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Ally Financial Careers

General information

Career area
Supply Chain
Work Location(s)
500 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, MI, 601 S. Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC
Remote?
No
Ref #
12820
Posted Date
Wednesday, June 1, 2022
Working time
Full-time

Ally and Your Career

Ally Financial only succeeds when its people do - and that’s more than some cliché people put on job postings. We live this stuff! We see our people as, well, people - with interests, families, friends, dreams, and causes that are all important to them. Our focus is on the health and safety of our teammates as well as work-life balance and diversity and inclusion. From generous benefits to a variety of employee resource groups, we strive to build paths that encourage employees to stretch themselves professionally. We want to help you grow, develop, and learn new things. You’re constantly evolving, so shouldn’t your opportunities be, too?

The Opportunity

Collaborate with lines of business to deliver best in industry value when fulfilling requests for goods and managing suppliers and supplier risk as part of the supply chain team. Responsible for all aspects of team activities, directing organizational and process change to optimize performance and mitigate risk. Manages and coaches medium to large projects through all phases. Responsible for identifying and controlling scope, quality and schedule while managing team activities. Partners with ASC and LOB management to determine business needs and establishing strategies. Ensures team effectively creates and communicates project status reports. Support the enablement of contracts in the Ariba contract repository

The Work Itself

  • Responsible for sourcing and contracting activities in support of various lines of business, with focus on Customer Care and credit bureau activities
  • Identify and collaborate with internal resources with experience in various categories/supplier relationships including support partners, other Sourcing Managers, supplier management team members, etc.
  • Develop and maintain strong working relationships with internal business partners.
  • Lead multiple projects as an individual contributor.
  • Manage/facilitate effective fact based negotiation strategies to maximize contract benefits and risk mitigation.
  • Execute contracts with approved terms and conditions.
  • Work with business units to maximize compliance and optimize spend against established contracts and supplier programs.
  • Support the management of relationship with suppliers and the constructive handling or resolution of issues and disputes.
  • Support oversight of working relationships with key suppliers.
  • Supports and enables supplier risk management activities.
  • Raises/resolves issues and improvement opportunities.
  • Create an environment that encourages innovation, integrity and teamwork.

The Skills You Bring

  • 3+ years of strategic sourcing, contracting, analytics and negotiation and other relevant procurement management experience.
  • Bachelor Degree or equivalent work experience preferred.
  • Appropriate professional affiliations/certifications preferred.
  • Proficiency in computer applications, business and industry analysis, financial analysis, supplier selection and management, contract negotiations, conflict management, decision making, strategic thinking.
  • Advanced experience with Microsoft Office suite
  • Has demonstrated the ability to lead a work effort to negotiate price, rates, details, contract terms and conditions.
  • Analytical ability to develop and execute strategic and tactical plans.
  • Must possess good individual communication skills
  • Has demonstrated the ability to manage multiple projects across multiple parties while delivering results.
  • Has demonstrated the ability to handle difficult situations with clients and/or vendor negotiations.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills with an ability to communicate effectively across business levels
  • Ability to prioritize workload and coordinate with teammates to meet deadlines.
  • Ability to organize data and exercise effective problem solving skills.
  • Flexible and can work independently and in a team environment.
  • Detail-oriented, energetic, motivated and action-oriented

How We'll Have Your Back

  • Ally's compensation program offers market-competitive base pay and pay-for-performance incentives (bonuses) based on achieving personal and company goals. But Ally’s total compensation – or total rewards – extends beyond your paycheck and is designed to support and enrich your personal and professional life, including:

     
    • Time Away: competitive holiday and flexible paid-time-off, including time off for volunteering and voting.
    • Planning for the Future: plan for the near and long term with an industry-leading 401K retirement savings plan with matching and company contributions, student loan and 529 educational assistance programs, tuition reimbursement, and other financial well-being programs.
    • Supporting your Health & Well-being: flexible health and insurance options including dental and vision, pre-tax Health Savings Account with employer contributions and a total well-being program that helps you and your family stay on track physically, socially, emotionally, and financially.
    • Building a Family: adoption, surrogacy, and fertility support as well as parental and caregiver leave, back-up child and adult/elder day care program and childcare discounts.
    • Work-Life Integration: other benefits including LifeMatters® Employee Assistance Program, subsidized and discounted Weight Watchers® program and other employee discount programs.
     

    Who We Are:

     

    Ally Financial is a customer-centric, leading digital financial services company with passionate customer service and innovative financial solutions. We are relentlessly focused on "Doing it Right" and being a trusted financial-services provider to our consumer, commercial, and corporate customers. For more information, visit www.ally.com.

     

    Ally is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy status, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic disposition or any other reason protected by law.

     

    Where permitted by applicable law, must have received or be willing to receive the COVID-19 vaccine by date of hire to be considered, if not currently employed by Ally.

     

    We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with physical or mental disabilities. For accommodation requests, email us at work@ally.com. Ally will not discriminate against any qualified individual who is capable of performing the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.

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