Sr Supply Specialist - Supply Chain

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 Supply Specialist (EX3) position is a primary liaison with AHM’s highest-impact parts supplier network to ensure availability of service parts to American Honda dealers. The Specialist’s primary responsibilities are to manage purchase receipts, maximize on time delivery, ensure overall supplier performance in accordance with department goals, maximize service level to customers, and perform root cause & countermeasure activities. The EX3 position will further contribute by coordinating AHM’s most complex supply chain related to Local Suppliers, North American Honda Plants, Fabric-related suppliers, Kit-related suppliers along with Y-part management and issues arising from Tier 2 / Tier 3 suppliers, including supplier sourcing. The EX3 position additionally provides managerial backup when required.

Responsibilities Include

• Coordinate on time delivery of new model parts to AHM
• Quickly resolve Delivery Trouble Reports (DTRs)
• Quick resolution of Critical Backorders per department requirements
• Supplier contract Input and Accountability
• Highest complexity of root cause identification & countermeasure implementation, most directly linked to customer service impact
• On Time Delivery targets met for all suppliers (including coordination of buildout flows and transitions to new models)
• Minimize past due deliveries to AHM
• Achieve service level targets per department requirements
• Efficiently and accurately manage delivery ETA information relayed to AHM dealer network and Analysts

Who We Are Seeking

We are looking for qualified people and diverse background and experiences, open minds, and a disciplined work ethic, to bring the future to Honda.

Required Work Experience

• 5 + years of supply chain and/or equivalent work experience, automotive background preferred
• Proven leadership experience
• Experience in international business beneficial
• Working knowledge of Delivery and Service Level

Required Education

• BA/BS degree in Business or equivalent
• Equivalent work experience acceptable
• Supply chain affiliations (i.e. APICS) and/or Master’s Degree a plus

Desired Skills

• Negotiating
• Communication & Informing Skills
• High degree of internal collaboration to ensure stable parts supply
• Parts interchangeability identification and submission to SPR-O
• Working knowledge of tooling ownership and operation, raw materials procurement, and manufacturing methods
• Capability to establish and facilitate Seihan meetings
• Presentation Skills required
• Ability to support department specialists based on knowledge & experience
• Project Management experience
• Troubleshoot supply chain complexities involving Tier 2 / Tier 3 suppliers, find and establish alternate supply routes for critical parts, and resolve procurement issues related to raw materials and/or other complex solutions to improve parts availability.
• Prefer advanced knowledge of Honda Drawings, including color charts & familiarity with specifications of parts and materials
• Planning & Organizing

At Honda, you will play a key role in our journey to become a company that society wants to exist now, and in the future. Your endless curiosity will drive innovation and your courageous spirit will challenge the status quo. We believe having a workforce made up of diverse thinkers and innovators makes us a better Honda. Respect for each other and respect for diversity each and every day drives our associates to contribute at the highest level and work effectively in a team environment. We make the dream of mobility a reality with our innovative and high-quality products. Together, we Bring the Future to our customers, associates, and communities. We are Honda!

What differentiates Honda and makes us an employer of choice?

Total Rewards

• Competitive base salary
• Industry-leading Benefit Plans (Medical, Dental, Vision)
• 401K Plan with company match + additional contribution
• Paid time off, including vacation, paid holidays, sick time, and personal days
• Annual Bonus

Career Growth

• Career mobility
• Advancement opportunities
• Education reimbursement for continued learning
• Training and Development programs

Additional Offerings

• Free drinks onsite
• Product programs
• Community service and engagement programs
• Wellbeing program

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.