Value Chain Engineer

Description
Do you have a passion for Innovation and Chassis, Structures & Body components? Are you relentless in fact finding? Do you enjoy developing a strategy, creating a sense of clarity and alignment across multiple organizations and executing it effectively? As a Value Chain Engineer, you will work at the forefront of technology, driving material cost optimization, unlocking commercial opportunities, and mitigating risk across the value chain.
Our team is seeking a passionate and talented Value Chain Engineer to drive material cost optimization efforts across the organization. Our work touches millions of people across the globe and our efforts instantaneously impact General Motors' bottom line. You will collaborate closely with partners across Supply Base, Purchasing, Engineering, Quality, Finance, Manufacturing and other business stakeholders to develop strategies to optimize material cost.
The Value Chain Engineer is a highly skilled individual with expertise in Business, Supply Chain Management and Manufacturing Optimization, responsible for driving organizational and cultural changes in how we work with our suppliers to achieve key program imperatives for our current and next generation vehicles. The role requires analysis of the issues, development of strategy and obtaining cross functional alignment. Work involves functioning as liaison between Purchasing, Engineering, PPCO, Finance, Supplier Quality, Manufacturing and suppliers to drive material cost optimization. Considerable initiative, attention to detail and independent judgement is required as well as the ability to work cross functionally and with various levels of management.
Key responsibilities:

• Help buyers to understand and compare part costs: Confirm supplier cost reporting through audits, build up cost model with the help of GM standards and experts when you need them, analyze and compare costs for opportunities and gaps, and use your analysis and available data to support buyers in the development of sourcing and negotiation strategies
• Lead continuous improvement and cost reduction activities. Identify waste and inefficiencies at supplier sites
• Conduct on-site workshops with suppliers, if needed, to develop improvement plans to address opportunities identified through performance improvement tools
• Monitor/accelerate supplier implementation of resulting improvement plans to ensure savings are achieved and coordinate with the respective buyers to ensure the savings are realized.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree is required. A degree in Procurement, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or other related areas is preferred.
• Comfortable working with multidisciplinary and cross-cultural teams
• Ability to deal optimally with ambiguity and forward-thinking environment
• Candidates must demonstrate the following required competencies: communication, analytical thinking, data judgment, workload management, relationship management, vendor/supplier management, and negotiation.

Preferred Critical Skills are but not limited to:

• Automotive, Industrial, and/or financial industry experience
• Manufacturing/Operations Experience
• Capable of interpreting market data
• Problem Solving
• Able to read blueprints and to understand basic engineering documents
• Ability to work globally, independently, and self-directed
• Ability to travel at least 25% of time, including international travel

Location: Hybrid. This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to the - Global HQ Warren Mi three times per week, at minimum [or other frequency dictated by the business]
Relocation: This role is NOT eligible for relocation benefits.
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., H-1B, OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, TN, J-1, etc.)
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