Strategic Sourcing Specialist jobs in Glendale, AZ

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ABOUT THE ROLE 

Reporting to the Engines and Power Systems New Product Sourcing (NPS) Director; this position is responsible for the execution of all Sourcing activities for development programs following the Integrated Product Delivery System (IPDS) Phase 2A thru 5. The selected candidate will be tied directly to the Integrated Program Team (IPT) responsible for executing and meeting all new product development requirements.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• IPT (Integrated Product Team) Sourcing and Procurement lead for assigned development programs ensuring alignment with the Program Management Office.
• Direct Sourcing & Procurement personnel to ensure needs of programs are met; Escalation point of contact for assigned programs for all sourcing needs, including cost, quality, and delivery.
• Report out to sourcing leadership on program status; including recovery schedules if necessary.
• Manage IPDS (integrated product development system) phase gate deliverables for Sourcing and Procurement and ensure completion on time. 
• Fully responsible to identify, execute, and report on all Category 1 and 2 milestones.
• Translate sourcing strategies into actionable plans at a program level and translate program needs back into sourcing strategies.
• Plan and manage sourcing activities for input into Program HMR (Honeywell Master Record) and IMS (Integrated Master Schedule)
• Coordinate closure of any MRL (Manufacturing Readiness Levels) requirements for sourcing and procurement associated with producibility issues.
• Coordinate with cross-functional team to support triage activities, which includes support of core/non-core, make/buy, build-to-print versus build-to specification, and critical/non-critical part identification
• Lead all aspects of ESE (Early Supplier Engagement) for identified critical parts on each assigned program; includes on site Supplier – Engineering meetings on supplier feedback on HON design (affordability, producibility)
• Facilitate possible on-site design reviews with suppliers for buy parts.
• Coordinate with Procurement and supplier contracting teams to ensure that parts on selected programs are awarded and contracted to preferred suppliers, and purchase orders place to meet program requirements
  Produce and report sourcing metrics to program teams and SBU Leads. Ensure all metrics meet goal objectives and corrective actions are in place.
• Develop program RAIL (rolling action item log) track completion status and escalate as necessary to eliminate barriers to performance.
• Lead the hardware integration activities for development hardware ensuring balanced demand to supply relationship.
• Lead the coordination with Sourcing, ISC Engineering and Project Engineering to escalate and resolve delivery or technical performance issues with purchased parts.
• Support Program Management, Engineering, ISC Engineering and Procurement to ensure all buy parts meet program UPC and/or should cost targets.
• Monitor Supplier APQP requirements and ensure seamless conversion of research and development hardware to production hardware.
• Drive acceleration and reduced lead-times through rapid prototyping and quick turn strategies.
• Must be able to travel when required to support program meetings or manage suppliers (15%)

Due to compliance with U.S. export control laws and regulations, candidate must be a U.S. Person, which is defined as, a U.S. citizen, a U.S. permanent resident, or have protected status in the U.S. under asylum or refugee status.