As a SSM you will be responsible for purchase a specific portion of logistics services.
The position will be responsible for sourcing and/ or suport sourcing of customs, CCA, ODCs, Drayage and Air Transportation Services.
Responsible for conducting purchasing activities to support sourcing, contract and supplier management activities in line with departmental strategies and objectives.
You will be responsible for supporting and executing logistics purchasing and daily operations for the material shipments to assembly, component plants and/ or warehouse locations domestically.
Activities include but not limited to:
- Sourcing and Contracting Activities that include but not limited to:
- Sourcing event bid strategy & management
- Coordination and alignment of Pre-RFQ and RFQ package components including Terms & Conditions, SOR, RFQ documentation
- Bid Analytics
- Strong collaboration with GM legal to draft and improve terms and conditions of contracts
- Complete leadership sourcing recommendation / alignment with 100% on-time sourcing
- Management of sourcing documentation related to bid events in adherence to the GM Audit Services
- Daily supplier interface activities on all commercial items
- Support commercial budget and cost reduction (joint process improvement) activities
- Support logistics supplier management initiatives including "Strategic Supplier Engagement"
- Nurture relationship with strategic suppliers by acting as a focal point for commercial issue resolution
- Participation in development and review of supplier KPIs
- Lead Quarterly Business Reviews with key suppliers
- Perform rate management activities including spot buys, fuel surcharge updates, customs tax, contract pricing adjustments, rate analysis and payment issue inquiries
- Cross functional collaboration required with key stake holders,



such as operations, network engineering, finance, technical accounting, and future program teams to create balanced recommendations for total enterprise benefit
- Support cost studies with future program and network optimization teams allowing for new vehicle launch in the most efficient mode and further optimizations over life of program
- Manage contract pipelines and keep pipeline updated
**Knowledge**:
- **Strong multi-faceted experience in Logistics and Supply Chains**including working knowledge of various logistics modes and supply base dynamics
- **Strong Commercial Negotiation experience**
- Robust experience in complex bid and contract management
- Working knowledge in **data analysis and bid management software**
- **Working experience in data analytics environment**
**Skills**:
- **Strong purchasing negotiation skills in logistics or other services**
- Strong understanding of the network optimization concepts and process
- Strong Technical capabilities including **Data Mining and Analysis including knowledge of SQL, Tableau and MS Access (preferred)**
- Ability to manage **complex projects**
- High Analytic Capability in situations which are ambiguous and complex
- Strong Senior **Leadership presentation skills**
- High level of oral and written communications skills
- High level of **interpersonal skills**
- Ability to both work independently and as a member of cross-functional teams




- **Ability to lead a project from start to finish**
- Detail oriented and Data Driven
- High process focus
- Energetic and passionate to find solutions to complex supply chain problems
**Experience/Education**:
- **Bachelors degree**in Supply Chain, Logistics, Industrial Engineering, or related fields (required)
- Master's degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Industrial Engineering, or related fields (preferred)
- **5+ years**of work experience in the related fields (preferred)
- Finance/Engineering/Logistics Certifications (preferred)
- **English: Advanced**
- **Availability to travel & visa**
In case you need any reasonable adjustment to continue with your process, let your recruiter know.
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📌 Senior Sourcing Manager - Customs, Cca, Odcs (Ramos Arizpe)
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