Senior Motorsports Parts Specialist

Description
Remote: This role is categorized as remote. This means the successful candidate may be based anywhere in the United States and is not expected to report to a GM worksite unless directed by their manager.
The Role
We are seeking a Senior Motorsports Parts Specialist to manage the entire life cycle of parts in support of GM Motorsports Programs. This includes procurement of materials, tooling, services and assisting the Motorsports Program Manager team's needs for parts.
What You'll Do

• Partner with appropriate GM Motorsports and Propulsion and Performance Engineers to procure latest drawings, specifications, and other relevant information required for suppliers to produce parts.
• Assist Buyer as required to procure parts.
• Initiate New Part/Price Change Form for GM Manager approval.
• Manage and report parts budget for GM supported teams, team contact for parts information and orders.
• Inspect incoming parts for compliance to specifications when required.
• Assist Engineers and Program Manager with any parts quality, variance, engineering changes, and availability issues.
• Collaborate with, and be a liaison for engineers, buyers and suppliers to expedite purchases.
• Initiate purchase requests for parts and related services. Follow status of all purchase requests.
• Create and maintain statements of work, critical spend forms, etc. required to initiate purchase request.
• Attend meetings with GM, supplier, and team personnel as required to support all parts needs. Visit suppliers and/or teams as required.
• Establish inventory levels and re-order points to meet all teams' needs.
• Follow up on parts orders.
• Manage supplier direct shipments. Manage foreign/proof of receipts as required.
• Receive and process team orders.
• Initiate re-orders and parts schedule changes.
• Follow up on collections when required.
• Support packaging engineering as required.
• Maintain record of prices and non-standard terms with suppliers.
• Communicate price, availability, condition, etc. of parts and tools to GM Managers and Engineers as required.
• Assist with supplier invoice issues.
• Prepare and forward sales invoices to teams buying parts.
• Prepare and deliver associated parts and budget reports as directed.
• Comply with all GM procedures including pricing, collections, ILM, and handling of GM information.
• Lead and train other less experienced Parts Specialists
• Develop and recommend improvements in internal process and best practices associated with parts procurement/handling to GM Manager.
• Identify and recommend most efficient process improvements (either by optimizing existing processes or developing new) for Parts procurement to other Parts Specialists and GM Management

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Additional Description
What You'll Need (Required Qualifications)

• Bachelor's degree in business administration or related field, or 5+ years procurement experience
• High School Diploma or GED
• Deep understanding of and experience procuring parts and materials used in motorsports
• Knowledge in Ariba, JobBoss, ERAPA, SAP, EMS, MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• General knowledge of automotive parts and their function
• Ability to read blueprints and to understand basic engineering documents
• Good interpersonal skills involving ability to work effectively cross-functionally and cross-culturally as well as independently without direct daily supervision
• Effective communication with team members, suppliers, and management
• Proven partnership with senior management to analyze and solve issues
• Ability to travel 50% of the time within the United States

Compensation: The compensation information is a good faith estimate only. It is based on what a successful applicant might be paid in accordance with applicable state laws. The compensation may not be representative for positions located outside of New York, Colorado, California, or Washington.
• The salary range for this role is $83,800-$133,900. The actual base salary a successful candidate will be offered within this range will vary based on factors relevant to the position.
• Bonus Potential: An incentive pay program offers payouts based on company performance, job level, and individual performance.
Benefits: GM offers a variety of health and wellbeing benefit programs. Benefit options include medical, dental, vision, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Accounts, retirement savings plan, sickness and accident benefits, life insurance, paid vacation & holidays, tuition assistance programs, employee assistance program, GM vehicle discounts and more.
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