Purchasing Sr. 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!

Job Purpose:

The Supply Specialist position is a primary liaison with AHM's highest-impact parts supplier network to ensure availability of service parts to American Honda dealers. The Specialist's primary responsibilities are to manage purchase receipts, maximize on time delivery, ensure overall supplier performance in accordance with department goals, maximize service level to customers, and perform root cause & countermeasure activities. This position will further contribute by coordinating AHM's most complex supply chain related to Local Suppliers, North American Honda Plants, Fabric-related suppliers, Kit-related suppliers along with Y-part management and issues arising from Tier 2/Tier 3 suppliers, including supplier sourcing. This position additionally provides managerial backup when required.

Key Accountabilities:

• On Time Delivery targets met for all suppliers (including coordination of buildout flows and transitions to new models)
• Minimize past due deliveries to AHM
• Achieve service level targets per department requirements
• Coordinate on time delivery of new model parts to AHM
• Quickly resolve Delivery Trouble Reports (DTRs)
• Efficiently and accurately manage delivery ETA information relayed to AHM dealer network and Analysts
• Quick resolution of Critical Backorders per department requirements
• Supplier contract Input and Accountability
• Highest complexity of root cause identification & countermeasure implementation, most directly linked to customer service impact

Qualifications, Experience, and Skills:

• BA/BS degree in Business or equivalent
• Equivalent work experience acceptable
• Supply chain affiliations (i.e., APICS) and/or Master's degree a plus
• 5 + years of supply chain and/or equivalent work experience, automotive background preferred
• Working knowledge of delivery and service Level
• Proven leadership experience
• Experience in international business beneficial
• Negotiating
• Planning & Organizing
• Communication & Informing Skills
• Prefer advanced knowledge of Honda Drawings, including color charts & familiarity with specifications of parts and materials
• Parts interchangeability identification and submission to SPR-O
• Troubleshoot supply chain complexities involving Tier 2/Tier 3 suppliers, find and establish alternate supply routes for critical parts, and resolve procurement issues related to raw materials and/or other complex solutions to improve parts availability.
• Project Management experience
• High degree of internal collaboration to ensure stable parts supply
• Working knowledge of tooling ownership and operation, raw materials procurement, and manufacturing methods
• Capability to establish and facilitate Seihan meetings
• Ability to support department specialists based on knowledge & experience
• Presentation skills required

Working Conditions:

• Office environment
• Travel 25% of time

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.