Senior Strategic Sourcing Specialist

American Honda Motor Company, Inc.; Marysville (OH); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401K with company match

Relocation assistance

Job summary

American Honda Motor Company, Inc. is seeking a Procurement Senior Specialist to lead sourcing strategies across assigned categories, work with stakeholders to reduce spend, and manage supplier relationships and risk.

The role requires driving competitive bidding processes and analyzing market trends to maximize value for Honda. The ideal candidate will have 2–5 years of purchasing or procurement experience, strong negotiation skills, and experience with ERP systems such as SAP/Ariba.

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Finance, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Execute sourcing events, including RFIs, RFPs, and supplier selection in alignment with category strategies.
• Conduct basic market research to identify sourcing opportunities and supplier trends.
• Support cost analysis and spend reporting, identifying potential savings opportunities and communicate total cost of ownership to stakeholders.
• Responsible for supplier onboarding, risk management, and contract compliance.
• Meet category SEQCDM performance targets and monitor progress; implement countermeasures when necessary.
• Manage legal and commercial contracts, partner with internal stakeholders, and align contractual expectations with category strategies.
• Lead process improvement and business plan execution.
• Build a network of productive relationships across the organization to achieve category strategies.

Skills

Procurement

Sourcing

Vendor management

Excel

PowerPoint

SAP

Ariba

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Supply Chain/Finance

Tools

SAP

Ariba

Job description

American Honda Motor Company, Inc. is seeking a Procurement Senior Specialist to lead sourcing strategies across assigned categories, work with stakeholders to reduce spend, and manage supplier relationships and risk.

The role requires driving competitive bidding processes and analyzing market trends to maximize value for Honda. The ideal candidate will have 2–5 years of purchasing or procurement experience, strong negotiation skills, and experience with ERP systems such as SAP/Ariba.