Senior Purchasing Sr. Specialist

3 days ago

Raymond, United States Honda North America Full time

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:

Prototype Purchasing Senior Specialist works independently carrying out a wide range of complex duties with purchasing and technical teams. Propose and influence new business process designs or process design changes for conformance to existing standards and strategies. Leads PSP procurement functions, including leading tool/part cost negotiation/evaluation, cost reduction research, assigned parts/child parts procurement, supplier cost/quality/delivery management and parts procurement delivery/administration. Acts as lead liaison to suppliers and project design teams.

Responsibilities include:

  • Propose business processes and confirm changes for enhancement and conformance to PSP prototype purchasing business needs. Work closely with system development teams to specify, negotiate, and confirm system changes. Identify key stakeholders and include in development and confirmation.
  • Issues Purchase Orders (POs) for all projects unassisted. Authorize appropriate supplier selection for existing & new parts, required parts/lead times per drawing issue schedule/delivery dates, and specifications/procurement needs are met. Initiate collaborative efforts with suppliers to obtain Request for Quotes (RFQs) to establish target costs prior to project builds, analysing supplier quotes and negotiating costs for all projects. Coordinates parts procurement administration, including tracking open parts requests/orders/changes, generating Open Order Report
  • Advanced knowledge of parts/child parts in assigned area of specialty, drawing specifications/release timing and supplier prototype tooling methods to procure prototype parts/child parts for development/testing activities, including evaluating tools/prototype parts cost/quality and managing lead time to ensure costs within budget, delivery, quality, quantity, and build schedule/testing deadlines.
  • Create strategies with suppliers and internal design teams for part/assembly procurement, conducts pre-project build meetings to observe/review supplier-tooling methods for quality and cost assessments, monitors supplier quality/delivery and relays changes in quantity, quality standards and/or deadlines, addresses quality issues and recommends countermeasures, negotiates with suppliers to ensure quality standards are met and coordinates shipment/delivery with minimal supervision

Minimum Educational Qualifications:

  • Bachelor‘s Degree or related equivalent experience

Minimum Experience:

  • 8 years‘ minimum experience, preferably in Power Sports or Automotive Prototype Procurement

Other job-specific skills:

  • Strong understanding of material costs, labor rates and prototype manufacturing methods
  • Advanced SAP knowledge and experience in system implementation from business perspective
  • Solid ability to learn, understand and apply new technologies
  • Competent investigative, judgment, decision-making and problem-solving skills
  • Competent customer service, interpersonal and communication skills
  • Competent diplomacy, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills
  • Competent analytical, organizational, multi-tasking and detail-oriented skills
  • Ability to read and interpret drawings
  • Competent working knowledge of Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, Power Point)
  • Must be able to possess a high level of confidentiality

Additional Position Factors:

  • Travel: Up to 5% may be required. Average of 1-4 times annually. Amount varies based on project demands/responsibilities, conferences, etc.; includes possible overseas travel.
  • Physical: Primarily at a desk, moderate keyboarding. Limited kneeling, standing, reaching, squatting, bending, pushing and lifting.
  • Hazards: Risks found in a typical office setting. May be exposed to explosives/flammables, pressurized equipment, toxic chemicals and moving parts.
  • Overtime: Overtime expected based on project demands/responsibilities.
  • Maintains professional conduct and follows all departmental, safety DEPARTMENT, and COMPANY policies, Procedures, AND rules.

What differentiates Honda and make us an employer of choice?

Total Rewards:
* Competitive Base Salary (pay will be based on several variables that include, but not limited to geographic location, work experience, etc.)
* 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
* Free Drinks Onsite

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.

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