Lead Strategic Sourcing Spec

Job Description

Global Building Automation (BA) Procurement

Join a team recognized for leadership, innovation and diversity

Honeywell Building Automation is seeking a strategic and results-driven Lead Strategic Specialist to lead Procurement Transformation and Operational Excellence initiatives across the global Procurement organization. In this role, you will drive process standardization, transformation, continuous improvement, and performance management across Strategic Sourcing, Purchasing, Supplier Management, Material Planning, and Procurement Operations.

You will partner with global Procurement, Supply Chain, Finance, Quality, Operations, and IT leaders to improve end-to-end processes, deploy scalable solutions, establish robust management operating systems, and deliver measurable business outcomes. This role requires a strong combination of procurement expertise, SAP knowledge, operational excellence capabilities, and change leadership experience.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end Procurement Transformation initiatives focused on process standardization, operational excellence, and performance improvement.
• Identify, prioritize, and execute continuous improvement projects across Strategic Sourcing, Purchasing, Supplier Management, Planning, and Procurement Operations.
• Develop and govern the Procurement Management Operating System (MOS), including KPI frameworks, dashboards, operating reviews, and performance governance.
• Drive process simplification, harmonization, and best practice adoption across the global Procurement organization.
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to resolve process bottlenecks and improve operational execution.
• Leverage SAP and digital technologies to enhance planning, procurement, and operational processes.
• Lead change management activities, including stakeholder engagement, communications, training, and adoption strategies.
• Validate and track business benefits, including productivity improvements, process efficiencies, cost savings, and operational performance gains.
• Lead cross-functional teams and strategic projects to support business transformation objectives.
  
  

Qualifications

YOU MUST HAVE

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, Operations, or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in Procurement, Supply Chain, Material Planning, Operations, or Business Transformation.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and complex business improvement initiatives.
• Strong SAP experience with planning, procurement, and material management processes.
• Demonstrated success driving operational excellence, process transformation, and organizational change.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.
  
  

WE VALUE

• Experience within Automotive, Electronics, Industrial, or Manufacturing environments.
• Deep understanding of Material Planning, Procurement Operations, and End-to-End Supply Chain processes.
• Hands-on experience with SAP planning and processing transaction codes.
• Experience establishing Management Operating Systems (MOS), KPI governance, and performance management frameworks.
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, Black Belt, or equivalent Operational Excellence certification.
• PMP or other Project Management certification.
• Experience with digital transformation, process automation, analytics, and data visualization tools.
• Strong communication, presentation, facilitation, and leadership skills.
• Ability to influence stakeholders and drive adoption in a global matrix organization.
  
  

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.