Procurement Buyer I

Honeywell • San Diego, CA

3d

About The Position

CAES by Honeywell is seeking a full-time Buyer I/II for our San Diego location. This role involves collaborating across multiple departments, planning, scheduling and monitoring the movement of materials through the production cycle to determine required material purchases. Scope includes obtaining materials using engineering and production schedules to maintain inventory at planned levels such as just-in-time purchases and use of economic order quantities. Will be resolving discrepancies, ensuring material standards are met and non-conformances or variances are approved and/or minimized, gathering quotations, examining bids and making awards, evaluating Supplier reliability and developing new supply sources where competition doesn’t currently exist. Requires an ability to build positive relationships with key Suppliers while leveraging these relationships to improve Supplier quality, costs, service, and preserve Department of Defense (DOD) certification. Review material requirements and place purchase orders to support production schedules. Source suppliers, obtain quotes, and ensure timely and cost-effective procurement of materials. Monitor ERP signals and requisitions; flag and escalate potential production delays. Track and expedite open orders, resolving issues related to delivery, quality, or invoicing. Maintain accurate supplier and pricing information in ERP. Communicate effectively with internal teams and suppliers to ensure supply chain continuity. Participate in daily team meetings and provide material status updates as needed. Support safety and continuous improvement efforts within the department.

Requirements

• Minimum: Associate's degree
• 4 plus years purchasing experience to include experience in a manufacturing environment
• Purchasing experience in leading cost savings initiatives
• Leading or mentoring in Lean initiatives
• Intermediate Excel proficiency, to include familiarity with pivot tables
• This position requires access to technology, materials, software or hardware that is controlled by US export law. In order to be eligible for this position, you must be a "US Person" under US export laws (or eligible for approval under a U.S. Government export license)
• Must be a US Citizen due to contractual requirements

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree
• Knowledge or background with SAP
• Strong proficiency with Lean manufacturing methodologies and practices
• CPM, CPIM, or ISM certifications
• Aerospace, defense, or automotive industry purchasing, operations, or supply chain experience
• Strong analytical, time management, and communication skills to work successfully in a matrix environment
• Experience to negotiate and solve within the electronics industry to solve, negotiate, and build strong relationships internally and with customers
• Experience dealing with the NPI process

Responsibilities

• planning, scheduling and monitoring the movement of materials through the production cycle to determine required material purchases
• obtaining materials using engineering and production schedules to maintain inventory at planned levels such as just-in-time purchases and use of economic order quantities
• resolving discrepancies, ensuring material standards are met and non-conformances or variances are approved and/or minimized
• gathering quotations, examining bids and making awards
• evaluating Supplier reliability and developing new supply sources where competition doesn’t currently exist
• build positive relationships with key Suppliers while leveraging these relationships to improve Supplier quality, costs, service, and preserve Department of Defense (DOD) certification
• Review material requirements and place purchase orders to support production schedules
• Source suppliers, obtain quotes, and ensure timely and cost-effective procurement of materials
• Monitor ERP signals and requisitions; flag and escalate potential production delays
• Track and expedite open orders, resolving issues related to delivery, quality, or invoicing
• Maintain accurate supplier and pricing information in ERP
• Communicate effectively with internal teams and suppliers to ensure supply chain continuity
• Participate in daily team meetings and provide material status updates as needed
• Support safety and continuous improvement efforts within the department

Benefits

• 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)
• Paid Holidays
• this role may be eligible for a 9/80 schedule

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees