Procurement Sourcing Sr. Specialist

Company: Honda Dev. and Mfg. of Am.,LLC
Location: Marysville
Posted on: July 19, 2025

Job Description:

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! ? About this Position: The Procurement Sourcing Sr. Specialist is responsible for the assigned auto part’s (increased complexity) piece price, investment, and annual cost reduction, all of which have significant impact on HDMA financial performance. Establishment of part and supplier strategies through understanding of the Global and North American supply base, manufacturing process and critical part design elements. Considering input from key stakeholders, propose the selection of the best cost, quality, development, and delivery supplier. Effectively manage Team level project roles. Responsibilities include: Develop, gain approval, & execute purchasing strategies for assigned commodities/suppliers between 8~10 suppliers with $300M ~ $500M in annual spend Responsible for accurate and timely supplier selection & BOM maintenance Establish and achieve logical new model cost targets through supplier selection/negotiation Responsible for achieving annual mass production cost improvement goals (ACR), between $7M ~ $12M Ensure accurate and timely quotation processing to ensure efficient payment to suppliers Responsible for building supplier relationships and monitoring industry trends/characteristics Gain consensus on new model supplier selection, managing multiple model (13-17) developments through correlation activity with design Effectively manage projects that support business needs (ACR, GML, Diversity) Create and implement continuous improvement activities to support Honda lean practice Who we are seeking: Required Work Experience: 2-3 Years of Purchasing, Sales, Quality Control, or Engineering (Purchasing preferred) Required Education: Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience (Business Degree preferred) Desired skills: Ability to negotiate based on logic Manage cost Manage supplier relationships Work in teams to build consensus Problem solving Manage projects Analyze blueprints Additional Position Factors: International travel may be required once or twice a year with an average length of 1-2 weeks per trip (5%) Willingness to work overtime due to the cyclical business needs of our NM launches. Open office environment with moderate level of noise and activity. Expect around 90% of your day spent at a computer and desk (Sedentary), 10% for meetings/plant visits (Active) Blended remote work is an available option based on management discretion and operating needs. Regular occurrence of communicating and presenting information in groups for evaluation purposes. 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.

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