JOB DESCRIPTION

The Manufacturing Strategy and Planning Finance team works cross-functionally to determine where and what GM manufactures across North America.

The Strategy and Planning Finance analyst is a key player in various Manufacturing studies assessing new concepts supporting our EV future and leveraging competitive data where available. The analyst works with Manufacturing Engineering Chiefs to assess current and future vehicle cost impacts which feed the overall future business case. The analyst regularly conducts Landed Cost studies to analyze and recommend footprint decisions (including site selections). The analyst will gain exposure to various special studies such as:

• Make vs. Buy Studies
• Analysis on volume shift in plants and potential labor impact
• Efficiency & Automation improvements on future products
• Support Labor during contract negotiations with UAW & Unifor (Canada)

The team primarily supports the Global Manufacturing Strategy & Planning, Global ME Program Management / Manufacturing Chiefs and works closely with Global Product Development Finance, ECA Finance, ME Finance, MFG Consolidation /FP&A team.

DESIRED SKILLS

• Strong collaboration and communication skills within Finance and with operating partners
• Strong organizational skills and ability to work independently with minimal guidance/supervision
• Project management skills - action oriented, works towards deadlines, manages team deliverables, with a sense of ownership and urgency.
• Ability to analyze and synthesize complex issues to provide insight and metrics to drive the right business decisions
• Comfortable respectfully Speaking Fearlessly to drive robust business discussions

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or related field
• Advanced Excel skills, strong modeling, and financial valuation skills
• Strong analytical skills / fundamental knowledge of corporate finance
• Business acumen and strategic thinking
• 2+ years of finance experience
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  Location: Hybrid. This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to the office in - Warren, MI three times per week, at minimum [or other frequency dictated by the business]
  Relocation: This job may be eligible for relocation benefits

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Finance Lead in assessing cost impact (manufacturing cost per unit) for future product programs
• Collaborate cross functionally within Finance (Product Development) and Manufacturing business partners
• Regularly performs strategic studies, such as footprint studies or Make vs Buy studies to recommend best GM enterprise solution
• Develops and utilizes financial modeling techniques to evaluate business opportunities using sensitivity and scenarios to quantify risks and opportunities
• Develops and presents insights and recommendations to senior leaders