HSPO Business Planning & Communications Intern at General Motors

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Internship, Entry Level & New GradExperience Level
InternshipJob Type
UnknownVisa
Automotive, ManufacturingIndustries

Requirements

  • Studying Business or Management Degree with majors such as International business, Communication, Supply Chain Management, Occupational Health and Safety, International Trade, Human Resources, People Management, Planning
  • Some experience in the workforce, preferably with customer interaction
  • Strong understanding of customer service and expectations
  • Ability to follow directives and deliver results
  • Capable of self managing a continuous stream of multiple priorities and meeting related deadlines
  • Self-awareness and able to handle a broad spectrum of people
  • Monitoring, sustaining and improving new and existing processes
  • Very capable computer skills including MS Access, MS Word, MS Excel
  • Proficient in analysing data and identifying trends
  • Understands the importance of data integrity
  • Advantageous if previously exposed to SAP modules CRM and EWM
  • Competencies: Drive For results, Problem Solving, Timely Decision Making, Customer Focus

Responsibilities

  • Supporting the warehouse team with labour planning and tracking as well as metric reporting
  • Maintain and facilitate shopping carts, purchase orders and invoice payments
  • Maintaining and ordering consumables required for the site through online portals
  • Assist in highlighting and addressing occupational health and safety issues as they arise
  • Assist in collating data for Fortnightly communications sessions and actively participate in Work Place of Choice activities
  • Engaging with all levels of people in promoting safety awareness the organisation to ensure site happenings are communicated timely
  • Project coordination for continuous improvement solutions/initiatives that cannot be implemented by the supervisor alone
  • Facilitate Business Plan Deployment (BPD) meetings and maintain charts
  • Assist with the development and implementation of standard operating procedures and ensure they are adhered to for standard work processes, taking steps to modify them where necessary
  • Understand and promote GM principles and manage plant self assessment data
  • Creating simple data reports for operations under instruction of the systems process analyst
  • Verifying system generated daily reporting jobs are run and emailed to recipients
  • Inventory control data management and reporting
  • Support in managing site productivity tracking
  • Metric consolidation and reporting for local, regional, and global leadership reporting
  • Ensure compliance with obligations under the Australian Consumer Law and the GM Australia Consumer Compliance Policy
  • Process conforming products/services to the next stage of processing or to the customer after having been trained and authorised

Skills

Project Management
Communication Skills
Data Reporting
Metric Reporting
Inventory Control
Purchase Orders
Invoice Payments
Labour Planning
Occupational Health and Safety
Business Planning
Customer Service
Standard Operating Procedures

General Motors

Designs, manufactures, and sells vehicles

About General Motors

General Motors designs, manufactures, and sells vehicles and vehicle parts, catering to individual consumers, businesses, and government entities. The company operates in both traditional internal combustion engine vehicles and the growing electric vehicle (EV) market, generating revenue through vehicle sales and financing services. GM stands out from competitors with its commitment to community service, sustainability, and diversity, as evidenced by a majority female Board of Directors. The company's goal is to balance traditional automotive manufacturing with technological advancements in electric and autonomous vehicles.

Detroit, MichiganHeadquarters
1908Year Founded
$486.7MTotal Funding
IPOCompany Stage
Automotive & Transportation, Financial ServicesIndustries
10,001+Employees

Benefits

Paid Vacation
Paid Sick Leave
Paid Holidays
Parental Leave
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
401(k) Company Match
401(k) Retirement Plan
Tuition Reimbursement
Student Loan Assistance
Flexible Work Hours
Discount on GM vehicles

Risks

Shutting down Cruise Robotaxi may affect investor confidence in GM's AV strategy.
Chevrolet Equinox EV recall could harm GM's safety reputation.
Leadership transition in design may disrupt continuity and brand identity.

Differentiation

GM's Dynamic Fuel Management system enhances fuel efficiency in traditional vehicles.
GM leads in board diversity with 55% women directors.
GM's pivot to personal autonomous vehicles aligns with consumer trends.

Upsides

Partnership with Nvidia boosts GM's autonomous vehicle technology capabilities.
Collaboration with ChargePoint expands EV charging infrastructure, enhancing consumer appeal.
Bryan Nesbitt's appointment as design head may bring innovation to GM's vehicle design.

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