Lead Strategic Sourcing Spec

Honeywell International, Inc.; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,400,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Honeywell Technologies is seeking a seasoned procurement leader in Bengaluru to drive supplier strategies, manage performance, and pursue cost-saving opportunities. You will lead supplier selection, RFQ/RFI processes, and contracting while optimizing working capital and risks.

The role requires 6+ years in contract management, strong analytics, and certifications in project or supply chain management. Expect collaboration across functions and leading complex teams in a global setting.

Qualifications

• Experience in contract management and negotiations.
• Proficient in data analytics tools (Excel).
• Master's degree in supply chain or MBA.
• Strong sourcing and procurement background.
• Able to work in matrix/complex teams.
• Project and/or contract management experience.
• Professional certifications in related fields.
• Team leadership in supply management/procurement.

Responsibilities

• Drive annual and strategic plans with supporting strategies.
• Execute fast, aligned strategies for growth and new products.
• Manage category and commodity strategies with spend and market analysis.
• Build relationships with supplier leadership.

Skills

Data analytics

Contract management

Negotiations

Supply chain management

Team leadership

Education

Master's Degree in Supply Chain or Business Administration

Tools

SAP

E-Sourcing Platforms

RFQ Tools

Job description

In this role, you will impact the company by driving competitive commodity and category supply strategies, managing supplier performance, and ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures. You will also contribute to the growth and success of the business by identifying cost-saving opportunities, implementing value engineering initiatives, and eliminating sole/single sources.

ABOUT HONEYWELL TECHNOLOGIES

Honeywell Technologies is a global, pure-play automation company with a legacy of innovating to help solve the world’s most mission-critical challenges, enhancing the quality of life for people and communities around the world. We serve the building, industrial, and process sectors with a broad portfolio of services, solutions, and products, underpinned by our Honeywell Technologies Accelerator operating system and Honeywell Technologies Forge intelligence layer. By combining the deep domain expertise of our more than 50,000 employees with decades of data from our global installed base, we are uniquely positioned to lead the industrial sector’s transition from automation to autonomy. Learn more (https://www.honeywell.com/us/en)

THE BUSINESS UNIT

Honeywell Advanced Materials is an industry leading solutions provider, playing a crucial role in advancing industries worldwide through diverse applications, revolutionary inventions, and pioneering technologies focused on high growth mega-trends. Our science and technology experts create solutions that help solve our customers' needs today and in the future. Our solutions span across industries, including retail, healthcare and pharma, buildings, manufacturing and hi-tech. In each of these verticals we bring deep materials and engineering knowledge, which leads to our customers achieving reduction in energy consumption, cutting down their carbon emissions and improving their operational efficiencies.

• Drive and execute Annual and Strategic Plan with supporting strategies
• Right and Fast execution of strategies to align with business Growth and New Product Introductions
• Manage Category and Commodity Strategies including spend analysis, Benchmarking, Cost, Market Analysis, and Global Technology/Economic trends
• Build new relationships with key Supplier Leadership
• Collaborate with Sales, Marketing, Technology, Business, Operations, Finance, and Quality and other Honeywell Businesses
• Lead Supplier selection, RFQ and RFI process, Negotiation, Contracting, and supplier performance processes
• Apply effective Sourcing supplier risk assessment methodologies to ensure supplier continuity
• Improve Working Capital through Payment Terms extensions, Payment cycle optimization, Vendor Managed Inventories
• Inventory and Lead time reductions

YOU MUST HAVE

• Extensive experience (6+ years) in Contract Management and Negotiations
• Proficient in Data analytics tools such as Excel WE VALUE
• Master's Degree in Supply Chain or Business Administration
• Extensive experience in sourcing & procurement
• Working and/or Leading in Matrix and complex Team Environments
• Project Management and/or Contract Management Experience
• Professional Certifications in Project/Supply Chain/ Procurement/Contract Management
• Team Leader experience in Supply Management/Sourcing/Procurement/Business
• Demonstrated Business and financial acumen
• Experience with SAP, E Sourcing Platforms, Request for Quotation Tools, Project

Honeywell Technologies is a global, pure-play automation company with a legacy of innovating to help solve the world’s most mission-critical challenges, enhancing the quality of life for people and communities around the world. We serve the building, industrial and process sectors with a broad portfolio of services, solutions and products, underpinned by our Honeywell Technologies Accelerator operating system and Honeywell Technologies Forge intelligence layer. By combining the deep domain expertise of our more than 50,000 employees with decades of data from our global installed base, we are uniquely positioned to lead the industrial sector’s transition from automation to autonomy.

Honeywell is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, religion, or veteran status.