Procurement Sourcing Senior 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!

​ About this Position :

The Procurement Sourcing Senior Specialist is responsible for the assigned auto part’s (increased complexity) piece price, investment, and annual cost reduction, all of which have significant impact on HDMA financial performance.  Establishment of part and supplier strategies through understanding of the Global and North American supply base, manufacturing process and critical part design elements. Considering input from key stakeholders, propose the selection of the best cost, quality, development, and delivery supplier. Effectively manage Team level project roles.

Responsibilities include :

• Develop, gain approval, & execute purchasing “Model and Supplier Strategies” for assigned commodities / suppliers between 8~10 suppliers with $300M ~ $500M in annual spend. Commodities / Suppliers are complex in nature
• Research and monitor industry trends (sourcing, technology, market price) for development of Model or Supplier Strategies
• Gain consensus on new model supplier selection, managing multiple model (13-17) developments through correlation activity with design and Honda Motor Japan
• Responsible for accurate and timely supplier selection & BOM maintenance
• Responsible for building supplier relationships
• Establish and achieve logical new model cost targets through supplier selection / negotiation with Supplier, Design and Honda Motor (complex commodities)
• Responsible for achieving annual mass production cost improvement goals (ACR), between $7M ~ $12M
• Ensure accurate and timely quotation processing to ensure efficient payment to suppliers at Mass Production timing
• Effectively manage projects that support business needs (ACR, GML, Diversity)
• Create and implement continuous improvement activities to support Honda lean practices
• Mentor and develop entry level associates

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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.