Lead Material Coordinator

Job Description

he Lead Material Coordinator supports material flow, dock operations, warehouse coordination, transportation, and launch execution for the assigned area. This role serves as a key liaison across Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Engineering, and third-party logistics partners to help ensure material readiness, operational continuity, and issue resolution. The successful candidate will use strong plant knowledge, sound judgment, and cross-functional collaboration to drive execution and continuous improvement.

What You’ll Do

• Lead daily material coordination activities for the assigned area, including dock operations, material flow, and launch support

• Supervise dock operations and provide leadership for represented material handling employees

• Serve as the material and GSO lead for the area, partnering with Manufacturing and Engineering to ensure material requirements are met

• Act as the primary liaison for third-party warehouse and transportation issues, including expedites and international shipments

• Manage assigned budgets, SAP invoice processing, and contract-related administrative support

• Lead continuous improvement initiatives across LMS, containerization, and short-lead-time processes

• Support launch execution, issue resolution, and change management for tooling, material, and internal process control

Additional Responsibilities

• Support coordination of daily activity with the offsite GXO warehouse

• Help define roles, responsibilities, and process improvements for warehouse operations

• Support scrap reduction and container/dunnage return projects

• Perform Dangerous Goods SME backup responsibilities for the PEC site

• Manage material move tools and systems, including tablet-based software and PPD processes

• Contribute to lean material strategy planning and board reviews

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in supply chain, materials, logistics, operations, or a related field

• Experience in material coordination, warehouse operations, transportation, launch execution, or a related supply chain function

• People leadership or team coordination experience in a manufacturing, plant, or warehouse environment

• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively across Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Engineering, and external partners

• Strong written, verbal, and computer skills

• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to make sound decisions independently

What Will Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)

• 5+ years of GSC people leader experience

• Experience supporting launch activities in a manufacturing or supply chain environment

• Knowledge of G3PS, EMS, and SAP

• Experience with contract management, third-party warehousing, and transportation processes

• Dangerous Goods, material systems, or continuous improvement experience

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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