Sr Procurement Buyer

Honeywell; Arvada (CO); On-site; USD 84,000 - 106,000; Full time

Job summary

Honeywell in Arvada, CO is seeking a Sr Procurement Buyer to drive end-to-end procurement, negotiate supplier terms, and optimize the purchasing process. You will work on-site with cross-functional teams to align procurement objectives with manufacturing goals.

The role requires 7+ years in procurement and hands-on experience with ERP/MRP systems, and travel up to 5%. You will lead cost-reduction initiatives and supplier development efforts in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of procurement, supply chain, or strategic sourcing experience.
• 3+ years managing complex commodities with $8–$15M annual spend.
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems (JDE, SAP, Oracle).
• Excellent communication, analytical, and organizational abilities.
• Advanced Excel skills (Pivot Tables, XLOOKUP).
• Willingness to travel up to 5% domestically and internationally.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end procurement cycle for assigned commodities.
• Lead supplier negotiations on pricing, terms, lead times, and contracts.
• Identify and onboard new suppliers to improve cost competitiveness.
• Monitor supplier performance and coordinate corrective actions.
• Prepare and present supplier/cost recommendations to leadership.
• Maintain purchasing data in ERP/MRP system.
• Collaborate with Planning, Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, Finance.
• Lead resolution of material shortages and delivery issues.

Skills

Procurement experience

Supplier negotiations

Team leadership

Excel proficiency

Education

Bachelor's or advanced degree in business or supply chain

APICS CPIM/CSCP/CPSM certifications

Tools

JDE

SAP

Oracle

Job description

As a Sr Procurement Buyer here at Honeywell, you will play a key role in driving our organization's procurement and purchasing activities. This position plays a critical part in ensuring the efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and strategic alignment within the procurement function. You will oversee purchasing processes and collaborate with various stakeholders to achieve procurement objectives.

You will report directly to our Procurement Buying Manager and you'll work out of our Arvada, CO location on an on-site work schedule.

Your role adds immense value to our company by orchestrating and optimizing the procurement function, leading to enhanced operational efficiency, substantial cost savings, and fortifying its position in the competitive business landscape.

• Manage the end-to-end procurement cycle for assigned commodities, including RFQ/RFP issuance, bid analysis, supplier selection, purchase order placement, acknowledgment, delivery tracking, and transaction verification.
• Purchase complex, high-mix/low-volume materials, components, equipment, and services while achieving the best overall balance of cost, quality, delivery, lead time, and supply risk.
• Develop and execute sourcing strategies for assigned commodities by analyzing demand, production requirements, supplier capabilities, market conditions, and total cost.
• Lead supplier negotiations involving pricing, commercial terms, lead times, delivery commitments, contracts, and other complex purchasing considerations within delegated authority.
• Identify, evaluate, qualify, and onboard new or alternative suppliers to improve cost competitiveness, capacity, quality, reliability, and continuity of supply.
• Monitor supplier performance using cost, quality, and delivery measures; conduct supplier reviews and coordinate corrective actions, recovery plans, and risk-mitigation activities.
• Partner with Planning, Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, Finance, Receiving, and other stakeholders to resolve supply, technical, commercial, quality, invoicing, and delivery issues.
• Lead resolution of critical material shortages and supplier delivery issues, including escalation of past-due commitments and development of supplier recovery plans.
• Conduct cost analysis, bid comparisons, and risk assessments to support fact-based sourcing decisions, purchase awards, cost reduction, and cost avoidance.
• Maintain accurate purchasing data in the MRP/ERP system, including supplier information, pricing, lead times, order quantities, delivery dates, and purchase order status.
• Coordinate resolution of supplier nonconformances with Quality and other internal stakeholders, ensuring timely containment, corrective action, and material disposition.
• Lead or support Supplier Management Reviews, supplier audits, risk assessments, and continuous improvement initiatives for assigned suppliers and commodities.
• Develop and implement measurable cost-reduction, lead-time-reduction, inventory-optimization, and procurement-process improvement initiatives.
• Prepare and present supplier, commodity, cost, risk, and performance recommendations to purchasing leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.

YOU MUST HAVE

• 7+ years of procurement, supply chain, or strategic sourcing experience in manufacturing, OEM or engineered-products environment
• 3+ years managing complex commodities with annual spend between $8-$15M

WE VALUE

• Bachelor's or advanced degree in business, supply chain management, or a related field. APICs, CPIM, CSCP, CPSM certifications also valued.
• Demonstrated experience working in high mix, low volume OEM manufacturing
• Demonstrated experience managing 100+ active suppliers both domestically and internationally
• Proven track record of negotiating supplier agreements resulting in documented cost savings, cost avoidance or value improvements
• Experience utilizing ERP/MRP systems (JDE, SAP, Oracle, etc) with responsibility for maintaining lead times, pricing and supplier master data
• Excellent communication, analytical problem-solving, and organizational abilities.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel including pivot tables, V/XLOOKUP, data analysist and reporting
• Strong leadership and team management skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
• Understanding of proprietary and sensitive information.
• Strong sense of urgency and ability to prioritize
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally 5% of the time
• Continuous improvement, learning and self-development
• Commitment to safety

The annual base salary range for this position is $84,400 - $105,700. Please note that this salary information serves as a general guideline. Honeywell considers various factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate's work experience, education and training, key skills, as well as market and business considerations.

In addition to a competitive salary, leading-edge work, and developing solutions side-by-side with dedicated