–10% domestically
• GM immigration-related sponsorship is not provided; applicants must not require current or future GM immigration sponsorship or related work-authorization support

Demonstrates expertise in sourcing strategies, procurement processes, and supplier relationship management within the transportation and logistics sector. Proficient in analyzing bids, negotiating contracts, and driving continuous improvement initiatives to achieve organizational targets.

• Sourcing Strategies
• Supplier Relationship Management
• Contract Negotiation
• Logistics Performance Metrics
• Analytical Problem Solving

• Procurement
• Logistics Management
• Benchmarking
• Rate Management
• Supplier Performance Assessment

• Strong Initiative
• Effective Communication
• High Organizational Skills
• Collaboration
• Problem Solving

• Transportation Services
• Supply Chain
• RFQs
• 3PLs
• Export Compliance

• MS Office
• Excel
• Power Point
• Word