Honeywell Lead Procurement Project Specialist 

United States 

486605742

As a Lead Procurement Project Specialist here at Honeywell, you will be responsible for overseeing and managing the organization's procurement projects and initiatives. You will play a pivotal part in ensuring efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and strategic alignment across the procurement function. You will report directly to the Sr. Director of Productivity Transformation, Operational Excellence and you'll work out of our Charlotte, North Carolina location on a Hybrid work schedule.

This role is focused on accelerating STRAP initiatives and positive contribution to the P&L, by utilizing AI/Machine Learning & advanced analytics to improve automation & digitization of key, strategic Procurement Processes.

In this role, you will impact the successful execution and delivery of Procurement projects by leveraging your expertise in project management, cost savings, and process improvements across our procurement operations.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead and manage projects from initiation, to completion, ensuring projects are executed within scope, budget, and timeline.
• Develop and execute Transformation Projects aligned with functional STRAP, focusing on AI/Machine Learning and advanced analytics to drive quantifiable margin improvement or cost savings.
• Partner with other Procurement Project Management teams to develop projects from established Breaking Barriers and AI Pipeline channels.
• Act as team lead for Procurement Process Standardization and Honeywell’s Global Design Model (GDM) approach.
• Identify Priority GDMs not yet created and develop roadmap to complete.
• Ensure all projects have clearly defined A3s, with Problem Statements, Current & Future State, Key Metrics, Deliverables & detailed project plans with milestones.
• Establish Key Stakeholder list / Org Chart by Project.
• Ensure business processes are standardized sufficiently to be translated into effective solutions
• Identify and support deployment of new systems globally by partnering with the procurement, IT, and functional leadership
• Ensure common implementation and configuration of solutions are being deployed by designated external IT partners.
• Effective change management for all technology-related change initiatives
• Identify, direct, and manage system enhancements that enable automation
• Ability to work in a matrix environment and effectively communicate at all levels in the organization
• Able to deal with ambiguity, and uncertainty while operating in a multi-cultural, global environment

• 5+ years of experience in Project Management within Procurement, Engineering, Analytics, or other ISC functional Stakeholder teams.
• Proven track record of Leading challenging projects cross-functionally, ideally partnering with engineering, IT &/or ISC analytics.
• Project Management skills with experience creating detailed Project Plans and Managing plans from initiation through completion.
• Proven ability to establish processes and drive continuous improvements
• Strong people and communication skills.

• Project Management Professional (PMP) or other relevant Project Management Certifications
• Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain, Procurement, Business, Analytics, or Engineering
• 2+ years of experience deploying technology solutions with knowledge of Procurement systems
• Existing knowledge & experience in Procurement Processes, Category Management and/or Preferred Supplier Lists (PSLs)
• Positive track record of successful collaboration with Key Stakeholders across SBGs
• Experience developing and driving standard processes/tools across a diverse environment
• Creation and implementation of effective process MOS
• Lean Expert or Black Belt with strong understanding and experience with using Six Sigma / Lean tools
• Demonstrated experience in requirements gathering, process/solution design, change management, testing, and deployments
• Strong communication, influencing, change management and timely decision-making skills
• Demonstrated experience in communicating with leadership
• Effective engagement with cross functional and xSBG teams for timely implementation of processes and systems
• Self-motivated to troubleshoot and solve problems independently
• Excellent time management and multi-tasking skills
• Accountability

• JOB ID: HRD234159
• Category: Procurement
• Location: 855 S Mint St,Charlotte,North Carolina,28202,United States
• Exempt