As a Senior Strategic Sourcing Specialist (Commodity Manager) you will establish and drive procurement of material and services in alignment with business Leadership for your assigned commodity / category and/or region as per Annual Operating Plan and Strategic Plan. You will have site responsibility for driving competitive commodity and category supply strategies to achieve lowest Total Cost for your site, reduced Working capital via Negotiation planning and execution, High Growth Region Sourcing, Value Engineering and Sole/ Single Source elimination. You will manage Supplier Performance to support your commodity/category and/or region and ensure supply continuity. You will be managing several projects in dynamic environment. You will ensure compliance with company business policies and procedures, Export /Import regulations.
**Key Responsibilities**
- Serve as category manager for Resins, Silicones and Chemicals.
- Drive and execute the Annual and Strategic Plan with supporting strategies; align business and Sourcing initiatives to optimize and deliver year-over-year results.
- Develop, deploy and manage global Category Strategies including spend analysis, Benchmarking, Cost, Market Analysis and Global Technology / Economic trends.
- Partner closely with the corporate team to ensure early sourcing engagement, alignment on key sourcing objectives and effective execution of sourcing projects and strategy.
- Manage Supplier selection, RFQ and RFI process, Negotiation, Contracting and supplier performance processes.
- Identify strategic partners, negotiate contracts and develop a Preferred Supplier List with competitive rate cards.
- Ensure Relationship development and management with key suppliers.
- Measure and manage supplier performance (KPI's); Savings, Payment Terms, Service Levels.
- Consistently deliver year-over-year productivity and improve Working Capital thru Payment Terms extensions, Payment cycle optimization, Vendor Managed Inventories.
- Inventory and Lead time reductions
- Right and Fast execution of strategies to align with business Growth and New Product Introductions
- Align with Site Sales, Marketing, Technology, Business, Operations, Finance and Quality and Other Honeywell Businesses
- Assist in Site Tactical Procurement escalations, reconciliations and reporting as required
**YOU MUST HAVE**
- 4+ years of experience Commodity Management/Procurement/ Sourcing with expertise in resins and chemicals markets
- Experience negotiating allocations and shortages with suppliers
- Experience in developing Supply Base Management strategies with a proven record of delivering key business results
- Strong negotiation skills
- Excellent written, verbal communication and interpersonal skills
**WE VALUE**
- Bachelor degree in Business, Supply Chain, Technology
- Working and/or Leading in Site Team Environments
- Project Management and/or Contract Management Experience
- Professional Certifications in Project/Supply Chain/ Procurement/Contract Management
- Team Leader experience in Supply Management/Sourcing/Procurement/Business
- Demonstrated Business and financial acumen
- Experience with SAP or site relevant ERP systems, E Sourcing Platforms, Request for Quotation Tools, Project
- Management Tools
- Experience with Six Sigma and Lean Tools
- Independent and strategic thinker who is highly motivated with boundless energy to get stuff done
- Desire to innovate, disrupt and challenge the status quo
- Experience leveraging analytics for measurable business improvement
**Additional Information**:
- ** JOB ID**:HRD221738
- ** Category**:Procurement
- ** Location**:Av. David Alfaro Siqueiros No. 104,Monterrey,NUEVO LEON,66269,Mexico
- Exempt