Embraer is a strategic growth customer for Honeywell as we are part of every aircraft program within the business units with high content in Avionics, Mechanical and Propulsion systems. In addition, Embraer is one of the most important customers for Honeywell Aerospace in Latin America.
The Sr Program Manager serves as the primary focal and escalation point with the customer on all business issues dealing with existing product and service offerings to support Embraer production line and aftermarket. The position also has responsibility for customer satisfaction and operational performance on existing Honeywell agreements with Embraer.
This position directly reports to the On Site Program Management Director and is a member of the Embraer Customer Business Team (CBT-EMB).
ResponsibilitiesKey Responsibilities
- Serve as the business management focal point with the customers on both commercial and operational (delivery, quality and repair) aspects related to existing Embraer business from an OEM and aftermarket perspective.
- Establish and maintain a managing operating system to assure customer team targets are met (revenue, receivables, margins, inventory level)
- Establish and maintain necessary channels of communication to assure timely customer and business awareness of platform issues.
- Coordinate integrated demand planning for all platforms, including pull ins, push outs and safety stock monitoring
- Manage obsolescence for electronics products and new product introduction cut overs
- Manage overall customer satisfaction: review of customer indicators and management of contractual performance to improve on time delivery, quality, production repairs TAT, aftermarket metrics and new developments
- Manage and follow up collection of payments from Embraer. Lead meetings with customer to follow up and unlock disputed invoices, past due credit, offset proposals.
- Manage finished goods inventory levels of parts used in all Embraer products.
- Coordinates and supports meetings with Embraer that relates to program managing reviews, executive reviews and business alignment meetings.
- Support development of new business opportunities with Embraer participating in bid responses and negotiations.
- Manage contractual requirements and maintain a managing operating system that supports Honeywell financial results
- Manage contractual prices of new parts (production line and aftermarket) to Embraer including annual adjustments based on contract terms and conditions
YOU MUST HAVE
- BS/ BA Engineering or Business.
- Experience in Program/Business Management processes and practices.
- Fluency in English.
WE VALUE
- Business Acumen: Mature business and financial acumen to discern risks/opportunities of key strategic programs at customers and Honeywell.
- Experience working with external customers.
- Technical knowledge of applicable products (Avionics and Engines).
- Experience with major contract negotiations, application of contract terms, and supplier contract flow down.
- Problem solving skills.
- Strong qualitative and analytical skills.
- Experience working in or closely with Supply Chain in the areas of planning, procurement, quality, and/or operations.
- Excellent people management skills, motivational skills and the ability to work with little direct supervision.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with demonstrated ability to make effective presentations.
- Aerospace background strongly preferred.
- PMI certification preferred.
Skills Required
- BS/BA in Engineering or Business
- Experience in Program/Business Management processes and practices
- Fluency in English
- Experience working with external customers
- Technical knowledge of Avionics and Engines
- Experience with major contract negotiations and contract flow down
- Experience in supply chain areas: planning, procurement, quality, or operations
- Aerospace industry background
- PMI certification
- Strong written and verbal communication and presentation skills
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Retirement Support — The 401(k) plan provides a company‑paid contribution of 8–12% based on years of service with immediate eligibility and vesting, and eligible employees can access retiree medical benefits.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off includes 15 vacation days (rising to 20 after five years), nine paid holidays, and unlimited sick time for exempt employees with accruals for non‑exempt staff.
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Flexible Benefits — Flexible work models include a 9/80 schedule with alternating Fridays off, supported by backup care services, an EAP, relocation assistance, and home‑office stipends where applicable.
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What We Do
The space enterprise has been transformed by rapid change and growth. New vehicles for national security space, a more rapid launch cadence, proliferated satellite constellations, the pursuit of interplanetary exploration, and thriving commercial ventures are changing the nature of the space industry. The Aerospace Corporation (Aerospace) is a leading architect for U.S. space programs, shaping efforts to outpace threats to our national security while cultivating the technologies needed to further this new era of space commercialization and exploration. Aerospace works across the space enterprise in service of the public interest. In addition to supporting the Department of Defense and the Intelligence Community, our customers include NASA, NOAA, numerous federal agencies, and commercial space — all of whom benefit from our deep technical knowledge. We only pursue business related to the space mission and complementary fields, operating as the nation’s trusted partner to solve the toughest challenges and develop reliable and innovative technologies. Innovation in space occurs when people have the freedom to imagine and do. At Aerospace, we take pride in our readiness to solve some of the most complex challenges in the space enterprise.
Why Work With Us
We are a non-profit corporation chartered by the government to work on the hardest problems in space. We employ technical experts in every discipline of space-related science and engineering who touch every part of the US space program. Come join us as we make an impact bigger than ourselves.
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