Honda Motors

Purchasing Assistant Manager

Honda Motors$80K — $95K *
Business Services
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelors' degree in Supply Chain Management, Data Analytics, Business Management
  • 8+ years of relevant experience
  • Experience in directing and supporting team members
  • Skilled in interpreting leadership direction and communicating effectively across levels
  • Ability to build effective relationships across diverse cultures and backgrounds
  • Strong in using benchmarks to track performance and identify gaps
  • Expertise in developing solutions for complex, systemic issues within operational processes.

Responsibilities

  • Support Unit Leaders and buyers in troubleshooting supplier/site-specific issues
  • Lead execution of Business Plan Themes, Budget, and Key Performance Indicators
  • Manage and present critical project updates and escalate issues as necessary
  • Benchmark with other HDMA Frame sites for cost-saving opportunities
  • Engage associates to develop and implement system enhancements
  • Lead training and development for assigned buyers
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives across the team.

Benefits

  • Competitive Base Salary
  • Regional Bonus (when applicable)
  • Manager Lease Car Program (car, maintenance, and insurance included)
  • Industry-leading Benefit Plans (Medical, Dental, Vision, Rx)
  • Paid time off including vacation and holidays
  • Company Paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
  • 401K Plan with company match and additional contribution
  • Relocation assistance (if eligible)
  • Advancement Opportunities
  • Career Mobility
  • Education Reimbursement for Continued Learning
  • Lifestyle Account
  • Childcare Reimbursement Account
  • Elder Care Support
  • Tuition Assistance & Student Loan Repayment
  • Wellbeing Program
  • Community Service Programs
Full Job Description
Job Purpose

The SCM Site Delivery Frame Local Group Leader is responsible for coordinating daily activities with his/her respective buyers and technical lead support (EX1 - EX4 / Career Levels L3 - L5) to ensure Key Performance Indicators are met by mitigating risk of Downtime, GDP, and Cost from our North American supply base. The Group Leader is also responsible for implementing business plan themes/strategies developed by SC Delivery Department leadership and SCM Business Unit leadership as well as site Delivery budgets.

Key Accountabilities

  • Support Site Delivery Frame Unit Leaders/buyers in troubleshooting supplier and/or site-specific issues
  • In supporting Local Unit Leader/Regional Unit Leader, lead the execution of Business Plan Themes/Strategies, Budget, Key Performance Indicators
  • Lead/maintain critical projects, Business Plan Themes, and other initiatives, present/escalate when necessary
  • Benchmark with other HDMA Frame Sites to identify and apply cost saving opportunities
  • Engage associates w/in specific site or other HDMA Frame sites to develop & implement system enhancements (Commonization, OWBW, etc) and supplier improvement items
  • Lead associate development activities (train, advise, mentor) of assigned buyers


Qualifications, Experience, and Skills

Minimum Educational Qualifications:
  • Bachelors' degree in Supply Chain Management, Data Analytics, Business Management

Minimum Experience:
  • 8+ years relevant experience

Other Job-Specific Skills:
  • Provides necessary direction, support, and identifies/develops training for team members to perform their responsibilities
  • Accurately interprets direction from leadership; clearly communicates and conveys technical, business or policy information appropriately across multiple levels within a unit or group of operation
  • Takes action to build effective working relationships between individuals from different cultures, backgrounds, viewpoints & experiences
  • Develops and uses benchmarks and performance measures to track progress or identify gaps
  • Continuously seeks opportunities to improve characteristics, conditions, processes, or products and directs improvement activity; has high sensitivity for loss or abnormal conditions
  • Understands the business, processes and technology employed across Honda's operational units; applies expertise to generate themes to improve characteristics
  • Develops solutions to highly complex, systemic problems that impact or involve multiple disciplines, departments, or products; takes initiative to develop and implement improvement themes that permanently countermeasure systemic root causes
  • Models' own behavior according to Honda Philosophy and can teach / mentor others to ensure company values are at forefront for all actions and decisions
  • effectively delegates responsibilities while providing support and structure
  • Creates a positive work environment that encourages high performance and pursuit of goals


Job Dimensions

No. of Direct Reports: 5 - 10 buyers

No. of Indirect Reports: 5 - 10 buyers on other Group Leader's team (if applicable)

Financial Dimensions: Negotiate compensation requests and design changes between supplier and Honda to mitigate financial risk to Honda while ensuring the timely implementation of changepoint. Support the control of overtime and freight, and design change budgets to meet Ki targets.

Decisions Expected

  • Provide tactical and/or strategic guidance to buyers & leadership related to supplier issues, business plan items, and/or internal department issues
  • Strategic direction related to Business Plan and One Way Best Way items
  • Support Buyer performance ratings, succession planning, etc...through collaboration w/ Local Unit Leader
  • Site Delivery Frame local policies and procedures related to SEQDCM
  • Support Monthly/Ki Key Performance Indicator targets related to operations and budget


Working Conditions

  • Must be able to work overtime approximately 5-10 hours per week.
  • Work in a fast-paced environment with demanding and critical deadlines.
  • Traveling between Sites, Business Units, and/or suppliers
  • Must be able to work weekends or into 2nd shift hours to support critical business needs (internal and/or external)


What differentiates Honda and makes 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.)
  • Regional Bonus (when applicable)
  • Manager Lease Car Program (No Cost - Car, Maintenance, and Insurance included)
  • 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:
  • Lifestyle Account
  • Childcare Reimbursement Account
  • Elder Care Support
  • Tuition Assistance & Student Loan Repayment
  • 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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