Cost Planning New Model Leader

American Honda Motor Company, Inc.; Raymond (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Honda is seeking a procurement leader to take the helm of new model activity in the North American Power Sports & Products group. You will manage parts lists, schedules, cost targets, and countermeasures to ensure profitable model programs and accurate budget attainment.

You will report monthly to PS&P leadership and collaborate with design, project management, cost innovation, and manufacturing to maintain reporting accuracy and drive improvements. Some travel and overtime may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in related discipline or equivalent work experience.
• 5 years of experience with degree or 9+ years without degree, preferably in PS&P or Automotive.
• Knowledge of Honda Purchasing systems; proficiency with Excel, PowerPoint; SQL/QMF.
• Ability to lead projects and interdepartmental activity with senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead procurement through new model development: parts list, schedule, budget checks, countermeasure planning.
• Prepare monthly roll ups to division leadership on critical issues and progress toward goals.
• Coordinate with purchasing, design, project management, cost innovation, and manufacturing on report accuracy; assess downstream impacts of countermeasures.
• Execute special projects to improve procurement KPIs.
• Train team leaders and buyers on event accuracy checks.

Skills

Excel

PowerPoint

QMF/SQL

Honda systems

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Job description

What Makes a Honda, Is Who Makes a Honda

Honda has a clear vision for the future, and it’s a joyful one. We are looking for individuals with the skills, courage, persistence, and dreams that will help us reach our future-focused goals. At our core is innovation. Honda is constantly innovating and developing solutions to drive our business with record success. We strive to be a company that serves as a source of “power” that supports people around the world who are trying to do things based on their own initiative and that helps people expand their own potential. To this end, Honda strives to realize “the joy and freedom of mobility” by developing new technologies and an innovative approach to achieve a “zero environmental footprint.”

We are looking for qualified individuals with diverse backgrounds, experiences, continuous improvement values, and a strong work ethic to join our team.

If your goals and values align with Honda’s, we want you to join our team to Bring the Future!

Job Purpose

Take the lead of new model activity within the procurement department. Including event cost roll-up, maker layout status, cost reduction achievement, model target setting, and countermeasure activity needed for overall model success of North American Power Sports & Products. Creates and reports monthly concise summaries to Purchasing Division in support of PS&P leadership. Results will be used to make adjustments to the procurement department work to meet model goals and to raise awareness of issues within the division in real-time, and ensure accurate cost planning and budget attainment for new model programs with significant annual financial impact.

Key Accountabilities

• Lead the procurement department through each new model development by controlling the critical information like parts list, schedule, target achievement, maker layout, event to event conditions changes, budget checks, and countermeasure planning. Inaccurate reporting or correlation can directly impact new model profitability, budget attainment, and investment decisions.
• Prepare monthly roll ups to give division leadership visibility to critical issues and status against key goals.
• Coordinate within purchasing, design, project management, cost innovation, and manufacturing on report accuracy. Additionally, confirming any negative downstream impacts for proposed countermeasures.
• Execute special projects or future business studies to improve new model development KPI’s.
• Support necessary training for team leaders and buyers on event accuracy checks.

Qualifications, Experience, And Skills

Minimum Educational Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in related discipline or equivalent work experience

Minimum Experience

• Requires 5 of experience with degree or 9+ years related work experience without applicable degree, preferably in PS&P or Automotive field.

Other Job-Specific Skills

• Working knowledge of Honda Purchasing systems.
• Proficiency with programs such as Excel, PowerPoint, relational database management (QMF/SQL).
• Lead the projects and interdepartmental activity effectively with other department leadership members.
• Good planning, implementation, and project leading management skills.
• Effective presentation skills up to Top Management level

Job Dimensions

No. of Direct Reports: 0

No. of Indirect Reports: 0

Financial Dimensions: Responsible for the tracking, correlation, and reporting of new model program costs and purchasing targets with an annual impact potential exceeding $20M. Reporting accuracy directly influences budget planning, cost reduction achievement, investment decisions, and profitability of North American PS&P new model programs.

Decisions Expected

• Proposal of purchasing best sourcing status and results to PS&P DEB management (DevEX/Manufacturing/Purchasing)
• Advise on countermeasures when model targets are not being met, including recommendations that may influence hundreds of thousands of dollars in annual program cost performance.
• Proposal of OS budget to PSP DEB management (Short/Mid term Budget)

Working Conditions

• Travel: Average of 1-2 times per month, depending on project demand. Could include some international travel.
• Physical: Primarily deskwork, frequent keyboarding.
• Hazards: Maybe exposed to hazardous chemicals & equipment, including on/off road riding/driving.
• Overtime: Expected based on project demands/responsibilities

What differentiates Honda and make us an employer of choice?

Total Rewards

• Competitive Base Salary (pay will be based on several variables that include, but not limited to geographic location, work experience, etc.)
• Paid Overtime
• Regional Bonus (when applicable)
• Industry-leading Benefit Plans (Medical, Dental, Vision, Rx)
• Paid time off, including vacation, holidays, shutdown
• Company Paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• 401K Plan with company match + additional contribution
• Relocation assistance (if eligible)

Career Growth

• Advancement Opportunities
• Career Mobility
• Education Reimbursement for Continued Learning
• Training and Development programs

Additional Offerings

• Tuition Assistance & Student Loan Repayment
• Lifestyle Account
• Childcare Reimbursement Account
• Elder Care Support
• Wellbeing Program
• Community Service and Engagement Programs
• Product Programs

Honda is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected factor.