Honeywell UOP Principal Strategic Sourcing Specialist 

United States, North Carolina, Charlotte 

332331686

The future is what you makeit.That means changing the way we fly, fueling jets in an eco-friendly way,keeping buildings smart and safe and even making it possible to breathe onMars.

Establish and drive Energy and Sustainable Solution (ESS) GlobalCategory Procurement in alignment with UOP business leadership for Static &Fabricated Equipment category as per Annual Operating Plan and Strategic Plan.In this role, you will be reporting to Sr. Director of Category Mgmt. Team atESS Procurement.

Acts as a Global Leader of category management for ESSUOP Project Procurement. As a ‘Matrix manager’ this position leads team of 3category owners which owns category and supply strategy management of ~$400M+annual spend at ESS UOP.

The role is responsible for development and execution ofGlobal Project Category Strategies leveraging best-in-class suppliers,processes and products to enable a competitive advantage to ESS ProjectBusinesses & Capital Expenditures.

This role individually owns the Static and Fabricatedequipment spend over $150M and expected Net Procurement Productivity Return of +10%and payables improvement over 100 days AWPOT, through sourcing strategies as –HGR sourcing, Supplier base expansion, Sole Source Elimination, ValueEngineering. Support achievement of ESS Project Procurement AOPs Targets

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Minimize the total costs of purchased goods and servicesby selecting the proper contracting strategies, contractually protectingHoneywell's intellectual and indemnity interest, enforcing contract complianceand using competitive practice
• Active participation in leadership meetings with SBGProject Engineering & Estimating leadership, which helps to drive strategicinitiatives, early engagement & collaborative teamwork
• Partner with COE sourcing partners and ESS cross-functionalstakeholders to ensure alignment and support of category strategy creation andexecution
• Support Technology and ESS NPI Sourcing during newproduct development identifying new suppliers and leveraging preferredsuppliers, supporting the launch schedule and target cost
• Right and Fastdevelopment and deployment of strategies and resources to align with businessGrowth and New Product Introductions. Support integrations of Mergers andAcquisitions
• Develop and maintain Price Book, Should-Cost / VerticalProduct Benchmarking databases supporting Fast & Right Project Business& Capital Engineering FEED and Estimating effort
• Consolidate fragmented ESS Project Suppliers Spend,reduce the use of non-strategic suppliers, and move the procurement activitiesupstream in the lifecycle of a solution to bring greater value to Honeywell
• Identify, select, approve, monitor and manage suppliers capableof providing solutions that meet established business requirements and followthe global commodity strategies
• Facilitate engagement across ESS business units andfunctions to drive a singular approach to supplier management in assigned Static& Fabricated commodity space
• Negotiate and execute supply agreements with strategicsuppliers to maximize benefit to Honeywell

YOU MUST HAVE

• 10+ years’ experience in Strategic/Category Sourcing, Procurement of STATIC AND FABRICATED Equipment
• Experience in New Product Development Processes
• At least 5+ years of experience in negotiating critical contractual terms and conditions
• ERP/SAP system experience
• Ability to travel up to 50% including supplier visits and customer project sites
• Strong Root Cause Analysis, Problem Solving and Sr Leadership Communication skills
• Experience developing and meeting technical & business requirements of internal and external customers
• Strong comprehensive technical knowledge of our supply base, knowledge of acquisition planning, negotiations, and agreement/contract administration

WE VALUE

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Procurement, Engineering, or Business
  Engineering & construction in Oil & Gas sector / EPC companies is strongly preferred
• Masters / Business degree preferred but not required
• CPSM certification or relevant Procurement Supply Chain and Procurement Certifications
• PMP Certification is highly preferred but not required. Strong knowledge understands PMI Body of Knowledge
• Preferable 2 or more years direct work experience in relevant Project Engineering roles
• Experience working in global & matrixed organization
• Proactive approach to business and team opportunities
• Well-developed problem solving and decision-making abilities
• Strong written and oral communication skills in English
• Strong knowledge of Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint and Word
• Experience with SAP, E-Sourcing Platforms, Request for Quotation Tools, Project Management Tools
• Experience managing multiple projects and priorities in a dynamic global environment

• JOB ID: req474863
• Category: Procurement
• Location: 2101 CityWest Blvd,Houston,Texas,77042,United States
• Exempt