Senior Director Strategic Sourcing - NPI Electronic Systems SBU

Honeywell Aerospace•Phoenix, AZ

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The NPI Senior Sourcing Director leads the Aerospace New Product Introduction (Aero NPI) organization for Electronic Systems Strategic Business Units. The role guides, mentors, and develops a high-performing team of Sourcing Program Managers and Sub-contract Managers responsible for new development programs and NPI sourcing strategy, life-cycle contracting, and Early Supplier Engagement (ESE). The director leads assigned product-family NPI work from concept development through transition to production, coordinating and partnering with ISC teams, Gold Business Enterprises Engineering, Program Management, and Customer Business teams. The role oversees supplier commercial negotiations for NPI programs, pursuing best-value deal economics. The NPI Sourcing organization supports sourcing and procurement for more than 100 NPI programs with a stated lifecycle spend of $10 billion. This is a hybrid role based in Phoenix, Tempe, or Deer Valley, Arizona; Clearwater, Florida; or Norcross, Georgia. Candidates must be U.S. persons under applicable export-control requirements. Candidates working from Clearwater must be U.S. citizens due to contractual requirements.

Requirements

At least 7 years of directly related experience in Product/Program Engineering, Sourcing, or a Customer Business team environment.
At least 3 years of prior program management or people management experience.
Must be a U.S. person as defined for U.S. export-control compliance: a U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident, or person with protected status in the U.S. under asylum or refugee status.
Candidates working from Clearwater, Florida must be U.S. citizens due to contractual requirements.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, or Supply Chain.
Executive presence and strong influencing skills when engaging supplier and Honeywell leadership.
High tolerance for ambiguity and ability to make strategic decisions in ambiguous environments.
Knowledge, skills, and experience with a wide range of industry-standard manufacturing processes for electronic and mechanical components.
Financial acumen, understanding of business metrics and how to affect results, and ability to perform NPV, IRR, and next-best-alternative analyses.
Clear, concise verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate project status and program needs across organizational levels and operating environments.
Technical master’s degree or MBA.

Responsibilities

Lead the Aerospace NPI organization for Electronic Systems Strategic Business Units.
Guide, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of Sourcing Program Managers and Sub-contract Managers.
Lead NPI sourcing strategy development, life-cycle contracting, and Early Supplier Engagement for new development programs.
Lead assigned product-family NPI work from concept development through production transition in coordination with ISC, engineering, program management, and customer business teams.
Oversee supplier commercial negotiations for NPI programs based on best-value economics.
Develop, mentor, and coach the team to achieve best-in-class sourcing practices that meet short- and long-term stakeholder needs.
Execute end-to-end ESE principles, including source identification, supplier feedback and disposition, e-auction, and new-part contracting that meets UPC, Launch Contribution, and Material Productivity requirements.
Achieve greater than 95% on-time performance against product/program family cost and schedule, with Honeywell Milestone Reporting accountability for Category 1 through Category 3 milestones.
Collaborate with the new Sourcing Strategy organization to develop best-in-class sourcing strategies for next-generation products.