Procurement Sourcing Principal Specialist

Honda Dev. and Mfg. of Am.,LLC•Raymond, OH

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Lead Specialist assigned to high-complex commodities and most impactful areas within procurement sourcing teams. Responsible for providing expertise for the assigned auto part commodity piece price, investment, and annual cost reduction, all of which have significant impact on HDMA financial performance. Establishment of part and supplier strategies through understanding of the Global and North American supply base, manufacturing process and critical part design elements. Utilize expertise and key stakeholder input to propose the selection of the best cost, quality, development, and delivery supplier. Provide input to key business plan themes, initiatives, and achievement for specialized areas. Responsible for maintaining supplier relationships through sale director level supplier contacts. Effectively lead and develop cost targets and strategies to achieve NM Model cost reduction goals for specialized areas, monitoring progress and performance against the project, plan versus actual.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Business/Purchasing or related field
8+ Years of relevant experience in Purchasing, Sales, Quality Control, or Engineering
Strong project management experience managing complex and detailed issues
demonstrate leadership skills
gap analysis
strength in problem solving
setting goals and achieving results
Proficient in Excel & PowerPoint
Ability to develop and present cost reports and work in cross-functional teams to build consensus
Catia knowledge and organization skills

Responsibilities

Lead, develop, create, and manage specialized area to create and implement commodity part and supplier strategies, identify top cost/complex issues and prioritize areas for improvement (cost, efficiency, process).
Research and monitor industry trends (sourcing, technology, market price) for development of Model and Supplier Strategies.
Establish and correlate with design (ADC) on logical cost targets and maker layout proposal, managing multiple model (13-17) developments.
Lead and manage specialized area to meet KCP, Business Plan achievement, project requirements, and new model targets.
Develop and lead supplier relationships.
Develop, lead, and implement cost reduction strategies for specialized area. Solve complex Q&D relationship issues, support in supplier financial distress cases, develop / execute rational PPA plans.
Lead special projects for Division that support business need (i.e. geopolitical impact such as tariffs).
Report to Procurement Leadership (Div/BU Leads).
Mentor associates within group on problem solving, procedures, and fostering development.