Director of Indirect Sourcing

Honeywell•Charlotte, NC

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

This is an exciting time in Honeywell's Indirect Sourcing organization, and here is a great opportunity to showcase your skills! We are seeking a Director of Indirect Strategic Sourcing for HR to lead a global team of Strategic Sourcing Commodity Specialists for our Indirect Purchased Services Sourcing team supporting Honeywell’s HR Compensation & Benefits, HR Services, Talent Management, and Contingent Labor program. The Purchased Services Procurement team is part of the Corporate Indirect Sourcing Procurement function within the Honeywell Integrated Supply Chain (ISC) Organization. This Strategic Sourcing Director position is critical to not only the success of the Indirect Sourcing team, but also to that of the overall Honeywell Procurement and Integrated Supply Chain. This position is responsible for managing the procurement of services in alignment with business Leadership for the Human Resources, Compensation & Benefits, Talent Management, and Contingent Labor categories globally per the Annual Operating and Strategic Plan. You will have responsibility for driving competitive category supply strategies to engage qualified external service providers to achieve cost savings and quality standards, improve working capital, negotiate contracts with advantageous terms for Honeywell, and optimize the structure and delivery of services in order to reduce spend. You will ensure compliance with company business policies and procedures and utilize Honeywell’s digital procurement tools and systems to drive efficiency and transparency. All responsibilities require effective collaboration across multiple businesses and functions to deliver a "one Honeywell" procurement approach for current and future business requirements. You will report directly to our Senior Director of Indirect Sourcing and will work out of our Charlotte, North Carolina location on a hybrid 3/5 work schedule.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree required plus a minimum of seven (7) years of related experience
Excellent verbal & written communication skills
Excellent project management skills and practices
Demonstrated impact in procurement and sourcing along multiple high impact / high visibility projects
Experience in the HR space including for example vendor management systems (VMS) for labor, Managed Service Providers for Labor (MSP), payroll vendors, mobility vendors, relocation vendors, training vendors, benefits vendors and brokers and talent acquisition vendors.

Nice To Haves

CPM Certification, Six Sigma, DFSS or Lean certification a plus.
Demonstrated ability to create and execute a vision, as well as an ability to work within larger organizational objectives
Ability to build consensus across multiple organizations and all levels of the enterprise
Self-directed & motivated
Proven delivery, creativity, and a high level of independent decision making capabilities
Proven record of strong customer relationships and project delivery
Experience identifying, refining, and implementing business requirements
Highly-developed communications skills (written/verbal) and interpersonal savvy
Capable of independently leading multiple projects simultaneously
Demonstrated success leading cross-functional groups
Bias for action/self-starter
Effective facilitator, coach and trainer
Ability to handle multiple customers/priorities with minimal supervision under challenging conditions
Ability to travel and work in a virtual environment

Responsibilities

Develop and manage Category Strategies including spend analysis, Benchmarking, Cost, Market Analysis and Global Technology / Economic trends to ensure lowest cost of ownership as well as optimum service levels.
Support a team to achieve savings, working capital and other strategic initiative results across the Americas, EMEA and APAC.
Build a world-class workforce that creates competitive advantage by recruiting, developing, and retaining top talent.
Develop and execute Annual and Strategic Plan with supporting strategies.
Act as a leader within the relevant functions and businesses to support the overall business strategy and drive results.
Drive Right and Fast execution of strategies to align with business growth and performance.
Oversee and improve sourcing processes and performance through an effective management operating system.
Manage Organizational Effectiveness through efficiency improvement and functional transformation.
Ensure Relationship development and management with key suppliers.
Align with HR, IT, Legal, Business, Risk Management, Data Privacy Data Security functional stakeholders.
Support the HR organization in making Honeywell a preferred employer.
Drive sourcing excellence across categories - Supplier selection, RFQ and RFI process, Negotiation, Contracting and supplier performance processes.
Improve Working Capital through Payment Terms extensions, payment cycle optimization, and Supply Chain Financing.