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Senior Global Sourcing Manager - Manufacturing Software Automation Procurement
General Motors Company · 🇺🇸 Warren, Michigan, United States of America
Sponsorship verdict
Sponsorship possible
One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 606 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 267 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What General Motors Company paid sponsored hires in similar roles1 certified filing for “Manager, Global Corporate Development” (Financial and Investment Analysts) in IL: $161k–$161k, median $161k. Most were filed at wage level IV (100%) — 4 lottery entries, ≈61% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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The US Department of Labor certified 606 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 267 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
Job Description The Role As a Senior Global Sourcing Manager, you will be responsible for sourcing Technology purchases (Software, Software as a Service, Infrastructure, etc.) that directly impact GM’s path to automation, on a regional and global basis. You will lead strategic initiatives to evaluate and elevate automation capabilities, while executing robust contracts. Additionally, you will be responsible for developing, negotiating and implementing sourcing strategies by working with key stakeholders on technology requirements, IT, Security, Privacy and Legal, which then requires preparing and completing sourcing recommendations to various levels of management. What You’ll Do: • Negotiate license models (or other technology models), competitive business cases, favorable and robust terms and conditions (including legal terms), and other items to complete a full contract package while protecting GM’s interests. • Bring insight into the automation industry and trends, understand what protections are important and how to incorporate into contracts with automation suppliers. • Use your proven competence in negotiation skills, to make recommendations to Stakeholders on terms and conditions deviations and when to uphold. • Stay up to date on the Automation industry, IT industry, Automotive industry, and strategic direction GM software and services is headed • Work effectively cross functionally, internally and externally, while building strong relationships • Partner with IT and Business on strategy of supply base, technologies, products used, future products, technology roadmap, and viable suppliers for technology requirements. • Work with Suppliers on governance and deliveries, including sound understanding of deadlines, required lead times, supplier contracts and application types. • Active and effective participation with key stakeholders, including Engineering, IT, Business Stakeholders, Legal, and Security, among others. • Develop and manage suppliers under the guidance of quality, service, technology, and price negotiations. This includes sound understanding of deadlines, required lead times, supplier contracts and application types. • Proactively manage annual renewal cadence and deadlines to support business continuity • Adhere to corporate purchasing and accounting policies and procedures • Develop and maintain benchmark data to drive a strategy. • Resolve commercial issues with suppliers and assess supplier performance • Professional interpersonal verbal and written communication skills • Utilize Global Purchasing and Supply Chain sourcing process to manage Sourcing packages. Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications) • 5+ years relevant experience in purchasing, automation, supply chain, or procurement (any internship or co-op experience will not be considered) • Ability to negotiate through complex and/or ambiguous situations, while working independently • Project management, managing multiple projects/assignments simultaneously, and prioritizing requests • Proficient communication skills • Ability to learn about items being purchased without having previous knowledge of the product • Analytical skills, including the ability to do in-depth benchmarking • Appropriate interpersonal styles and communication methods to work effectively with business partners to meet mutual goals • Knowledge of computer software (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Internet Research) • SAP experience or ability to learn purchasing systems • Analytical Thinking - Ability to effectively negotiate while considering various factors in decision making to determine solutions and their impacts. Use this to make sound recommendations. • Strategic Mindset – Strong strategic thinking to creatively