DETROIT — General Motors has promoted Jeff Morrison to vice chairman of world buying and provide chain, an important function because the business continues to handle the worldwide microchip scarcity and develop new provide chains for electric vehicles and EV batteries.
Morrison, at the moment govt director of world electrification and battery engineering, has spent greater than 15 years in buying, provide chain and logistics roles with GM.
Morrison, 48, replaces Shilpan Amin, who might be promoted to president of GM Worldwide when Steve Kiefer retires April 1.
In Morrison’s present function, he’s liable for GM’s international electrified {hardware} improvement, together with EV propulsion calibration and driving efficiency, GM stated in a statement Thursday.
He has additionally led GM’s international engineering and logistics organizations within the U.S. and Germany and has held govt roles in electrical programs and superior know-how, strategic planning, chassis programs and international logistics.
“Jeff’s intensive business and management expertise, particularly in EV product improvement, procurement and assist on the provider stage, positions him to proceed the good progress we’ve made creating stronger relationships with the provider neighborhood,” Doug Parks, GM govt vice chairman of world product improvement, buying and provide chain, stated in a press release. “This might be essential as we proceed to construct a robust, scalable and sustainable EV provide chain to assist the acceleration of our upcoming EV launches.”
Earlier than becoming a member of GM, Morrison was an engineering supervisor for powertrain provider Federal-Mogul and an engineer for DaimlerChrysler, in accordance with his LinkedIn profile.