Director Strategic Sourcing

This is an exciting time in Honeywell's Indirect Sourcing organization, and here is a great opportunity to showcase your skills! We are seeking a **Director of Strategic Sourcing** to lead a global team of eight Strategic Sourcing Commodity Specialists/Managers for our Indirect Purchased Services Sourcing team supporting Honeywell’s Engineering, Supply Chain, Finance and Legal organizations. The Purchased Services Procurement team is part of the Corporate Indirect Sourcing function within the Honeywell Integrated Supply Chain (ISC) Organization. This **Strategic Sourcing Director** position is critical to not only the success of Indirect Sourcing team, but also to the overall Honeywell Integrated Supply Chain. This position is responsible for managing the panel of engineering service providers, driving the strategy of consolidation and the performance of this supply base while supporting the day-to-day stream of statements of work. For the legal and finance categories the team works hand in hand with legal and finance to define need for new suppliers and new MSAs as well as on day-to-day SoWs or letters of engagement. On a wider level you will have responsibility for driving competitive category supply strategies, to engage qualified external service providers, to achieve cost savings and quality standards, improve working capital, negotiate contracts with advantageous terms for Honeywell, and optimize the structure and delivery of services in order to reduce spend. You will ensure compliance with company business policies and procedures and utilize Honeywell’s digital procurement tools and systems to drive efficiency and transparency. All responsibilities require effective collaboration across multiple businesses and functions to deliver a 'one Honeywell' procurement approach for current and future business requirements. You will report directly to our Senior Director of Indirect Sourcing and will work out of our Charlotte, North Carolina location on a hybrid 3/5 work schedule. **KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:** + Develop and manage Category Strategies including spend analysis, Benchmarking, Cost, Market Analysis and Global Technology / Economic trends to ensure lowest cost of ownership as well as optimum service levels. + Support a team to achieve savings, working capital and other strategic initiative results across the Americas, EMEA and APAC. + Build a world-class workforce that creates competitive advantage by recruiting, developing, and retaining top talent. + Develop and execute Annual and Strategic Plan with supporting strategies. + Act as a leader within the relevant functions and businesses to support the overall business strategy and drive results. + Drive Right and Fast execution of strategies to align with business growth and performance. + Oversee and improve sourcing processes and performance through an effective management operating system. + Manage Organizational Effectiveness through efficiency improvement and functional transformation. + Ensure Relationship development and management with key suppliers. + Align with Engineering, Supply Chain, Legal and Finance functional stakeholders. + Drive sourcing excellence across categories - Supplier selection, RFQ and RFI process, Negotiation, Contracting and supplier performance processes. + Improve Working Capital through Payment Terms extensions, payment cycle optimization, and Supply Chain Financing. **YOU MUST HAVE** + Bachelor’s Degree required plus a minimum of seven (7) years of related experience + Excellent verbal & written communication skills + Excellent project management skills and practices + Demonstrated impact in procurement and sourcing along multiple high impact / high visibility projects **WE VALUE** + CPM Certification, Six Sigma, DFSS or Lean certification a plus. + Demonstrated ability to create and execute a vision, as well as an ability to work within larger organizational objectives + Ability to build consensus across multiple organizations and all levels of the enterprise + Self-directed & motivated + Proven delivery, creativity, and a high level of independent decision making capabilities + Proven record of strong customer relationships and project delivery + Experience identifying, refining, and implementing business requirements + Highly-developed communications skills (written/verbal) and interpersonal savvy + Capable of independently leading multiple projects simultaneously + Demonstrated success leading cross-functional groups + Bias for action/self-starter + Effective facilitator, coach and trainer + Ability to handle multiple customers/priorities with minimal supervision under challenging conditions + Ability to travel and work in a virtual environment **Benefits Language** : In addition to a competitive salary, leading-edge work, and developing solutions side-by-side with dedicated experts in their fields, Honeywell employees are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package. This package includes employer subsidized Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance; Short-Term and Long-Term Disability; 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Accounts, EAP, and Educational Assistance; Parental Leave, Paid Time Off (for vacation, personal business, sick time, and parental leave), and 12 Paid Holidays. For more information visit: Benefits at Honeywell **Posting Timeline Language** : The application period for the job is estimated to be 40 days from the job posting date; however, this may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates. Honeywell helps organizations solve the world's most complex challenges in automation, the future of aviation and energy transition. As a trusted partner, we provide actionable solutions and innovation through our Aerospace Technologies, Building Automation, Energy and Sustainability Solutions, and Industrial Automation business segments – powered by our Honeywell Forge software – that help make the world smarter, safer and more sustainable. Honeywell is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, religion, or veteran status.

Created: 2026-03-25