Honda Motors

Cost Planning New Model Leader

Honda Motors$95K — $115K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in related discipline or equivalent experience
  • 5 years of experience with degree or 9+ years without degree, ideally in PS&P or Automotive
  • Familiarity with Honda Purchasing systems
  • Proficient in Excel, PowerPoint, QMF/SQL
  • Strong leadership and project management skills
  • Effective presentation skills for top management

Responsibilities

  • Lead procurement activities for new model development
  • Prepare monthly reports for division leadership
  • Coordinate with multiple departments to ensure report accuracy
  • Execute special projects to improve new model KPIs
  • Support training for team leaders on event accuracy checks

Benefits

  • Competitive Base Salary
  • Paid Overtime
  • Regional Bonus (when applicable)
  • Industry-leading Benefit Plans (Medical, Dental, Vision, Rx)
  • Paid time off including vacation
  • Company Paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
  • 401K Plan with company match
  • Relocation assistance (if eligible)
  • Advancement Opportunities
  • Career Mobility
  • Education Reimbursement
  • Training and Development programs
  • Tuition Assistance & Student Loan Repayment
  • Lifestyle Account
  • Childcare Reimbursement Account
  • Elder Care Support
  • Wellbeing Program
  • Community Service and Engagement Programs
Full Job Description
Job Purpose

Take the lead of new model activity within the procurement department. Including event cost roll-up, maker layout status, cost reduction achievement, model target setting, and countermeasure activity needed for overall model success of North American Power Sports & Products.

Creates and reports monthly concise summaries to Purchasing Division in support of PS&P leadership. Results will be used to make adjustments to the procurement department work to meet model goals and to raise awareness of issues within the division in real-time, and ensure accurate cost planning and budget attainment for new model programs with significant annual financial impact.

Key Accountabilities

  • Lead the procurement department through each new model development by controlling the critical information like parts list, schedule, target achievement, maker layout, event to event conditions changes, budget checks, and countermeasure planning. Inaccurate reporting or correlation can directly impact new model profitability, budget attainment, and investment decisions.
  • Prepare monthly roll ups to give division leadership visibility to critical issues and status against key goals.
  • Coordinate within purchasing, design, project management, cost innovation, and manufacturing on report accuracy. Additionally, confirming any negative downstream impacts for proposed countermeasures.
  • Execute special projects or future business studies to improve new model development KPI's.
  • Support necessary training for team leaders and buyers on event accuracy checks.


Qualifications, Experience, and Skills

Minimum Educational Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in related discipline or equivalent work experience

Minimum Experience:
  • Requires 5 of experience with degree or 9+ years related work experience without applicable degree, preferably in PS&P or Automotive field.

Other Job-Specific Skills:
  • Working knowledge of Honda Purchasing systems.
  • Proficiency with programs such as Excel, PowerPoint, relational database
  • management (QMF/SQL).
  • Lead the projects and interdepartmental activity effectively with other department leadership members.
  • Good planning, implementation, and project leading management skills.
  • Effective presentation skills up to Top Management level


Job Dimensions

No. of Direct Reports: 0

No. of Indirect Reports: 0

Financial Dimensions: Responsible for the tracking, correlation, and reporting of new model program costs and purchasing targets with an annual impact potential exceeding $20M. Reporting accuracy directly influences budget planning, cost reduction achievement, investment decisions, and profitability of North American PS&P new model programs.

Decisions Expected

  • Proposal of purchasing best sourcing status and results to PS&P DEB management (DevEX/Manufacturing/Purchasing)
  • Advise on countermeasures when model targets are not being met, including recommendations that may influence hundreds of thousands of dollars in annual program cost performance.
  • Proposal of OS budget to PSP DEB management (Short/Mid term Budget)


Working Conditions

  • Travel: Average of 1-2 times per month, depending on project demand. Could include some international travel.
  • Physical: Primarily deskwork, frequent keyboarding.
  • Hazards: Maybe exposed to hazardous chemicals & equipment, including on/off road riding/driving.
  • Overtime: Expected based on project demands/responsibilities


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

About Honda Motors

Honda Motors is a leading manufacturer of automobiles, motorcycles, and power equipment. The company was founded in 1948 by Soichiro Honda and has since grown to become one of the largest automotive companies in the world. Honda Motors is known for its innovative designs and commitment to sustainability, with a focus on developing environmentally friendly vehicles. The company operates in over 30 countries and has a strong presence in the United States, Japan, and Europe.
Learn more about Honda Motors
Size
204,035 employees
Market Cap
$41.8 billion
Industry
Net Income
$414.5 billion
Founded
1948
5 Year Trend
+0.8%
Revenue
$13,004.8 billion
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