Lead Strategic Sourcing Specialist

Job Description

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

Honeywell Aerospace’s Strategic Sourcing team is looking for top notch business leaders who can help forge and execute our global Electronic Hybrid strategy.

Responsibilities

In this supplier business leadership role, you will:

• develop and execute a global Electronic Hybrid sourcing strategy for your commodity group, to realize a challenging Annual Operating Plan and Strategic Annual Plan.
• build, maintain, and own relationships with owner and executive level of our highly competitive and consolidated supply base partners.
• teach, mentor, and develop future leaders in strategic sourcing worldwide.
• report directly to the Sr. Director, Strategic Sourcing for the Electronic Hybrid Category with an annual spend of ~$0.8B Annually.
• This position is in preferably Tempe or Phoenix Arizona, or any Honeywell Aerospace site.
  
  

Qualifications

YOU MUST HAVE

• Bachelor's Degree BS or BA, in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Contract Administration, or Engineering Discipline
• 5 years’ experience in Subcontracts, Procurement and/or Supplier Management
• Due to export control regulations, this position requires US citizenship status
  
  

WE VALUE

• Graduate Degrees in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Contract Administration, or Engineering Discipline
• Experience leading and closing formal negotiations (price, schedule, payment terms, supplier exceptions to contractual flow down requirements, and standard Terms and Conditions).
• Experience developing, communicating, and executing an end-to-end global supply chain sourcing strategy for a large complex supplier or a Electronic Hybrid category, by assessing global market conditions, current state and desired future state, business objectives, supplier capabilities, and emerging technologies, and then develop strategic priorities to close any gaps.
• Experience managing supplier performance throughout the subcontracting lifecycle from new product development to production, and closeout phases
• Deep Engineering and Technical Product Expertise in the design and redesign of electronic hybrid components including: Displays, sensors, solenoids, Linear Variable Differential Transformer, actuators, motors, and generators.
• Proven ability to proactively address obsolescence through redesign or alternate sourcing strategies with minimal disruption and experience mitigating design and qualification costs at the product level by leveraging form-fit-function equivalency or through strategic change control.
• Demonstrated success repositioning or transitioning build-to-spec (BTS) components or subassemblies to new suppliers while preserving performance and compliance requirements.
• Understanding of IP constraints, technical data packages (TDPs), and build-to-print vs. build-to-spec nuances.
• Ability to assess and negotiate technical ownership, data rights, and tooling obligations with suppliers.
  
  

Familiarity with intellectual property law, especially in relation to aerospace electronics and supplier ownership of design.

• Skilled in contract interpretation and able to secure, identify and preserve Honeywell’s rights to technical data and production continuity.
  
  

Strong supplier relationship management (SRM) capabilities, including past experience developing long-term strategic partnerships and managing performance.

• Experience with category strategy development, segmentation, and supplier capability classification.
• Ability to define and implement supply base strategies aligned with business needs and technology roadmaps.
  
  

Proficient in conducting market intelligence research, cost benchmarking, and technology trend analysis for electronic hybrid categories.

• Skilled at synthesizing large datasets into visual, actionable insights to inform sourcing strategies and executive decision-making.
  
  

Strong project management skills with PMP certification preferred.

• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional projects involving engineering, legal, quality, and supply chain teams from concept to execution.
  
  

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 or have the ability to obtain an export authorization.

Benefits Language

In addition to a competitive salary, leading-edge work, and developing solutions side-by-side with dedicated experts in their fields, Honeywell employees are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package. This package includes employer subsidized Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance; Short-Term and Long-Term Disability; 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Accounts, EAP, and Educational Assistance; Parental Leave, Paid Time Off (for vacation, personal business, sick time, and parental leave), and 12 Paid Holidays. For more information visit: Benefits at Honeywell

Posting Timeline Language

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.