JOB DESCRIPTION – APAC SR STRATEGIC SOURCING SPECIALIST (UTILITY & FLEET)

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 our employees enjoy access to dynamic career opportunities across different fields and industries.

Are you ready to help us make the future?

This position is part of the Aerospace Technologies Indirect Procurement Category Strategy Team (CST). This is a key global sourcing role responsible for both Utilities and Fleet category strategies, execution, and results to optimize total cost of ownership across APAC supporting Aerospace’s Strategic Business Unit(s).

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop robust multi-year commodity/commercial strategies for the Utility & Fleet CST with consideration to quality, cost, speed, service requirements, spanet conditions, risks and exposures, competitive landscape, projected changes over the strategic planning horizon, global industry trends, suppliers’ capabilities, and overall supply chain expertise
• Partner with Buying/Procurement Operations Team and Aerospace cross-functional stakeholders to ensure alignment and support of category strategy creation and execution. Facilitate engagement across all SBU’s to drive a singular approach to supplier management in assigned commodity space.
• Consolidate fragmented global spend, reduce the use of non-strategic suppliers, and move the procurement activities upstream in the lifecycle of a solution to bring greater value to Honeywell Aerospace.
• Execute the annual operating plan (AOP) through year-over-year improvements in productivity, working capital, quality, risk mitigation/commodity hedging, delivery, and supply continuity.
• Negotiate and execute supply agreements with strategic suppliers capable of providing solutions that meet established & future business requirements and follow the global commodity strategies while maximizing benefit to Honeywell Aerospace. 
• Build strong technical solutions including new technology (i.e. electrification & renewable energy projects), VA/VE, product and cost improvements with supply base.
  
   

YOU MUST HAVE:

• 3-5+ years of relevant strategic sourcing experience, to include at minimum, 3 years in an indirect procurement function at a multinational corporation with global contracts.
• In-depth experience in best-in-class procurement practices (category management, benchspaning, should-cost models, RFx, reverse auction, contract negotiations, vendor management, etc.).
• BS/BA Degree

WE VALUE:

• Master’s Degree (MBA/MS)
• Strong negotiator with proven experience in setting negotiation strategies and conducting negotiations
• Extensive knowledge of the basic types of commercial agreement structures and the function and purpose of key legal terms
• Demonstrate actionable results by delivering against targets for financial performance business impact
• Strong experience assessing risk and concisely explaining complex issues to principal business owners
• Extremely customer-focused and takes the time to understand the needs of the business
• Experience working in a large, global, highly matrixed organization
• Strong analytical skills including the ability to quickly synthesize, distill and draw conclusions on large amounts of disparate data
• Ability to leverage AI tools and systems
• Strong leadership skills and ability to direct a cross-functional team
• Ability to manage multiple simultaneous projects requiring frequent communication, organization, time management, and problem-solving skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Passionate self-starter with the highest integrity and ethics