Purchasing Specialist

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!

Job Purpose

The Supply Specialist position is a primary liaison with AHM's parts supplier network to ensure the availability of service parts to American Honda dealers. The Specialist's primary responsibilities are to manage purchase receipts, maximize on-time delivery, and ensure overall supplier performance in accordancewith department goals, maximize service level to customers, and perform root cause & countermeasure activities with AHM's less-complex supplier base.

Key Accountabilities

• On-time delivery targets met for all suppliers
• Minimize past due deliveries to AHM
• Achieve service level targets per department requirements
• Coordinate on-time delivery of new model parts to AHM
• Quickly resolve Delivery Trouble Reports (DTRs)
• Efficiently and accurately manage delivery ETA information relayed to the American Honda Motor (AHM) dealer network and Analysts
• Quick resolution of Critical Backorders per department requirements

Qualifications, Experience & Skills

• BA/BS degree in Business or equivalent with 2 to 4 years of experience in a business environment, procurement background preferred
• Equivalent work experience is acceptable
• Supply chain affiliations (i.e., APICS) and/or a Master's Degree are a plus
• 2 + years of supply chain and/or equivalent work experience
• Working knowledge of Delivery and Service Level
• Proven leadership experience
• Experience in international business is beneficial

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

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.