Strategic Sourcing Specialist

Honeywell; South Bend (IN); On-site; USD 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic procurement professional to lead material and service procurement strategies. This role involves managing supplier relationships, executing competitive sourcing strategies, and ensuring compliance with regulations. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in supply chain management and negotiation, along with a high school diploma or equivalent. Join a global team that values innovation and collaboration, and contribute to projects that shape the future of aviation and defense. If you're ready to make a significant impact in a fast-paced environment, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required; Bachelor's in Supply Chain preferred.
• Strong negotiation and supplier management skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Drive procurement strategies to align with business growth.
• Manage supplier selection, RFQ, negotiation, and performance.
• Ensure compliance with business policies and regulations.

Skills

Supplier Relationship Management

Negotiation Skills

Inventory Management

Project Management

Team Collaboration

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain Management

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Launch innovations in nearly every commercial and defense aircraft platform.
The future is what you make it.

When you join Honeywell, you become a member of our global team of thinkers, innovators, dreamers, and doers who make the things that make the future. That means changing the way we fly, fueling jets in an eco-friendly way, keeping buildings smart and safe, and even making it possible to breathe on Mars. Working at Honeywell isn't just about developing cool things. That's why all of our employees enjoy access to dynamic career opportunities across different fields and industries.

Are you ready to help us make the future?

Establish and drive procurement of material and services in alignment with business leadership for your assigned commodity/category and/or region as per Annual Operating Plan and Strategic Plan. You will have site responsibility for driving competitive commodity and category supply strategies to achieve the lowest total cost for your site, reduced working capital via negotiation planning and execution, high growth region sourcing, value engineering, and sole/single source elimination. You will manage supplier performance to support your commodity/category and/or region and ensure supply continuity. You will be managing several projects in a dynamic environment. You will ensure compliance with company business policies and procedures, export/import regulations.

Key Responsibilities

• Right and fast execution of strategies to align with business growth and new product introductions.
• Ensure relationship development and management with key supplier leaderships.
• Manage supplier selection, RFQ and RFI process, negotiation, contracting, and supplier performance processes.
• Create, track, and perform necessary administrative actions to ensure timely and routine flow of parts to and from suppliers.
• Communicate and enforce priorities and DPAS flow-down for affected orders to supplier.
• Address planning and inventory management system-related questions and concerns with affected suppliers.
• Add parts to existing contracts.
• Add parts to new supplier contracts.
• Conduct routine meetings with suppliers on-site to identify continuous improvement opportunities and address gaps in the Honeywell-supplier relationship.

YOU MUST HAVE

• A high school diploma or equivalent.
• Due to contractual agreements, all applicants must be US Citizens.

WE VALUE

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain management.
• Working in team environments.
• Professional certifications in project/supply chain/procurement/contract management.
• Business and financial acumen.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel.

Additional Information

• JOB ID: HRD202004
• Category: Procurement
• Location: 3520 Westmoor St, South Bend, Indiana, 46628-1373, United States
• Exempt
• Must be a US Citizen due to contractual requirements.

Honeywell is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, religion, or veteran status.

About the company

Honeywell International Inc. is an American publicly traded, multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.