Senior Semiconductor Supplier Manager

Job Description

The Role

General Motors is seeking a motivated and experienced Senior Semiconductor Supplier Manager to manage, streamline and optimize our semiconductor supply chain, ensuring supply continuity, and commercial execution across the semiconductor supply base. This is a hands-on individual contributor role focused on supplier management, semiconductor purchasing, negotiation, analytics, cross-functional problem solving, and driving accountability across internal and external stakeholders. The role supports semiconductor supply chain resiliency and strategic alignment across GM’s business priorities.

• Own day-to-day management of assigned semiconductor suppliers, including performance monitoring, issue resolution, relationship management, and follow-through on critical actions.

• Drive supplier performance improvements related to supply, delivery, quality, responsiveness, and cost efficiency within the semiconductor commodity.

• Lead supplier-facing discussions, negotiations, and recovery actions to secure favorable commercial outcomes, mitigate risk, and support business continuity.

• Work directly with semiconductor manufacturers and supplier partners to understand constraints, lead-time risks, market dynamics, and recovery options.

• Support complex supply chain initiatives with a strong sense of urgency, using structured problem solving and clear prioritization.

• Consolidate feedback and operating updates across a large semiconductor supplier base and translate that information into actionable business insights, recommendations, and escalations.

• Build, maintain, and improve dashboards, scorecards, and ad hoc reports to track supplier performance, supply risk, forecast changes, and follow-up actions.

• Use GM systems and supply chain tools such as ECM, E-Squared, GDiMPS, Cypris, and GDM to support supplier data management, analysis, forecasting, and execution.

• Partner cross-functionally with engineering, manufacturing, and other purchasing commodity team to support seamless integration of semiconductor components into GM products and resolve emerging issues quickly.

• Drive accountability with suppliers and internal stakeholders by building clear business cases, aligning on actions, tracking commitments, and escalating gaps when needed.

• Identify trends, risks, and improvement opportunities in the semiconductor supply chain and recommend practical actions to improve resiliency, operating discipline, and decision quality.

• Prepare concise, executive-ready updates on supplier performance, market conditions, negotiations, and risk assessments using Microsoft Office tools and business reporting platforms.

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field.

• 5+ years of relevant experience in semiconductor procurement, supplier management, purchasing, program management or logistics within the automotive, electronics, or semiconductor industry.

• Strong experience in supplier and supply chain management, including issue resolution, performance management, and cross-functional execution.

• Demonstrated experience purchasing semiconductors or managing semiconductor-related commercial and supply activities.

• Demonstrable experience working in the semiconductor industry or directly with semiconductor manufacturers and suppliers.

• Strong understanding of semiconductor manufacturing processes, supply markets, and industry dynamics.

• Proven experience negotiating with suppliers to drive business outcomes, manage risk, and support continuity of supply.

• Experience supporting complex supply chain operations, constrained supply situations, or crisis-response activities.

• Advanced proficiency in Excel, including…