ACS - HLS - Commodity Manager/Strategic Buyer - Lugoj, Romania

Honeywell is a diversified technology and manufacturing leader of aerospace products and services; control technologies for buildings, homes and industry; automotive products; power generation systems; specialty chemicals; fibers; plastics and advanced materials.The company is committed to providing quality products, integrated system solutions and services to customers around the world. Honeywell products touch the lives of most people everyday, whether you’re flying on a plane, driving a car, heating or cooling a home, furnishing an apartment, taking medication for an illness or playing a sport.Based in Morris Township, N.J., Honeywell employs approximately 100,000 people in 95 countries. Its shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol HON, as well as on the London, Chicago and Pacific Stock Exchanges. It is one of the 30 stocks that make up the Dow Jones Industrial Average and is also a component of the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index.

At Honeywell, we look for people driven by a desire to contribute, be challenged and grow. Our people make Honeywell a special company and are a key competitive advantage. We are looking for a Commodity Managers/Strategic Buyers- to help us achieve our goals. The position is within the Honeywell Automation and Control Solutions - Honeywell Life Safety business working on Supply Chain initiatives



This position is located in Lugoj, Romania



This position will be paid local market rates and currency.



Position Purpose
Plans, organizes, and controls strategic activities surrounding the acquisition of materials and services that embodies major piece part and/or device commodities. Implements Supply Chain Management strategy to achieve lowest total costs, effective asset management, continuous quality improvement, delivery, and cycle time performance improvement and early supplier involvement in product development.

Senior Buyer

IPS qualified

Minimum of 5 years experience of purchasing in a manufacturing environment

Strong negotiation skills (at all levels) essential

Ability to work with minimum of supervision

Ability to make decisions

Knowledge of:

Plastics

Packaging

Metalwork

Electronics

Sub contract manufacture

Emerging regions sourcing



Experience of cost reduction and value analysis programmes

Experience of successful new product introduction

Experience of pull systems and ability to find creative solutions to supply problems.

Self motivated, target driven individual. Evidence of consistent target achievement.

Ability to motivate and influence others.



Some supervisory experience
Travel 10-20%



Basic Qualifications:

4 year College degree required



Additional Qualifications:

MBA in Business or Engineering related field preferred

5 - 7 years Supply Chain Management / Manufacturing experience.

CPM and/or APICs certification a definite plus



Language: English/Romanian/German

Skills and Competencies
Demonstrated skills in leadership, communications, negotiations, and human relations


Job Requirements As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we are committed to a diverse workforceCompany Overview

Honeywell can trace its roots back to 1885, when an inventor named Albert Butz patented the furnace regulator and alarm. He formed the Butz Thermo-Electric Regulator Co., Minneapolis, on April 23, 1886, and a few weeks later invented a simple, yet ingenious device that he called the "damper flapper."


Here's how it worked. When a room cooled below a predetermined temperature, a thermostat closed the circuit and energized an armature. This pulled the stop from the motor gears, allowing a crank attached to the main motor shaft to turn one-half revolution. A chain connected to the crank opened the furnace's air damper to let in air. This made the fire burn hotter. When the temperature rose to the preset level, the thermostat signaled the motor to turn another half revolution, closing the damper and damping the fire. The temperature correction was automatic. Over the years, many Honeywell products have been based upon similar, but more complicated closed-loop systems.