Description
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.
Job Purpose
Tactical Procurement Specialist utilizes a pro-active approach (sometimes reactive approach) to manage mid-range sourcing events (between $25k - $100K) for materials, supplies and services. This position also utilizes quotes, catalogues, targeted supplier list and other sourcing processes to support production and sales operations across the North American region.
Key Accountabilities
- Execute sourcing activities for Consumable materials, goods and Services with budget amounts between $25k and $100k
- Direct stakeholders to sourcing strategies (i.e. catalogs, targeted suppliers, quoting) for reactive sourcing activities and meet Stakeholder timeline
- Lead Internal review of supplier responses to procurement and facilitate decision analysis as required
- Collaborate with Tactical Spend Mangement (TSM) / Indirect Strategic Sourcing (ISS) teams to conduct Category analysis and management.
- Share ideas, negotiate, collaborate, and build consensus across Honda North America sites.
- Build a network of productive relationships across HAM / Honda North America to achieve compliance.
Qualifications, Experience, and Skills
Minimum Educational Qualifications: Bachelor Degree in Business or related field or equivalent experience Minimum Experience: A minimum of 0-2 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
Working Conditions
- Office environment
- Up to 5% Travel – Ability to Travel on Short Notice for N.A. Support
- ~5 Hours per Week OT