What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sustainment Demand Planner – GM Defense position at GM Defense?
Job Description
Onsite: This role is categorized as onsite. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to the GM Defense Production Facility in Concord, North Carolina on a full-time basis (four ten-hour shifts M-Thus 6am-4pm). This role requires flexibility to support changes in scheduled days, hours, and shift based on business needs.
Role Overview
GM Defense is a dynamic growth opportunity within General Motors. Our Integrated Product Support organization provides aftermarket support to defense customers, helping them maintain mission readiness and achieve long-term value from their vehicle and equipment investments.
The Demand Planner will develop forecasts and demand plans for service parts and assemblies, coordinate planning inputs across engineering and operations, and help connect customer needs with procurement, production, inventory, and logistics activities.
The successful candidate will use analytical skills, supply-chain knowledge, and cross-functional collaboration to support accurate planning, timely fulfillment, and a high-quality customer experience.
What You’ll Do
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. The selected candidate will be required to travel <25% for this role. This job is not eligible for relocation benefits. Any relocation costs would be the responsibility of the selected candidate. The position is subject to export control restrictions and requires the successful candidate to be a U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident, asylee or refugee).
About GM
Our vision is a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion and we embrace the responsibility to lead the change that will make our world better, safer and more equitable for all.
Why Join Us
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. Every day, we want every employee to feel they belong to one General Motors team.
Benefits Overview
From day one, we're looking out for your well-being–at work and at home–so you can focus on realizing your ambitions. Learn how GM supports a rewarding career that rewards you personally by visiting Total Rewards resources.
Non-Discrimination and Equal Employment Opportunities (U.S.)
General Motors is committed to being a workplace that is not only free of unlawful discrimination, but one that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. We strongly believe that providing an inclusive workplace creates an environment in which our employees can thrive and develop better products for our customers.
All employment decisions are made on a non-discriminatory basis without regard to sex, race, color, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age, disability, pregnancy or maternity status, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran or protected veteran, or any other similarly protected status in accordance with federal, state and local laws.
We encourage interested candidates to review the key responsibilities and qualifications for each role and apply for any positions that match their skills and capabilities. Applicants in the recruitment process may be required, where applicable, to successfully complete a role-related assessment(s) and/or a pre-employment screening prior to beginning employment. To learn more, visit How we Hire.
Accommodations
General Motors offers opportunities to all job seekers including individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, email us or call us at 1-800-865-7580. In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.
Onsite: This role is categorized as onsite. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to the GM Defense Production Facility in Concord, North Carolina on a full-time basis (four ten-hour shifts M-Thus 6am-4pm). This role requires flexibility to support changes in scheduled days, hours, and shift based on business needs.
Role Overview
GM Defense is a dynamic growth opportunity within General Motors. Our Integrated Product Support organization provides aftermarket support to defense customers, helping them maintain mission readiness and achieve long-term value from their vehicle and equipment investments.
The Demand Planner will develop forecasts and demand plans for service parts and assemblies, coordinate planning inputs across engineering and operations, and help connect customer needs with procurement, production, inventory, and logistics activities.
The successful candidate will use analytical skills, supply-chain knowledge, and cross-functional collaboration to support accurate planning, timely fulfillment, and a high-quality customer experience.
What You’ll Do
- Develop and maintain demand forecasts and plans for service parts, assemblies, and related components across assigned programs.
- Translate customer requirements, contract needs, and program plans into actionable demand signals and timing recommendations.
- Coordinate with engineering, operations, procurement, logistics, suppliers, and program teams to ensure planning inputs and product information are accurate and current.
- Monitor inventory, supply, capacity, and order-fulfillment readiness; identify risks, communicate impacts, and drive issues toward resolution.
- Maintain visibility to open demand, supply pipeline, priorities, and key milestones while providing clear status updates to stakeholders.
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant experience may be considered.
- At least 2 years of relevant experience in demand planning, supply chain, materials management, inventory planning, or service/aftermarket operations or related function/skill set.
- Candidate must be a U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident, asylee or refugee).
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills, with careful attention to detail and data accuracy.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines, work effectively across functions, and drive issues to closure.
- Ability to interpret business, customer, and operational information and convert it into practical plans and recommendations.
- Comfort working in a changing environment with sound judgment, flexibility, and a continuous-improvement mindset.
- Commitment to understanding customer and mission-support needs and delivering a responsive aftermarket support experience.
- This role requires flexibility to support changes in scheduled days, hours, and shift based on business needs.
- Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain, operations, engineering, data analytics, or a related field.
- Experience with enterprise resource planning (SAP), materials requirements planning, forecasting, inventory, or supply-chain analytics tools.
- Experience supporting government, defense, automotive, manufacturing, service-parts, aftermarket, or other complex operational environments.
- Familiarity with bills of material, product or item master data, production planning, or service-assembly coordination.
- Experience with cross-functional program reviews, risk tracking, stakeholder communication, and change coordination.
- Experience using performance metrics and structured problem-solving to improve planning accuracy, fulfillment, or customer service.
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. The selected candidate will be required to travel <25% for this role. This job is not eligible for relocation benefits. Any relocation costs would be the responsibility of the selected candidate. The position is subject to export control restrictions and requires the successful candidate to be a U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident, asylee or refugee).
About GM
Our vision is a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion and we embrace the responsibility to lead the change that will make our world better, safer and more equitable for all.
Why Join Us
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. Every day, we want every employee to feel they belong to one General Motors team.
Benefits Overview
From day one, we're looking out for your well-being–at work and at home–so you can focus on realizing your ambitions. Learn how GM supports a rewarding career that rewards you personally by visiting Total Rewards resources.
Non-Discrimination and Equal Employment Opportunities (U.S.)
General Motors is committed to being a workplace that is not only free of unlawful discrimination, but one that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. We strongly believe that providing an inclusive workplace creates an environment in which our employees can thrive and develop better products for our customers.
All employment decisions are made on a non-discriminatory basis without regard to sex, race, color, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age, disability, pregnancy or maternity status, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran or protected veteran, or any other similarly protected status in accordance with federal, state and local laws.
We encourage interested candidates to review the key responsibilities and qualifications for each role and apply for any positions that match their skills and capabilities. Applicants in the recruitment process may be required, where applicable, to successfully complete a role-related assessment(s) and/or a pre-employment screening prior to beginning employment. To learn more, visit How we Hire.
Accommodations
General Motors offers opportunities to all job seekers including individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, email us or call us at 1-800-865-7580. In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.