Procurement Sourcing Senior Specialist

We are seeking a Procurement Sourcing Senior Specialist to join our team at American Honda Motor Company in Raymond, Ohio.

The Sr. Commodity Buyer 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.

Key Accountabilities:

• Develop, gain approval, & execute purchasing 'Model and Supplier Strategies' for assigned commodities/suppliers between 8~10 suppliers with $300M ~ $500M in annual spend.
• 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.

Qualifications, Experience, and Skills:

• Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain or Business or equivalent experience.
• 2+ Years of relevant experience in Purchasing, Sales, Quality Control, or Engineering (Purchasing preferred).
• Ability to negotiate based on logic.
• Manage cost.
• Manage supplier relationships.
• Work in teams to build consensus.
• Solve problems.
• Manage projects.
• Analyze blueprints.

Working Conditions:

• International travel may be required once or twice a year with an average length of 1-2 weeks per trip (5%).
• Willingness to work overtime due to the cyclical business needs of our NM launches.
• Open office environment with moderate level of noise and activity.
• In Office 80%.
• Regular occurrence of communicating and presenting information in groups for evaluation purposes.

Total Rewards:

• Competitive Base Salary.
• Paid Overtime.
• Regional Bonus (when applicable).
• Industry-leading Benefit Plans (Medical, Dental, Vision, Rx).
• Paid time off, including vacation, holidays, shutdown.
• Company Paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability.
• 401K Plan with company match + additional contribution.
• Relocation assistance (if eligible).

Career Growth:

• Advancement Opportunities.
• Career Mobility.
• Education Reimbursement for Continued Learning.
• Training and Development programs.

Additional Offerings:

• Tuition Assistance & Student Loan Repayment.
• Lifestyle Account.
• Childcare Reimbursement Account.
• Elder Care Support.
• Wellbeing Program.
• Community Service and Engagement Programs.
• Product Programs.