Senior ISC Project Management Manager

As a Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager here at Honeywell, you will play a critical role in developing and executing sourcing strategies to drive cost savings, improve supplier performance, and ensure supply chain continuity. You will be accountable for guiding a team of sourcing professionals, collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders, and managing supplier relationships to achieve business objectives. This role requires strong leadership skills, strategic thinking, and the ability to drive change across the organization.

You will report directly to our Engines and Power System NPI Director and you'll work out of the Engines Aerospace facility, the first 3 months on site and  on a Hybrid work schedule after that.

In this role, you will impact the company by driving cost savings through developing sourcing strategies, creating strategic sourcing initiatives, optimizing supplier relationships, and implementing best practices in procurement and supply chain management.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead a team of sourcing professionals, providing guidance, coaching, and development opportunities
• Drive continuous improvement in procurement processes and practices
• IPT (Integrated Product Team) Sourcing lead for assigned development programs ensuring alignment with the Program Management Office.
• Escalation point of contact for assigned programs for all sourcing needs, including cost, quality, and delivery.
• Report out to sourcing leadership on program status; including recovery schedules if necessary.
• Manage IPDS (integrated product development system) phase gate deliverables for Sourcing and Procurement and ensure completion on time. 
• Fully responsible for identifying, execute, and report on all Category 2 and 3 milestones.
• Translate sourcing strategies into actionable plans at a program level and translate program needs back into sourcing strategies.
• Plan and manage sourcing activities for input into Program HMR (Honeywell Master Record) and IMS (Integrated Master Schedule)
• Coordinate with cross-functional team to support closure of any MRL (Manufacturing Readiness Levels) requirements for sourcing and procurement associated with producibility issues.
• Coordinate with cross-functional team to support triage activities, which include support of core/non-core, make/buy, build-to-print versus build-to specification, and critical/non-critical part identification
• Lead all aspects of ESE (Early Supplier Engagement) for identified critical parts on each assigned program; includes on site Supplier – Engineering meetings on supplier feedback on HON design (affordability, producibility)
• Facilitate possible on-site design reviews with suppliers for buy parts.
• Lead negotiations to get new parts on contract with preferred suppliers, and purchase orders place to meet program requirements
  Produce and report sourcing metrics to program teams and SBU Leads. Ensure all metrics meet goal objectives and corrective actions are in place.
• Develop program RAIL (rolling action item log) track completion status and escalate as necessary to eliminate barriers to performance.
• Lead the hardware integration activities for development hardware ensuring balanced demand to supply relationship.
• Lead the coordination with Sourcing, ISC Engineering and Project Engineering to escalate and resolve delivery or technical performance issues with purchased parts.
• Support Program Management, Engineering, ISC Engineering and Procurement to ensure all buy parts meet program UPC and/or should cost targets.
• Drive acceleration and reduced lead-times through rapid prototyping and quick turn strategies.
• Must be able to travel when required to support program meetings or manage suppliers 
• Monitor market trends and industry developments to identify opportunities for cost savings and process improvements (15%)

YOU MUST HAVE

• 7+ years of experience in Procurement, Supply Chain, Business, or Finance
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate and develop a team
• Proven track record of driving cost savings and supplier performance improvement
• Excellent negotiation and contract management skills
   

WE VALUE

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Supply Chain, or related field
• Experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment
• Knowledge of best practices in procurement and supply chain management
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to influence and work with cross-functional teams
• Experience with supplier relationship management and supplier development