Sr Strategic Sourcing Spec

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)

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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