Sr Procurement Buyer

Honeywell Aerospace•Phoenix, AZ

15h•$83,000 - $125,000•Onsite

About The Position

As a Sr Procurement Buyer at Honeywell Aerospace, you will manage and execute procurement and purchasing activities, supporting efficient processes, cost-effectiveness, and strategic alignment. The role oversees complex procurement projects, manages a team of procurement professionals, and collaborates with stakeholders to achieve procurement objectives. It contributes to optimized procurement practices, increased profitability, and a reliable, agile supply chain. Within the Aerospace procurement organization, you will align supplier delivery with Honeywell requirement dates to meet financial commitments and customer needs. For assigned suppliers and parts, you will ensure credible delivery plans, coordinate with operations and planning teams to reconcile the master production schedule, and hold supplier status and open-order meetings. You will also support site and team meetings, escalate technical and quality issues and gaps in supplier commitments, occasionally make non-standard buys, administer purchase orders, assess material shortages and supplier capacity and capabilities, and manage supplier forecasts and purchase-order acknowledgements through Honeywell’s web portal. Performance is measured through metrics including missing commits, late commits, and decommits. The position reports to the Sr. Procurement Buying Manager and is based at one of the listed locations: Phoenix, Arizona; Clearwater, Florida; Olathe, Kansas; or Urbana, Ohio. The work schedule is onsite.

Requirements

Extensive experience in procurement and project management.
Proven track record of successfully managing complex procurement projects.
Strong negotiation and contract management skills.
Proficiency in budget management and financial acumen.
In-depth knowledge of procurement strategies, strategic sourcing, and supplier relationship management.

Nice To Haves

Seven years of supply chain experience.
Knowledge of purchasing systems such as SAP.
Experience in manufacturing, specifically aerospace.
Experience in an automated EDI environment.
Strong communication skills and a team-oriented approach.
Good organizational skills, including prioritization and problem solving, and the ability to multitask and assess priorities in a complex, demanding environment.
Experience in purchasing, procurement, or sourcing.
Project management experience.
Six Sigma certification.
Bachelor’s degree and five years of supply chain experience.

Responsibilities

Align supplier delivery with Honeywell requirement dates to meet financial commitments and customer needs.
Manage assigned groups of suppliers and parts, ensuring suppliers provide credible delivery plans.
Coordinate with operations and planning teams to reconcile the master production schedule.
Hold standard supplier status and open-order meetings and support site and team meetings.
Escalate technical and quality issues promptly to avoid production impacts, and escalate gaps in supplier commitments internally and with suppliers.
Perform occasional one-off non-standard buys.
Administer purchase orders to ensure quality hardware is delivered on time.
Understand material shortages and suppliers’ capacity and capabilities.
Manage supplier forecasts and the purchase-order acknowledgement process through the Honeywell web portal.
Deliver customer-focused results in quality, delivery, value, technology, and responsiveness; act with urgency and focus on results; and think strategically and critically analyze details.
Manage complex procurement projects and a team of procurement professionals.