You will report directly to our Director of Supplier Development, and you’ll work out of our Phoenix, AZ, Clearwater, FL location on a Hybrid work schedule.
In this role, you will impact our company by driving operational excellence and improving supplier performance while leading and managing the supplier development team. By overseeing the supplier development strategy and initiatives, you will ensure that our suppliers meet quality, cost, and delivery requirements.
ResponsibilitiesKEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Develop and execute a comprehensive supplier development strategy that aligns with the organization's goals, ensuring the enhancement of supplier performance and capabilities.
- Lead and provide mentorship to a team of supplier development engineers and professionals, ensuring their growth and the successful execution of supplier development projects.
- Establish and enforce supplier performance standards, conduct regular assessments, and collaborate with suppliers to identify areas of improvement, ensuring quality and reliability.
- Create a business partnership with Suppliers that enables growth to establish the Supplier to reach rate across multiple platforms
- Apply Lean and Six Sigma principles to reduce cycle time and lead time. Establish Suppliers current capacity and develop plans to increase capacity to meet Customer commitments with the ability to surge production at the Supplier level.
- Cross functional collaboration with multiple groups across Honeywell: Sourcing, Commodity Managers, Procurement, Engineering, Quality and production to achieve rate readiness and consistency is the supply chain
- Create metrics, charts and graphs to establish and show growth and health of a Supplier.
- Generate and maintain a RAIL, milestone chart for each supplier and provide clear agendas prior to meetings. Flow meeting minutes and actions to appropriate individuals, drive and track goals to meet targets.
- Travel to multiple locations within the continental US and globally to meet directly with Suppliers
- 6+ years of experience in supplier development, engineering, or a related leadership role.
- Proficiency in budget management, financial acumen and Project Management skills.
- In-depth knowledge of supplier development strategies, supplier relationship management, Lean six sigma, engineering principles and quality control.
- Strong leadership analytical and analytical & problem-solving skills and team management skills.
- Ability to apply tactical and strategic principles when working with Suppliers
- Excellent problem-solving and strategic planning abilities.
- Experience in manufacturing and supply chain
- Bachelor's or advanced degree in engineering or a related field.
- 6+ years of leadership and team management experience.
- Green/ Black belt certifications
- Engineering background in Aerospace, Mechanical, Chemical or Electrical Engineering.
- Prior experience in manufacturing, quality, procurement, sourcing or engineering roles.
- Risk mitigation skills
- Ability to drive change and influence stakeholders.
- Proven track record of delivering results.
- Experience in supplier development and supplier relationship management.
BENEFITS OF WORKING FOR HONEYWELL
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: click here (https://benefits.honeywell.com/)
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. Date Posted: June 11, 2026
U.S. PERSON REQUIREMENTS
Must be a US Citizen due to contractual requirements
ABOUT HONEYWELL
Honeywell International Inc. (Nasdaq: HON) invents and commercializes technologies that address some of the world's most critical challenges around energy, safety, security, air travel, productivity, and global urbanization. We are a leading software-industrial company committed to introducing state-of-the-art technology solutions to improve efficiency, productivity, sustainability, and safety in high-growth businesses in broad-based, attractive industrial end markets. Our products and solutions enable a safer, more comfortable, and more productive world, enhancing the quality of life of people around the globe. Learn more about Honeywell: click here (https://www.honeywell.com/us/en)
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. Learn more about inclusion and diversity :click here (https://www.honeywell.com/us/en/company/inclusion-and_diversity)
Skills Required
- 6+ years of experience in supplier development, engineering, or a related leadership role.
- Proficiency in budget management, financial acumen and project management skills.
- In-depth knowledge of supplier development strategies, supplier relationship management, Lean Six Sigma, engineering principles and quality control.
- Strong leadership, analytical, problem-solving, and team management skills.
- Ability to apply tactical and strategic principles when working with suppliers.
- Experience in manufacturing and supply chain.
- Must be a US Citizen due to contractual requirements.
- Willingness to travel domestically and internationally to meet with suppliers.
- Bachelor's or advanced degree in engineering or a related field.
- Green/Black Belt certifications.
- Engineering background in Aerospace, Mechanical, Chemical or Electrical Engineering.
- Prior experience in manufacturing, quality, procurement, sourcing or engineering roles.
- Risk mitigation, change-driving and stakeholder influence experience.
- Proven track record of delivering results in supplier development or SRM.
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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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