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    Randstad Sourceright NA for Honeywell

    Automation and Control Solutions

    Sr Strategic Sourcing Spec

    Bracknell, United KingdomOn-SiteFull-time5+ yrs experiencePosted 2w ago
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    Job description

    As a global company, Honeywell Technologies designs and manufactures technologies to address some of the world’s toughest challenges linked to global macro trends, such as energy efficiency, clean energy generation, safety and security, globalization and customer productivity. At Honeywell Building Solutions (HBS), we address these challenges specifically within the building environment. Our focus is installing, integrating and maintaining the systems that keep your facility safe, secure, comfortable, productive and energy efficient. We’re also a global leader in energy services, working with organizations to conserve energy, optimize building operations and leverage renewable energy sources.

    UK Strategic Sourcing Leader South (Location: Bracknell, UK)

    OBJECTIVE:

    Sourcing Leader is supposed to provide strategic sourcing support in a project business environment. The main goal of the role is to gain savings through negotiations of subcontracting spend during the execution phase of a project and increase Honeywell’s competitiveness by optimizing the subcontracting costs during the Pre-Bid phase. In this context, the candidate would work closely together with the project management, estimating and sales teams of the UK organization. 

    MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

    1. Establish and implement subcontract strategies
    • Define, develop and maintain a formal documented district sourcing strategy based on business needs, using market and competitive data
    • Negotiate price, payment terms, and other delivery-and performance-related terms with selected supplier and subcontractors using applicable negotiation strategies to achieve Post Award Savings
    • Build and maintain strong supplier/subcontractor relationships
    • Drive the use of preferred subcontractors and incorporate / increase the use of negotiated catalogues
    1. Support development of cost estimate during proposal phase.
    • Proactively engage with Sales and estimating team in their front-end planning during estimation to understand requirements and develop project sourcing plans
    • Provide proposal support tied to the business area needs.  This includes initiating Requests for Proposals (RFP), reviewing/analyzing responses and providing guidance to the program during the subcontractor selection process.
    • Identify subcontractors to meet business requirements, ensure they are qualified in accordance with standard Honeywell HBS policies.
    • Review subcontractor requested modifications to Honeywell standard Terms and Conditions, if necessary, enter into negotiations.
    1. Subcontractor Purchase Order conversion and performance monitoring.
    • Prepare subcontractor contracts back-to-back with customer contracts in close cooperation with Solutions and Service team
    • Re-negotiate supplier and subcontractor offers in Post Award phase to achieve additional savings
    • Post-award actions involve achieving savings through re-bidding process, final negotiations and value engineering practices ensuring quality standards.
    • Throughout the performance period, communicate regularly with stakeholders on subcontractor performance, and take action when necessary to remedy unsatisfactory performance (claim preparation / resolution) in accordance with terms and conditions.
    1. Supply Chain initiatives
    • Increase effective utilization and adoption of procurement tool set including e-sourcing
    • Track and drive continuous improvement in PO compliance and sourcing efficiency
    • Support ensuring business purchase activity in accordance with standard Honeywell policies.
    1. Teamwork and Development:
    • Cross collaboration with other sourcing team members, fostering a culture of professional growth and high performance.
    • Conduct training sessions on sourcing best practices and market intelligence.
    1. Functional Leadership
    • Represent Supply function within the local leadership teams, acting as business partner and assuring alignment of business and functional goals and strategies
    • Managing and leading the supply function as focal point of contact for the district
    • Providing leadership and co-ordination for all supply initiatives and supporting teams such as BSC, Category Management, Indirect, Division, etc.

    QUALIFICATIONS:

    • Bachelor’s Degree or University diploma – technical degree preferred. Masters degree preferred.
    • 5-8 years business Experience preferred, including 3-5 years in a relevant sourcing related capacity (i.e. strategic sourcing).
    • Proven experience in subcontractor negotiations, comprehensive understanding of commercial terms and conditions related to procurement of goods and services, and supply contracts
    • Experience in other similar business areas or skills will also be considered
    • Experience in project business related procurement, e. g. construction business, plant construction, etc.
    • Experience with SAP, Oracle or similar procurement systems preferred.
    • Strong communication skills – verbal and written, ability to communicate effectively to varied audiences (cross cultural)
    • Strong leadership skills
    • Proven track record that includes working collaboratively with supply teams and Engineering/Technical individuals regarding management of statement of work requirements and subcontractor deliverables
    • Self-motivated, able to perform role with minimal supervision, taking ownership and demonstrate sense of urgency
    • Able to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment
    • Ability to work in a team environment to consistently achieve results
    • Strong organizational skills
    • Ability to establish and maintain strong relationships with internal customers and Honeywell subcontractors to meet or exceed business objectives.
    • Experience in multicultural environment
    • Preferred: Six Sigma and/or Lean green belt
    • Fluent in English

    Qualifications

    Our Offer

    • A culture that fosters inclusion, diversity, and innovation in an international work environment
    • An opportunity to operate both tactically and strategically, working closely with senior functional and business leadership
    • Experienced leaders and mentoring to support your professional development 

    We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, 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

    About Us

    Honeywell Technologies is a global, pure-play automation company with a legacy of innovating to help solve the world’s most mission-critical challenges, enhancing the quality of life for people and communities around the world. We serve the building, industrial and process sectors with a broad portfolio of services, solutions and products, underpinned by our Honeywell Technologies Accelerator operating system and Honeywell Technologies Forge intelligence layer. By combining the deep domain expertise of our more than 50,000 employees with decades of data from our global installed base, we are uniquely positioned to lead the industrial sector’s transition from automation to autonomy.

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    Randstad Sourceright NA for Honeywell

    Honeywell Automation and Control Solutions (ACS) team members are part of a global, 65,000-employee network of smart and entrepreneurial, hard-working and inquisitive professionals who solve problems every single day. Put simply, our employees create safer, more energy efficient, more secure and more productive environments for our customers around the world.  ACS turnout gear protects firefighters from extreme temperatures; our thermostats keep homeowners comfortable; our security systems ensure the safety and security of facilities from backyard sheds to Las Vegas casinos; our rugged mobile computers track packages and goods as they are shipped across the globe; our sensors measure temperature and pressure in hemodialysis machines and other medical devices.   ACS energy management services have helped big-box retailers achieve double-digit reductions in their peak energy demand, and our process control systems are used in the world's top 50 oil refineries. As much as we are a product and solutions company, we are a technology company. In fact, our technology is in 150 million homes and 10 million buildings. Based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with operations in more than 100 countries , ACS is organized into seven strategic business units -- five focused on products and two on services and solutions. ACS is an approximately $15 billion division of Honeywell, a Fortune 100 industrial technology company based in Morristown, New Jersey. We'd love to have you consider coming to work with us. We are Honeywell!

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