Senior Director Strategic Sourcing - NPI Electronic Systems SBU

Honeywell Aerospace•Phoenix, AZ

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Director leads Honeywell Aerospace’s New Product Introduction (NPI) sourcing organization for the Electronic Systems Strategic Business Units. The organization manages end-to-end sourcing and procurement for more than 100 NPI programs with a stated life-cycle spend of $10 billion. The role guides, mentors, and develops Sourcing Program Managers and Sub-contract Managers responsible for NPI sourcing strategy, life-cycle contracting, and early supplier engagement. The position leads assigned product-family sourcing from concept development through transition to production, coordinating and partnering with ISC teams, Gold Business Enterprises Engineering, Program Management, and Customer Business teams. It also oversees supplier commercial negotiations for NPI programs, seeking best-value economics. The role is hybrid and may be based in Phoenix, Tempe, or Deer Valley, Arizona; Clearwater, Florida; or Norcross, Georgia. Candidates must be U.S. persons under export-control requirements; candidates working in Clearwater must be U.S. citizens due to contractual requirements.

Requirements

At least 7 years of directly related experience in Product/Program Engineering or Sourcing, or in a Customer Business team environment.
At least 3 years of previous program-management or people-management experience.
Must be a U.S. person, defined as a U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident, or person with protected status in the U.S. under asylum or refugee status.
For candidates working from Clearwater, Florida, U.S. citizenship is required due to contractual requirements.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, or Supply Chain.
Executive presence and strong influencing skills when engaging suppliers 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 electronics and mechanical components.
Financial acumen, understanding of business metrics and how to impact results, and ability to conduct NPV, IRR, and next-best-alternative analyses.
Clear and 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, coordinating and partnering with ISC teams, Gold Business Enterprises Engineering, Program Management, and Customer Business teams.
Oversee and lead supplier commercial negotiations for NPI programs based on best-value economics.
Develop, mentor, and coach the team to achieve best-in-class sourcing practices and meet short- and long-term stakeholder needs.
Execute end-to-end early supplier engagement 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.