Sr Procurement Buyer

Honeywell Aerospace; San Jose (CA); Hybrid; USD 94,000 - 118,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) match

Educational assistance

Paid holidays

Job summary

Honeywell Aerospace is seeking a Sr Procurement Buyer in San Jose, CA, on a hybrid schedule with onsite training. You will manage strategic procurement activities, oversee complex projects, and lead a team to optimize supply chain performance while reporting to the Procurement Manager.

The role emphasizes strong supplier relations, cost improvement initiatives, and compliance with FAR/government regulations. Growth opportunities exist within the Missiles business unit.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED is required.
• Minimum 5 years of procurement experience.
• Minimum 5 years of strategic delivery planning experience.
• Minimum 5 years using MRP systems.

Responsibilities

• Plans for and procures materials to meet manufacturing build requirements.
• Requests and analyzes quotes to ensure reasonable price and specifications.
• Initiates purchases and contracts through the MRP process.
• Reviews forecasted requirements and decides when to order.
• Negotiates critical, complex awards following regulations.

Skills

Procurement

MRP systems

Excel

PowerPoint

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Oracle

SAP

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Job Description

As a Sr Procurement Buyer here at Honeywell Aerospace, you will manage strategic procurement activities, oversee complex projects, and lead a team to optimize practices, enhance profitability, and secure a reliable supply chain. You will report directly to our Procurement Manager, and you’ll work out of our San Jose, CA location on a Hybrid work schedule following onsite training.

Job Description

As a Sr Procurement Buyer here at Honeywell Aerospace, you will manage strategic procurement activities, oversee complex projects, and lead a team to optimize practices, enhance profitability, and secure a reliable supply chain. You will report directly to our Procurement Manager, and you’ll work out of our San Jose, CA location on a Hybrid work schedule following onsite training.

At Honeywell Aerospace, we engineer solutions for the world’s most critical missions. We serve customers in the defense and aerospace markets. Seeking a career that offers challenging, diverse projects and opportunities? Looking for a position with a company that offers long-term professional advancement? Searching for a place that values a diverse, team-based environment?

The most important thing we build is TRUST

Are YOU someone that excels at problem solving and building strong relationships? Honeywell Aerospace is seeking an experienced Sr Procurement Buyer for its Missiles business unit. The successful candidate will be responsible for implementing procurement objectives and will own the performance of specific commodities and suppliers who provide those components. The role requires innovative, critical thinking skills toward solving problems and anticipating future issues.

The Procurement team applies leading edge theories and techniques to resolve complex and often unusual tactical issues impacting the department and programs. The Sr Procurement Buyer will work on problems of project critical scope where there is significant impact beyond the confines of their own job and department.

Responsibilities

• Plans for and procures materials necessary to meet manufacturing build requirements for one or several product lines.
• Requests and analyzes quotes to ensure reasonable price, and that specifications are met.
• Initiates purchases and contracts driven through the MRP process.
• Reviews forecasted requirements and assess when to execute orders based on multiple factors.
• Negotiates critical, complex, awards in accordance with Company and Government regulations.
• Prepares complete purchase orders and arranges for specifications, material and tooling to be forwarded to suppliers.
• Manages cost improvement initiatives and establishes multi-year agreements.
• Pulls, pushes, or cancels orders per production plans.
• Ensure materials are available to meet manufacturing build requirements.
• Match material infeed and inventory turnover so as not to hold too high a percentage of inventory at any given time.
• Investigates and resolves issues with receiving, invoices or suppliers.
• Address, return and receive credit for defective materials.
• Interfaces with technical and management personnel, regarding changes in material, quantity, quality or delivery schedules.
• Develop commodity specific suppliers based on performance (Quality, Service, Technology, and Price).
• Quickly analyzes problems, investigate and determine solutions.

Qualifications

YOU MUST HAVE

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in procurement.
• Minimum 5 years of experience planning strategically for the delivery of a variety of materials and services.
• Minimum 5 years of experience utilizing Material Requirement Planning (MRP) systems.

This position requires access to technology, materials, software or hardware that is controlled by US export laws.

Due to compliance with U.S. export control laws and regulations, candidate must be a U.S. person, which is defined as, a U.S. citizen, a U.S. permanent resident, or have protected status in the U.S. under asylum or refugee status.

WE VALUE

• Bachelor’s Degree.
• MRP: Oracle or SAP experience preferred.
• Advanced to Expert level in Excel and Power Point.
• Experience working with engineering teams to translate early design concepts into sourcing requirements
• Experience with evolving Bill of Materials (BOMs), Engineering Change Order (ECO) process, and prototype management
• Manufacturing, Electronic or Aerospace industry background.
• Experience performing price or cost analysis.
• Experience in vendor management including agreement negotiation.
• Knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) or recent experience supporting a government contractor environment.

PAY TRANSPARENCY

The annual base salary range for this position is $94,000 - $118,000. 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.

EXPORT COMPLIANCE

Due to compliance with U.S. export control laws and regulations, candidate must be a U.S. person, which is defined as, a U.S. citizen, a U.S. permanent resident, or have protected status in the U.S. under asylum or refugee status.

No Sponsorships - We are not currently sponsoring applicants for work visas for this job. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

POSTING TIMELINE

The application period for the job is estimated to be 40 days from the job posting date; however, this may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates. Posting Date 09/01/26

Benefits Of Working For Honeywell Aerospace

• Employer-subsidized medical, dental, vision and life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage
• 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts and health savings accounts
• Employee assistance program and educational assistance
• Parental leave and 12 paid holidays
• Paid time off for vacation, personal and sick time

Explore your benefits: https://honeywellaerospacebenefits.com/

About Honeywell Aerospace

Join a company that's reintroducing itself to the aviation community we've helped advance for more than a century. At Honeywell Aerospace (NASDAQ: HONA), we're launching as an independent, publicly traded aerospace and defense company built on a legacy of operational excellence and mission-focused execution.

Our new brand identity pairs that heritage with real momentum, as we build technology that helps pilots navigate with confidence, aircraft operate more efficiently, and operators stay ahead of change. With our systems on board 90% of the world's aircraft, your work here has reach that's rare to find anywhere else.

Focusing on our customers, investing in innovation, and building a culture of accountability and performance is how we're shaping what comes next.

Every horizon. Every mission. Every day.

About The Business Unit

Honeywell Aerospace products and services are found on aircraft across commercial aviation, defense and space — from engines and cockpit electronics to cabin systems, mechanical components and connectivity solutions. Our technology helps operators fly more safely, reduce fuel consumption, improve on-time performance and deliver a better experience for the people on board.

As aviation continues to evolve, we're also developing systems to support autonomous and supersonic platforms, bringing the same focus on safety and efficiency to the next era of flight. With approximately 36,000 employees worldwide and net sales of $17.4B in 2025, Honeywell Aerospace is one of the largest dedicated aerospace companies in the world. Explore our businesses: https://www.honeywellaerospace.com

Electronic Solutions develops the avionics, navigation systems, sensors and electromagnetic defense technology that help aircraft perform safely and with precision. Our systems are on board 90% of the world's aircraft — serving commercial aviation, defense and space operators from integrated flight deck platforms with 30-plus years in service to radiation-hardened systems trusted for human spaceflight.