Lead Buyer overseeing NPI sourcing and procurement for Honeywell Aerospace. Responsible for driving compliance and managing supplier relationships in high-stress environments.
Responsibilities
Develop, mentor and coach fulfillment and buying teams to achieve best in class sourcing practices to meet short term and long-term stake holder needs
Drive Buyer Desk Review Assessment to all employees
Projects support, with heavy emphasis on automation, follow up and compliance
Executing > 95% on-time to the product/program families’ cost and schedule with Honeywell Milestone Reporting (HMR) accountability for Category 1 - Category 3 milestones
Lead product family level NPI sourcing improvement initiatives to drive development speed.
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
Requirements
Requires direct management experience in buying/procurement of 3-5 years
Must be a US citizen or permanent resident
Bachelors degree in Engineering, Business, Supply Chain.
Must have an executive presence in engaging with supplier at the executive level and Honeywell leadership with constructive confrontation and collaboration
High tolerance for ambiguity and ability to make strategic decisions in such an environment
Knowledge, skill and experience with wide range of industry standard manufacturing processes for electronics and mechanical components
Possess financial acumen, understand business metrics and how to impact results with ability to do NPV, IRR, next best alternative analysis.
Clear and concise verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate project status and program needs across different levels of the organization and different operating environments.
Broad experience in operational procurement
Able to resolve problems, transition and transform sourcing activities.
Due to compliance with U.S. export control laws and regulations, candidate must be a U.S. Person, which is defined as, a U.S. citizen, a U.S. permanent resident, or have protected status in the U.S. under asylum or refugee status.
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