Procurement Senior Specialist
Company: American Honda Motor Co., Inc.
Location: Marysville
Posted on: January 21, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description What Makes a Honda, is Who makes a Honda Honda
has a clear vision for the future, and it’s a joyful one. We are
looking for individuals with the skills, courage, persistence, and
dreams that will help us reach our future-focused goals. At our
core is innovation. Honda is constantly innovating and developing
solutions to drive our business with record success. We strive to
be a company that serves as a source of “power” that supports
people around the world who are trying to do things based on their
own initiative and that helps people expand their own potential. To
this end, Honda strives to realize “the joy and freedom of
mobility” by developing new technologies and an innovative approach
to achieve a “zero environmental footprint.” We are looking for
qualified individuals with diverse backgrounds, experiences,
continuous improvement values, and a strong work ethic to join our
team. If your goals and values align with Honda’s, we want you to
join our team to Bring the Future! About this Position: The
Procurement Sr. Specialist through theme execution /
implementation, strategic management and stakeholder alignment is
responsible to bring spend within their category under procurement
management. Additionally, the Specialist will regularly engage with
the business stakeholder community, lead strategies to achieve
optimal cost reduction, and ensure the management of supplier
relationships and risk. This position is directly responsible for
owning the relationships with key site and stakeholder leadership.
The Specialist will be responsible for the implementation of
sourcing strategies and collaboration with internal business
partners and suppliers to reduce risks and costs for Honda. The
Specialist is accountable to identify, set, and manage metrics to
hold suppliers accountable for performance and delivery. The
Specialist drives results through the creation and management of
competitive bidding processes and analyzation of data and market
trends. The Specialist is responsible to plan for the category,
driving/implementing initiatives, communicating and influencing
customers and suppliers at all levels. The Specialist must work
collaboratively, exhibit a strong sense of urgency to meet customer
timelines, exhibit an intense curiosity/learning drive,
successfully operate in a fast-paced environment, engage/influence
key stakeholders, be extremely customer-focused, and continuously
develop their business acumen. Must be able to successfully manage
multiple projects, as well as timely completion to meet the
business’ objectives. Responsibilities include: Manage Supplier
Performance / Development / Risk/ Support Segmentation Execute the
Strategic Sourcing Function in Alignment with Category Meet
category SEQCDM performance targets and measures, monitor progress
and implement countermeasures when necessary Responsible for
project implementation and oversight of projects and business plan
items, monitors progress and adjusts direction as needed Share
ideas, negotiate, collaborate, and build consensus across North
America sites Apply key customer (upstream, downstream, and
end-user) viewpoint in all category activities Build a network of
productive relationships across AHM / HDMA to achieve category
plans, targets and compliance. Who we are seeking: Minimum
Educational Qualifications: Bachelor Degree in Business, Supply
Chain Management, Finance, or related field or equivalent
experience Minimum Experience : A minimum of 2-5 years of
experience in either a Purchasing and/or Procurement related role
or in a field where job knowledge & skills are applicable based on
education Other Job-Specific Skills : Basic computer skills
including working knowledge of Microsoft suite to include word,
excel, PowerPoint, etc. Familiarity with sap, Ariba or major ERP
system(s) Basic understanding of commercial terms / conditions and
identifying / negotiating master agreement requirements; ability to
identify engagement risk factors and ensure commercial contracts
and legal agreements appropriately mitigate risk and protect Honda.
Understanding of, and experience with, multi-step strategic
sourcing processes and category management strategies Able to
explain complex data in an understandable manner for a wide range
of audiences Implement long-term development strategies for
category Communication / negotiation skills for various audience
levels Additional Position Factors: On-site role Up to 25% Travel –
Ability to Travel on Short Notice for N.A. Support ~5 Hours per
Week OT What differentiates Honda and make us an employer of
choice? Total Rewards: Competitive Base Salary (pay will be based
on several variables that include, but not limited to geographic
location, work experience, etc.) Paid Overtime Regional Bonus (when
applicable) Industry-leading Benefit Plans (Medical, Dental,
Vision, Rx) Paid time off, including vacation, holidays, shutdown
Company Paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability 401K Plan with
company match additional contribution Relocation assistance (if
eligible) Career Growth: Advancement Opportunities Career Mobility
Education Reimbursement for Continued Learning Training and
Development programs Additional Offerings: Tuition Assistance &
Student Loan Repayment Lifestyle Account Childcare Reimbursement
Account Elder Care Support Wellbeing Program Community Service and
Engagement Programs Product Programs Honda is an equal opportunity
employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without
regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex,
sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age,
disability, veteran status, or any other protected factor.
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