Senior Strategic Sourcing Specialist

Senior Strategic Sourcing Specialist

We have an opportunity for a Senior Strategic Sourcing Specialist to join us at Honeywell in NABEUL, TUN. To be successful in this role, you need to have at least 5+ years of experience in Commodity Management / Procurement, experience in developing Supply Base Management strategies with a proven record of delivering key business results and strong negotiation skills. 

Honeywell

Honeywell Industrial Automation enables our customers to run safer and more efficient operations. From refineries to distribution centers to retail stores, we help deliver results while improving worker safety and meeting sustainability goals such as reduced carbon emissions – by leveraging connectivity, advanced data analytics, software, robotics, sensors, process automation and asset performance management solutions.

We Enable our Customers to Enhance the Safety, Sustainability, Resilience and Productivity of their People, Plants, and Assets.

Honeywell recently announced plans to sell its Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) business to Protective Industrial Products, Inc. (PIP®), a portfolio company of Odyssey Investment Partners. At this time, we anticipate that the deal will close in the first half of 2025, subject to customary closing conditions. The intent of We expect this role, dedicated to the PPE business, will be part of this future transaction when it closes.

You will be a member of a Strategic Sourcing team that supports multiple functions, and 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 / cross functional environment. You will ensure compliance with company business policies and procedures, Export /Import regulations.
This position is a Hybrid role and will be filled in following Honeywell locations: Nabeul, Tunisia

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as category manager ($30M Spend) across Honeywell PPE business, familiar with Textile/Fabrics Industry and global supply chain
• Develop, deploy, and manage global Category Strategies including spend analysis, Benchmarking, Cost, Market Analysis and Global Technology / Economic trends 
• Partner closely with LOB Business Team to ensure early sourcing engagement, alignment on key sourcing objectives and effective execution of sourcing projects.
• Identify strategic partners, negotiate contracts and develop a Preferred Supplier List
• Manage Supplier selection, RFQ and RFI process, Negotiation, Contracting and supplier performance processes 
• Measure and manage supplier performance (KPI’s); Savings, Payment Terms, Service Levels 
• Consistently deliver year-over-year productivity, working capital improvements 
• Deploy a regular and effective engagement model with key stakeholders that provides consistent communication and alignment 
• Drive and execute the Annual and Strategic Plan with supporting strategies; align business and Sourcing initiatives to optimize and deliver year-over-year results 
• Apply effective Sourcing supplier risk assessment methodologies to ensure supplier continuity. 

Key Skills and Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in Commodity Management / Procurement
• Experience in developing Supply Base Management strategies with a proven record of delivering key business results 
• Strong negotiation skills, fluent in drafting contract terms and conditions 
• Strong Program Management Skill’s
• Flexibility to take on Special Projects and work directly with a Global Team.
• Bachelor's degree in business, Supply Chain, Technology or Finance minimum; preferably MBA

We Value:

• Demonstrate Honeywell behaviors Passion for Winning, Think Big and Make it Happen 
• Project Management and/or Contract Management Experience 
• Professional Certifications in Project/Supply Chain/ Procurement/Contract Management 
• 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 
• Experience leveraging analytics for measurable business improvement 

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Join us now and be part of a global team of thinkers, innovators, dreamers, and doers who make the things that make the future!

#TheFutureIsWhatWeMakeIt

• JOB ID: HRD249433
• Category: Procurement
• Location: ZI de Dar Chaabane El Fehri, Route de Beni Khiar,Nabeul,NABEUL,8011,Tunisia
• Exempt