GSC Launch Coordinator at General Motors in Detroit, MI

Job Description

GSC Launch Coordinator

Onsite: This role is categorized as onsite. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to our Detroit/Hamtramck plant location

Sponsorship: GM DOES NOT PROVIDE IMMIGRATION-RELATED SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE. DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS ROLE IF YOU WILL NEED GM IMMIGRATION SPONSORSHIP (e.g., H-1B, TN, STEM OPT, etc.) NOW OR IN THE FUTURE.

The Role:

Lead a team and provide employee development, training, and drive the performance management process as well as manage an efficient organizational structure.

What You'll Do (Responsibilities):

• Executes deliverables in support of the supply chain organization's business objectives. Launch coordinator manages a key area within the Global Supply Chain to ensure business objectives are met or exceeded in all areas including customer, quality, service, responsiveness, people, product and financial initiatives, as it pertains to Production and Launch of new vehicles and/or model changes.
• Launch coordinator communicates to all levels of the organization, as well as other collaborations, cross functionally with Program team, Engineering and suppliers. Launch coordinator is responsible for supporting the relationship with our VAA and JIT 3rd Parties.
• Ability to understand and assess complex supply chain issues and lead teams in a cross functional environment to successfully resolve issues minimizing impacts to vehicle production and reducing premium transportation during Launch/Model change events.
• Assess supplier schedules and impact on vehicle assembly production. Collaborate cross functionally to develop creative solutions. Ability to summarize critical issues with resolutions and communicate to plant leadership.
• Ability to be flexible and at times work extended and non-core hours to ensure issues are worked to resolution.

Travel to plant locations when required for onsite support of launch and build-out. Deep understanding of Supply Chain functions

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications) ​​

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
• 2-3 years of supply chain experience (Floor operations a plus)
• Knowledge of supply chain systems MGO, WMS, and PPD
• Promote a safe working environment
• Execute workplace organization within work group

What Will Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications): ​

• Strong knowledge of GMS standards and process
• Material operation readiness
• Clear understanding of Kitting/Sequencing operations and set-up

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 onsite. This means the selected candidate is expected to report to a specific location on a full-time basis.

This job is not eligible for relocation benefits. Any relocation costs would be the responsibility of the selected candidate.

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