Lead Strategic Sourcing Specialist position

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Reporting to the Center of Excellence (COE) Leader for Castings and Machine Parts, this position is responsible for the development and execution of $75 M of Honeywell’s global sourcing strategy for the raw and machined castings subcategories across all Strategic Business Groups (SBG’s). The candidate will utilize total cost of ownership models to manage suppliers and leverage Honeywell’s spend across the SBG’s.  In addition, this role will partner with SBG stakeholders to drive best in class performance through category transformation and work to increase contribution to Productivity, Cash flow, Supplier Performance, Preferred Supplier Program (PSL) and material availability.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop category strategies leveraging best-in-class suppliers, processes, and products to enable a competitive advantage.  
• Partner with SBG sourcing partners and cross-functional stakeholders to ensure alignment and support of category strategy creation and execution. 
• Consolidate fragmented global spend, reduce the use of non-strategic suppliers, and move the procurement activities upstream in the lifecycle of a solution to bring greater value to Honeywell.
• Execute the annual operating plan through year-over-year improvements in productivity, working capital, quality, delivery and supply continuity; Identify and select approved suppliers capable of providing solutions that meet established business requirements and follow the global commodity strategies.
• Facilitate engagement across all SBG’s to drive a singular approach to supplier management in assigned commodity space.
• Develop and publish key market intelligence including commodities, industry trends, benchmarks, etc., to stakeholders.
• Negotiate and execute supply agreements with strategic suppliers to maximize benefit to Honeywell. 
• Build strong technical solutions including new technology, VA/VE, CE product and cost improvements with supply base.
• Support the refresh of the raw and machined castings COE, sourcing Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and strategic plans.
• Drive world-class performance from supply base.
• Work with SBG sourcing and procurement teams to achieve lowest total cost, continuous quality improvement, and on-time delivery.
• Work with global commodity leaders to assure a coordinated commodity strategy exists across the enterprise around the world; Ensure global policy compliance.    
• Leverage spend (volume) across Honeywell to drive year-over-year savings.
• Drive supplier rationalization to preferred / best-in-class suppliers, lead supplier business reviews and manage supplier relationship.
• Optimize working capital for the organization; Improve operational service levels across all SBG’s.

YOU MUST HAVE:

• Bachelor’s degree.
• 5+ years of work experience in strategic sourcing & leading successful supplier negotiations.
• 3+ years of experience in sourcing raw & machined castings components.   

WE VALUE:

• Masters preferred.
• CPIM/CSCP certification; Six Sigma / PMP preferred.
• Experience working in a matrix organization. 
• Proven negotiation and communication skills.
• Well-developed problem solving and decision-making abilities.
• Experience with SAP, E-Sourcing Platforms, Request for Quotation Tools, Project Management & MS Office Tools.
• Experience managing multiple projects and priorities in a dynamic global environment.

WE OFFER:

• A culture that fosters inclusion, diversity and innovation
• Market specific training and ongoing personnel development
• A truly global experience in an organization with footprint in multiple geographies

Additional Information

• Category: Achat
• Location: ZI de Dar Chaabane El Fehri, Route de Beni Khiar, Nabeul, NABEUL 8011 TUN