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Principal Strategic Sourcing Specialist-March 2024
Charlotte
Mar 31, 2026
About Principal Strategic Sourcing Specialist

The future is what you make it!

When you join Honeywell, you become a member of our global team of thinkers, innovators, dreamers and doers who make the things that make the future. That means changing the way we fly, fueling jets in an eco-friendly way, keeping buildings smart and safe and even making it possible to breathe on Mars.

Working at Honeywell isn’t just about developing cool things. That’s why all our employees enjoy access to dynamic career opportunities across different fields and industries.

Are you ready to help us make the future?

Reporting to the Center of Excellence (COE) Director of Castings, machining and Fasteners, this position is responsible for the development and execution of $145 M of Honeywell's global sourcing strategy for Machined parts. This role has very high visibility within the organization to guide the various business on strategy and its execution across all Strategic Business Groups (SBG’s). The candidate will utilize total cost of ownership models to manage suppliers and leverage Honeywell’s spend across the SBG’s. In addition, this role will partner with SBG stakeholders to drive best in class performance through category transformation and work to increase contribution to Productivity, Cash flow, Supplier Performance, Preferred Supplier Program (PSL) and material availability. The candidate will have ownership of some key KPI’s and will drive growth into HGR (High Growth Regions).

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Develop category strategies leveraging best-in-class suppliers, processes, and products to enable a competitive advantage.

Partner with SBG sourcing partners and cross-functional stakeholders to ensure alignment and support of category strategy creation and execution.

Execute the annual operating plan through year-over-year improvements in productivity, working capital, quality, delivery, and supply continuity; Identify and select approved suppliers capable of providing solutions that meet established business requirements and follow the global commodity strategies.

Facilitate engagement across all SBG’s to drive a singular approach to supplier management in assigned commodity space.

Develop and publish key market intelligence including commodities, industry trends, benchmarks, etc., to stakeholders.

Consolidate fragmented global spend, reduce the use of non-strategic suppliers, and move the procurement activities upstream in the lifecycle of a solution to bring greater value to Honeywell.

Negotiate and execute supply agreements with strategic suppliers to maximize benefit to Honeywell.

Build strong technical solutions including new technology, VA/VE, CE product and cost improvements with supply base.

Support the refresh of the machined parts strategy, footprint, sourcing and Annual Operating Plan (AOP).

Drive world-class performance from supply base.

Work with SBG sourcing and procurement teams to achieve lowest total cost, continuous quality improvement, and on-time delivery.

Work with global commodity leaders to assure a coordinated commodity strategy exists across the enterprise around the world; Ensure global policy compliance.

Leverage spend (volume) across Honeywell to drive year-over-year savings.

Drive supplier rationalization to preferred / best-in-class suppliers, lead supplier business reviews and manage supplier relationship.

Optimize working capital for the organization; Improve operational service levels across all SBG’s.

YOU MUST HAVE

8+ years of work experience in strategic sourcing leading successful supplier negotiations.

Subject Matter Expert in the Machining category.

WE VALUE

Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Business, or Supply Chain.

10+ years of experience in sourcing metal components and/or castings/machined components.

CPIM/CSCP certification; Six Sigma / PMP preferred.

Experience working in a matrix organization.

Independent and strategic thinker who is highly motivated with boundless energy.

Desire to innovate, disrupt and challenge the status quo.

Proven negotiation and communication skills.

Well-developed problem solving and decision-making abilities.

Experience with E-Sourcing Platforms, Request for Quotation Tools, Project Management MS Office Tools.

Experience managing multiple projects and priorities in a dynamic global environment.

Honeywell is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, religion, or veteran status.

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