As a Strategic Sourcing Specialist here at Honeywell, you will establish and drive procurement of material and services in alignment with business Leadership for your assigned commodity / category and/or site as per Annual Operating Plan and Strategic Plan. You will have site responsibility for driving competitive commodity and category supply strategies to achieve lowest Total Cost for your site, reduced Working capital via Negotiation planning and execution, Sourcing New Vendors, Value Engineering and Sole/ Single Source elimination. You will manage Supplier Performance to support your commodity/category and/or site and ensure supply continuity. You will be managing several projects in dynamic environment. You will ensure compliance with company business policies and procedures, Export / Import regulations.
You will report directly to our Sr ISC Project Mgmt Manager and you’ll work out of our Cambridge, ON location on a onsite work schedule.
In this role, you will impact the company by contributing to cost savings initiatives, strengthening supplier relationships, and supporting the execution of strategic sourcing projects that enhance supply chain efficiency and competitiveness.
Key Responsibilities
- Experience in leading formal negotiations (price, schedule, and supplier exceptions to contractual flow down requirements, as well as standard Terms and Conditions)
- Ability to prepare and issue RFQs (requests for quotes) to suppliers, follow-up to assure understanding
- Ability to review quotes, analyze results and determine negotiation plans / strategies as well as addressing any exceptions to flow downs, specifications, quality notes or Honeywell terms and conditions requirements.
- Expedite orders when required to ensure on-time shipments
- Able to quickly understand processes and ensure adherence to the same.
- Must be able to deploy a systematic approach to work and must have an aptitude for performing work functions in a timely and well-organized manner with limited oversight.
- Adapt to constantly changing work assignments, consistently make timely decisions while balancing conflicting goals with decisiveness in an ambiguous environment. Ability to work in a fast-paced, autonomously driven, and demanding start-up-like atmosphere.
- Ability to clearly and concisely conveys subtle or complex messages to a variety of audiences, both written and verbal.
- Expert knowledge of Aerospace com
The Honeywell building is a controlled goods program environment. Candidates must be eligible for CGP and CSP security clearance.
YOU MUST HAVE
- Diploma in Materials Management or Technical Certificate
- Minimum 2 years in one or more of the following: Procurement, Supply chain, Operations
- Minimum 2 years of experience with SAP or site relevant ERP systems, E Sourcing Platforms, Request for Quotation Tools, Project Management Tools
WE VALUE
- 2+ years’ experience in Aerospace procurement or related field (Manufacturing industry)
- Working and/or Leading in Site Team Environments
- Project Management and / or Contract Management Experience
- Professional Certifications in Project / Supply Chain / Procurement/Contract Management
- Experience in Supply Management / Sourcing / Procurement / Business
- Demonstrated Business and financial acumen
- Experience with Six Sigma and Lean Tools
The annual base salary range for this position is $70,100 to $93,400 in Cambridge, Ontario. Please note that this salary information serves as a general guideline. Honeywell considers various factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate's work experience, education and training, key skills, as well as market and business considerations.
This position is for a current vacancy.
ABOUT HONEYWELL
Honeywell Aerospace Technologies products and services are found on virtually every commercial, defense, and space aircraft in the world. We build aircraft engines, cockpit and cabin electronics, wireless engage systems, mechanical components, and more, and engage many of them via our high-speed Wi-Fi offerings. Our solutions create healthier air travel, more fuel-efficient and better-maintained aircraft, more direct and on-time flight arrivals, safer skies and airports, and more comfortable flights, along with several innovations and services that reflect exciting and emerging new transportation methods such as self-reliant and supersonic flight. Revenues in 2023 for Honeywell Aerospace Technology were $14B, and there are approximately 21,000 employees globally. To learn more, please visit click here.
Accommodation is available upon request for applicants with disabilities under the Ontario Human Rights Code.
Skills Required
- Eligible for CGP and CSP security clearance
- Diploma in Materials Management or Technical Certificate
- Minimum 2 years in Procurement, Supply Chain, or Operations
- Minimum 2 years experience with SAP or site relevant ERP systems, E-Sourcing Platforms, RFQ Tools, Project Management Tools
- Experience leading formal negotiations (price, schedule, contractual exceptions)
- Ability to prepare and issue RFQs and follow up to ensure supplier understanding
- Ability to review quotes, analyze results, and develop negotiation strategies
- Expedite orders as required to ensure on-time shipments
- Ensure compliance with company policies and Export/Import regulations
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, autonomous, site-based environment (on-site Cambridge, ON)
- 2+ years' experience in Aerospace procurement or related manufacturing field
- Experience working and/or leading in site team environments
- Project Management and/or Contract Management experience
- Professional certifications in Project / Supply Chain / Procurement / Contract Management
- Demonstrated business and financial acumen
- Experience with Six Sigma and Lean tools
The Aerospace Corporation Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about The Aerospace Corporation and has not been reviewed or approved by The Aerospace Corporation.
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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.
The Aerospace Corporation Insights
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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