Future Material Availability Manager
Yesterday• Warren, MI
Description
Lead and support material readiness activities for annual, new, and major vehicle programs by coordinating cross-functional stakeholders, ensuring timely MRD part readiness, managing new vehicle order processes, and driving escalation of unresolved issues. This role plays a key part in strengthening Assembly Plant readiness, ensuring material availability visibility, supporting launch reviews, and advancing continuous improvement initiatives.
Activities:
- Develop and review program specific plans encompassing Assembly Plant tasks
- Verify orders and material requirements are issued to all suppliers
- Communicate program requirements to suppliers
- Communicate to Purchasing parts requiring contracts, prioritized by build events
- Identify suppliers that are not EDI Certified, provide details to OpenText and send out letters to Suppliers.
- Create shortage reports to identify material exceptions and follow-up with respective suppliers and program teams.
- Facilitate communication between functional stakeholders
- Assist in resolving any Assembly Plant identified material issue s
- Publish Material Availability "Status Report" for Assembly Plants
- Collaborate with Material Launch Manager on status of parts for MRD for PQRR meetings and communicate within Global Supply Chain (GSC). issues.
Required Qualifications:
- 2 years of experience in supply chain, logistics, purchasing, or manufacturing (any internship or co-op experience will not be considered)
- Ability to work independently and self-directed
- Demonstrates strong personal initiative
- Exceptional business acumen
- Strong personal drive to learn, grow and develop
- Ability to build positive relationships with demanding cross-functional stakeholders
- Professional interpersonal verbal and written communication skills
- High level of organizational skills to prioritize, handle multiple projects and stakeholders simultaneously, and meet deadlines
- Strong analytical ability to solve complex problems
- Experience utilizing Excel
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Preferred:
- Bachelors Degree
- Experience with Databricks, PowerBI or related
- Experience with Google Sheets
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}.
This job is not eligible for relocation benefits. Any relocation costs would be the responsibility of the selected candidate.
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Client-provided location(s): Warren, MI
Job ID: General_Motors-JR-202618976
Employment Type: FULL_TIME
Posted: 2026-08-30T03:03:33
Perks and Benefits
Health and Wellness
- Health Insurance
- Health Reimbursement Account
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Short-Term Disability
- Long-Term Disability
- FSA
- HSA
- HSA With Employer Contribution
Parental Benefits
- Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
- Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
- Adoption Leave
- Fertility Benefits
- Adoption Assistance Program
- Family Support Resources
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- Flexible Work Hours
- Remote Work Opportunities
- Hybrid Work Opportunities
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- Casual Dress
- Happy Hours
- On-Site Cafeteria
Vacation and Time Off
- Paid Vacation
- Paid Holidays
- Personal/Sick Days
- Leave of Absence
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- 401(K)
- 401(K) With Company Matching
- Performance Bonus
- Relocation Assistance
- Stock Purchase Program
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- Learning and Development Stipend
- Promote From Within
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