Strategic Procurement Specialist

What Makes a Honda, is Who makes a Honda

Honda has a clear vision for the future, and it’s a joyful one.  We are looking for individuals with the skills, courage, persistence, and dreams that will help us reach our future-focused goals. 

 At our core is innovation. Honda is constantly innovating and developing solutions to drive our business with record success.  We strive to be a company that serves as a source of “power” that supports people around the world who are trying to do things based on their own initiative and that helps people expand their own potential. To this end, Honda strives to realize “the joy and freedom of mobility” by developing new technologies and an innovative approach to achieve a “zero environmental footprint.”

We are looking for qualified individuals with diverse backgrounds, experiences, continuous improvement values, and a strong work ethic to join our team.

If your goals and values align with Honda’s, we want you to join our team to Bring the Future!

Job Purpose

The Strategic Procurement Specialist through theme execution / implementation, strategic management and stakeholder alignment is responsible to bring spend within their category under procurement management. Additionally, s/he will regularly engage with the business stakeholder community, lead strategies to achieve optimal cost reduction, and ensure the management of supplier relationships and risk. S/he is directly responsible for owning the relationships with key site and stakeholder leadership. The Strategic Procurement Specialist will be responsible for the implementation of sourcing strategies and collaboration with internal business partners and suppliers to reduce risks and costs for Honda. The Strategic Procurement Specialist is accountable to identify, set, and manage metrics to hold suppliers accountable for performance and delivery. S/he will drive results through the creation and management of competitive bidding processes and analyzation of data and market trends. S/he is responsible to plan for the category, driving/implementing initiatives, communicating and influencing customers and suppliers at all levels. S/he must work collaboratively, exhibit a strong sense of urgency to meet customer timelines, exhibit an intense curiosity/learning drive, successfully operate in a fast-paced environment, engage/influence key stakeholders, be extremely customer-focused, and continuously develop their business acumen. Must be able to successfully manage multiple projects, as well as timely completion to meet the business objectives.

Key Accountabilities

• Manage Supplier Performance / Development / Risk/ Support Segmentation
• Execute the Strategic Sourcing Function in Alignment with Category
• Meet category SEQCDM performance targets and measures, monitor progress and
• implement countermeasures when necessary
• Responsible for project implementation and oversight of projects and business plan
• items, monitors progress and adjusts direction as needed
• Share ideas, negotiate, collaborate, and build consensus across North America sites
• Apply key customer (upstream, downstream, and end-user) viewpoint in all category
• activities
• Build a network of productive relationships across HAM / Honda North America to
• achieve category plans, targets and compliance.

Qualifications, Experience, and Skills

Minimum Educational Qualifications: Bachelor Degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Finance, or related field or equivalent experience

Minimum Experience: A minimum of 2-6 years of experience in either a Purchasing and/or Procurement

related role or in a field where job knowledge & skills are applicable based on education

Other Job-Specific Skills:

• Basic Computer skills including working knowledge of Microsoft Suite to include Word, Excel, Powerpoint, ETC. Familiarity with SAP, ARIBA, and other Major ERP Systems
• Basic Understanding of Commercial Terms/Conditions and Identifying/Negotiating Master Agreement Requirements; Ability to identify engagement risk factors and ensure Commercial Contracts and Legal Agreements Appropriately to Mitigate risk and Protect Honda.
• Understanding of, and experience with, multi-step strategic Sourcing Processes and Category Management Strategies
• Able to explain complex data in an understandable manner for A wide range of audiences
• Implement long-term development strategies for Category
• Communication/Negotiation skills for various audience levels

Job Dimensions

No. of Direct Reports: 0

No. of Indirect Reports: 0

Financial Dimensions:  All category Spend Projects >$25K; Business user’s budgets -  Analyze and reduce.  Liability and Insurance risk high level assessment, total cost of contract ownership including hard and soft costs, Commodity/labor markets

Decisions Expected

• Selection of proper Category Strategies to maximize spend under management and total value for indirect goods and services
• Identify strategies to support SEQCDM performance target achievement and monitor progress / perform Gap Analysis; identify optimum negotiation strategy.
• Identify the AHM/HDMA busines units with which to apply sourcing themes and establish appropriate network

Working Conditions

• Remote Position
• Up to 25% Travel Ability to Travel on Short Notice for N.A. Support
• ~5 Hours per Week OT

Honda is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected factor.