Global Supply Chain Business Planner

Job Description

Onsite: This role is categorized as onsite. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Romulus GPS on a full-time basis.

The Role:

The Global Supply Chain (GSC) Business Planner is responsible for leading Global Manufacturing Systems (GMS), raising issues or concerns that could impact department or plant performance and assisting in communication and department training. This job requires effective communication, planning, and organizational skills. Work involves a considerable amount of initiative in decision making and independent judgment.

What You'll Do (Responsibilities):

• Support safety culture through daily observations and weekly audits

• Ensure/verify implementation of corrective actions from safety incidents

• Verify New Employee's completed No Blip Process as required

• Ensure all GMS principles are deployed, understood and effective within GSC floor operations

• Represent department in GMS basketweave meetings

• Conduct Workplace Organization (WPO) audits

• Conduct First In First Out (FIFO) audits

• Conduct Overflow audits

• Support current and future automation within GSC (JBT, Otto, Seegrid)

• Support department problem solving initiatives

• Implement CIP workshops when required

• Support Launch and Continuous Improvement Initiatives

• Attend weekly Plan for Every Part (PFEP) meeting

• Provides vacation/absentee coverage for Group Leader and Shift Leader as required (off shift support as needed)

• Utilizes Kronos and Tableau to run overtime report and tracks trends or opportunities

• Review /support teams level 4/5 boards & GMS compliance

• Attend Layout Meeting at Layout table as needed

• Work with TL's & GL's to ensure all L4/5 documents are present on the boards

• Supervises department training plan

• Prepare and Review Level 2 BPD Annual Plans

• Build a culture of continuous improvement across business metrics (SPQRCE)

• Lead or attend production/quality/TIP meetings

Additional Job Description

Your Skills and Abilities (Required Qualifications):

• Ability to work off-shift and over-time as needed

• 2 years of experience working in a manufacturing environment

• Lean manufacturing experience (GMS experience)

• 2 years of GSC experience

What Can Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications):

• GSC Group Leader experience

• GMS Expert

• 2+ years of experience working in a manufacturing environment

• 2+ years of GSC experience

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain management 

This job may be eligible for relocation benefits.

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.

About GM

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Why Join Us 

We aspire to be the most inclusive company in the world. 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. Our Work Appropriately philosophy supports our foundation of inclusion and provides employees the flexibility to work where they can have the greatest impact on achieving our goals, dependent on role needs. Every day, we want every employee, no matter their background, ethnicity, preferences, or location, to feel they belong to one General Motors team.

Benefits Overview

The goal of the General Motors total rewards program is to support the health and well-being of you and your family. Our comprehensive compensation plan incudes, the following benefits, in addition to many others:
• Paid time off including vacation days, holidays, and parental leave for mothers, fathers and adoptive parents;
• Healthcare (including a triple tax advantaged health savings account and wellness incentive), dental, vision and life insurance plans to cover you and your family;
• Company and matching contributions to 401K savings plan to help you save for retirement;
• Global recognition program for peers and leaders to recognize