Strategic Procurement Senior Specialist

Confidential; Raymond (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Paid overtime

401K with company match

Education reimbursement

Job summary

Honda is seeking a Buyer to work independently and with others to competitively bid outsourced parts for Powersports vehicle production. You will evaluate responses and make sourcing decisions to achieve best value for the company and maintain supplier relationships.

As part of the role, you will negotiate quotations, set cost targets, and collaborate with Cost Technical Experts to drive cost reduction while expanding the supplier base and ensuring delivery, quality, and overall cost goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in related field.
• 2+ years related work experience preferably in Powersports or Automotive field.
• Strong interpersonal, communication and presentation skills.
• Must be able to operate with high level of confidentiality.
• General knowledge of cost, budget, and/or financial information management.
• Strong analytical skills—logic, reasonability, timeliness.
• Time management, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Effective negotiation skills and ability to summarize key issues for management review.
• Knowledge of SxS and ATV market.
• Ability to read blue prints and understand specification requirements.

Responsibilities

• Represent Honda with minimal supervision in interactions with suppliers to request, review, negotiate, and approve quotations that contribute to production costs for global ATV & SxS models and mass production vehicles.
• Support creation of cost targets, prepare cost analyses, and negotiate with suppliers/designers with Cost Technical Experts to achieve targets.
• Create and execute supplier/part/commodity strategies to realize cost reduction and meet SQCDM objectives.
• Propose maker layout selections and sourcing schemes considering quality, cost, delivery, and development to select suppliers for mass production.
• Contribute to spec maturation with designers by providing input on design factors that impact cost.
• Provide maximum support to team members; assist management in special projects.
• Support creation and implementation of tools and cost tables to improve cost estimation accuracy.

Skills

Negotiation

Analytical thinking

Vendor management

Communication

Cost reduction

Presentation

Cross-functional collaboration

Reading blueprints

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Honda is seeking a Buyer to work independently and with others to competitively bid outsourced parts for Powersports vehicle production. You will evaluate responses and make sourcing decisions to achieve best value for the company and maintain supplier relationships.

As part of the role, you will negotiate quotations, set cost targets, and collaborate with Cost Technical Experts to drive cost reduction while expanding the supplier base and ensuring delivery, quality, and overall cost goals.