Senior Manager - Digital Business Transformation (SAP- Purchasing, Supply Chain)

Job Description

Work Arrangement

This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Warren, MI three times per week, at minimum.

Role Overview

We are looking to fill two positions within the Digital Business Transformation Supply Chain team as we embark on transforming our legacy materials management and procurement processes and systems. This role will bridge business and IT teams in support of the SAP S/4HANA ecosystem deployment within Global Purchasing & Supply Chain (GPSC).

As the Senior Manager of Digital Business Transformation, you will help GPSC identify, evaluate, and implement new ideas, applications, and processes that improve organizational performance. This includes significant cross-functional engagement with GPSC functional areas and IT. The focus of this role is creating and executing Master Data governance for this project.

What You’ll Do

• Lead cross-functional innovation projects that enhance capabilities and efficiencies across GPSC related to project master data.

• Collaborate with business and IT partners on innovation initiatives that align with GPSC’s business strategy and priorities.

• Apply critical thinking and creative problem-solving to explore alternative solutions and recommend the most effective approaches.

• Foster a culture of innovation by continuously learning new methodologies, tools, and best practices and sharing them across the organization.

SAP-Enabled Process & Integration

• Act as a business-focused integrator across legacy GM applications and SAP S/4HANA for supply chain/materials management or purchasing value streams

• Ensure processes remain fit-to-standard and align to business objectives through workshops, simulations, and process walk-throughs.

• Partner with business owners and IT to define, document, and prioritize business requirements for SAP-enabled solutions and process changes.

• Develop KPIs and metrics that monitor roadmap progress, process adoption, data quality, and business outcomes, and communicate insights through concise, informative materials for leadership.

• Drive change management and training by supporting the development of training content, job aids, and change impact assessments; enable end‑user readiness at plants, regional offices and global GPSC organizations.

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

• 5+ years relevant experience in supply chain, logistics, purchasing, or manufacturing within a complex environment (any internship or co-op experience will not be considered).

• Bachelor’s Degree in business, supply chain, technical, or a related discipline.

• Experience interacting with business partners, managing expectations, and influencing in a global organization.

• Hands-on data governance and part extension experience with meaningful exposure to SAP (ECC or S/4HANA) in at least one area such as MM, PP/MRP, SD/logistics execution, or supplier integration/EDI/ASN processes.

• Strong strategic agility and analytical ability; able to connect ideas end-to-end and solve unusual, complex problems with data.

• Proven project management skills: planning, tracking deliverables, managing cross-functional stakeholders, and executing to timelines in a fast-paced environment.

• Excellent oral and written communication; able to facilitate meetings/workshops and communicate complex concepts in simple, visual terms (data storytelling).

• High proficiency with MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

What Will Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)

• Master’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, or related field.

• Knowledge of GPSC business processes, systems, and GM applications relevant to purchasing and supply chain.

• Direct experience with master data governance for SAP S/4HANA deployments, global template or fit-to-standard ERP programs, and SAP Activate-based projects.

• Exposure to AI/ML-enabled analytics or optimization in supply chain or purchasing, particularly adjacent to SAP platforms.

• Experience supporting major process transformation initiatives in purchasing, manufacturing or supply chain (including plant launch, ERP cutover etc.)

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., H1-B, OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, TN, J-1, etc). This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the selected candidate is expected to report to a specific location at least 3 times a week {or other frequency dictated by their manager}. The selected candidate will be required to travel <25% for this role. Relocation benefits are available for candidates who qualify under company policy.

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Summary

• Location: Warren, Michigan, United States of America
• Type: Full time