Location: Warren, Michigan, United States of America
Work Type: Full time
Salary: Not disclosed
Experience Level: 10+ years of experience
Application Deadline: 21 October 2026
About the Company
General Motors is recruiting for Global Senior Manager, Socially & Environmentally Responsible Sourcing in Warren, Michigan, United States of America.
The Opportunity
As the Global Senior Manager of Socially & Environmentally Responsible Sourcing , you will lead and drive the strategy of the environmental & socially responsible supply chain program across direct and indirect supply chains. In this role, you will help strengthen sourcing practices, support business continuity, and promote clear standards for supplier performance across the supplier lifecycle. Working cross-functionally across the business, you will embed sourcing expectations into supplier selection, contracting, performance management, and continuous improvement.
This role closely partners with Corporate Global Sustainability and other key stakeholders to translate corporate objectives , policy requirements, and evolving regulatory expectations into practical supply chain processes, controls, and supplier-facing requirements. This leader owns the Supplier Code of Conduct and associated governance, due diligence, and risk-based supplier oversight, including assessments, audits, mitigation actions, and issue resolution.
What You'll Do
- Own and evolve the Socially & Environmentally Responsible sourcing strategy, roadmap, and governance, including policies, standards, and procedures aligned to the Supplier Code of Conduct and applicable regulations.
- Lead supplier due diligence and assessment processes
- Plan and manage supplier assessments and audits (desktop and/or on-site) in collaboration with third parties and internal stakeholders; track findings, corrective action plans (CAPs), and verification of closure.
- Build trust and partnerships - Partner internally with Corporate Global Sustainability, Purchasing and Legal to integrate requirements into sourcing packages, supplier onboarding, contracts, and supplier performance management (including training and communications).
- Develop and maintain program metrics, dashboards, and management reporting; prepare leadership updates and support external reporting needs (e.g., customer requests, sustainability reporting, regulatory submissions).
- Provide clear and timely updates to senior leadership
- Support and deploy innovative solutions within your area .
- Develop talent and organizational capability , including day-to-day coaching, performance management, and career development for team members, ensuring alignment with GM values and behaviors.
- E xperience running or advising on multi-tier traceability programs , a strong understanding of the evolving global regulatory landscape, and the credibility to act as a trusted subject-matter expert for both customers and internal teams.
- Deep expertise in Supply Chain Sustainability/ESG, and/or Responsible Sourcing , with a track record of leading complex, cross-functional initiatives or projects and driving measurable improvements within their function.
Requirements
Core Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree required
- 10+ years of experience in Supply Chain , Procurement, Compliance, Sustainability/ESG, and/or Responsible Sourcing.
- Strong project/program management capability, driving initiatives to completion under tight deadlines and competing priorities.
- High comfort with ambiguity and autonomy, making sound decisions with incomplete information and appropriate escalation .
- Demonstrated continuous improvement and innovation mindset, consistently challenging and improving processes within their scope.
- Ability to travel 10 to 20% of the time, domestically and internationally.
- Experience with commodities (aluminum, minerals, leather, metals, resins, stampings, castings, plastics, electronics, etc.)
- Demonstrated ability to diagnose adoption challenges in program rollouts and design practical, supplier- and operations-level interventions that drive measurable change.
Technical Expertise
- Proven negotiation, supplier management, and analytical skills applied to complex, high-impact business decisions.
- Experience with supplier risk tools, audit platforms, or sustainability data systems; strong Excel/data analysis skills
- Strong knowledge of the global regulatory landscape governing supply-chain transparency and responsible sourcing, including deforestation regulations ( e.g. EUDR), greenhouse gas/supplier decarbonization initiatives , supply-chain due diligence laws, and sector-specific compliance frameworks.
Professional Strengths
- Proven track record of people leadership experience directly leading teams with a minimum of 4-5 people, driving results, and personal accountability with oneself and team
- Demonstrated success operating in a multi-stakeholder environment, setting expectations, aligning stakeholders, and following through on commitments.
- Strong verbal and written communication, with the ability to distill complex issues into clear, concise messages for diverse audiences.
- Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills, with a track record of leading and influencing cross-functional and global teams.
- Strong drive for results and change leadership, effectively leading others through challenges to deliver measurable outcomes.
- Proven people leadership skills, including performance management, coaching, feedback, and talent development.
- Lead with courage and expertise - bring passion for responsible sourcing , sufficient subject-matter depth, and the ability to have hard conversations.
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Benefits & Perks
- We believe we all must make a choice every day - individually and collectively - to drive meaningful change through our words, our deeds and our culture. Every day, we want every employee to feel they belong to one General Motors team.
- From day one, we're looking out for your well-being-at work and at home-so you can focus on realizing your ambitions. Learn how GM supports a rewarding career that rewards you personally by visiting Total Rewards resources .
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- Accommodations
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Why This Role Matters
This role is a direct way to contribute to General Motors' environmental work through the responsibilities listed above.
How to Apply
Apply through the official listing using the link below.