Business Analyst, Zero Waste Chemical & Resource Management at General Motors
Warren, MI — full-time
Job Description Sponsorship: 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., H-1B, OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, TN, J-1, etc.) Remote: This role is categorized as remote. This means the successful candidate may be based anywhere in the United States and is not expected to report to a GM worksite unless directed by their manager. The Role: The Business Analyst – Zero Waste, Chemical, & Resource Management (SP2) provides analytical and operational support to GM’s global Zero Waste, Resource Management (RM), Chemical Management (CM), and biological control programs. This role enables data-driven decision making, effective budget management, and disciplined execution to enable the SP2 team to advance GM’s environmental, safety, and cost-optimization objectives. The analyst partners closely with SP2 program leads, plant teams, Infrastructure & Corporate Citizenship (ICC), Procurement, Finance, EH&S, and external suppliers to ensure goals are set, tracked, and achieved across North America and globally What You'll Do (Responsibilities): Zero Waste program support Support development, alignment, and annual refresh of global Zero Waste goals, targets, and roadmaps for SP2 programs. Maintain dashboards and scorecards for Zero Waste performance (e.g., waste generation, diversion, recovery, and cost metrics) at plant, regional, and enterprise levels. Track progress against site-level action plans, escalate gaps, and highlight best practices and high-performing sites. Coordinate recurring Zero Waste governance routines (cadence, agendas, pre-read materials, action item tracking, and follow-up). Resource Management (RM) and Chemical Management (CM) financial support Support development of annual RM and CM budgets for US and Canada, including volume, rate, and savings assumptions. Build and maintain budget tracking tools that connect forecasts, actuals, and variances at the program, supplier, and site levels. Coordinate purchase order (PO) requests, shopping carts, and change requests for RM, CM, and related environmental services, ensuring alignment with budget and contracts. Monitor PO status, goods receipts, and invoice issues; work with Finance, Procurement, and suppliers to resolve discrepancies. Provide periodic and ad hoc spend analysis, including cost drivers, savings realization, and scenario analysis. Zero Waste and Environmental Capex support Support Zero Waste and related environmental capex planning by compiling site requests, business cases, and benefit estimates. Track approval status, spend, and realized benefits of capex projects (e.g., equipment for waste reduction, segregation, logistics, and t