Direct Buyer

**MAIN ACCOUNTABILITES**:

- Lead and manage all sourcing activities for new programs (including and not limited to S/D selection, KDPL, sourcing local parts, sourcing codes creation, contracting and archiving)
- Work cross-functionally to develop S/D markup for new programs.
- Identify the sourcing strategy and develop the recommendation packages to the sourcing according to project timeline and within allowable budget.
- Conduct/manage selective bidding process
- Select new products feasible for localization for current programs
- Pitch ideas for localization to management
- Execute the pricing changes related to the EWOs for local parts
- Create/develop purchasing orders and manage the annual contracts for local parts
- Negotiate prices and cost break down structure
- Develop and execute ideas for annual cost saving
- Review prices dynamics and develop prices increase forms
- Assess, manage and mitigate risks
- Represents purchasing activities on program team and vice-versa
- Partner with Program Managers to represent purchasing and communicate program requirements/vehicle line overview.

**RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- Ability to work effectively cross functionally, both internally and externally and build relationships
- Experience with commodities (metals, stampings, castings, plastics, resins, paint, electronics, etc.)
- Experience handling commercial/operational issues with suppliers and assessing supplier performance
- Proven competence in negotiating skills
- Professional interpersonal verbal and written communication skills

**PREFERRED CRITICAL SKILLS**:

- Automotive industry experience
- Knowledge of procurement software (SAP)
- Knowledge of materials management
- Capable of interpreting market data

**About GM**

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**Why Join Us**

We aspire to be the most inclusive company in the world. We believe we all must make a choice every day - individually and collectively - to drive meaningful change through our words, our deeds and our culture. Our Work Appropriately philosophy supports our foundation of inclusion and provides employees the flexibility to work where they can have the greatest impact on achieving our goals, dependent on role needs. Every day, we want every employee, no matter their background, ethnicity, preferences, or location, to feel they belong to one General Motors team.

**Diversity Information**

General Motors is committed to being a workplace that is not only free of discrimination, but one that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. We strongly believe that workforce diversity creates an environment in which our employees can thrive and develop better products for our customers. We understand and embrace the variety through which people gain experiences whether through professional, personal, educational, or volunteeropportunities.