Commodity Manager

Job title: Commodity Manager

Role Type: Permanent, full-time role

Location: Yeovil

As a Commodity Manager at Honeywell Aerospace, in Yeovil, you will be responsible for developing and executing sourcing strategies to drive cost savings, improve supplier performance, and ensure supply chain continuity by collaborating with stakeholders and managing supplier relationships.

This is a hybrid role, 3 days at the office + 2 days work from home model.

Honeywell Aerospace:

Honeywell Aerospace products and services are used on virtually every commercial, defense, and space aircraft. We build aircraft engines, cockpit and cabin electronics, wireless connectivity systems, mechanical components. Our hardware and software solutions help create more fuel-efficient aircraft, more direct and on-time flights and safer skies.

Safer, More Fuel-Efficient Flying and Innovations for the Future of Aviation. 

Key responsibilities:

In this role you will manage a Aerospace direct supply portfolio of 35 suppliers with a circa annual spend of £30m.

• Define Supplier Segmentation and Growth, Maintain and Exit suppliers for the region and coordinate actions with Global Strategy Integration team to execute this strategy year over year.


• Rationalize supplier portfolio and identify risk areas: subsequently adapt strategy within its commodity and define dual sourcing and transition required. Select Honeywell's future suppliers across the globe to support our future development: outsourcing or offset.


• Implement contracts with all suppliers to drive productivity and meet yearly AOP (Annual Operating plan), and ensure full adherence to all Companies compliance rules and regulations.


• Reach yearly productivity target established through various actions: transition / negotiation / Value Engineering. 


• Assure adequate support services are provided by other organizations such as Honeywell production sites located across the Globe, with primary units in Olomouc, Yeovil and Raunheim. 

Key skills and qualifications:

• Secure site requirements: Full right to work in the UK without the need of sponsorship, and residing within an easy commute to Yeovil


• Sourcing experience: Solid experience direct or indirect sourcing experience in a corporate environment, within the aerospace, automotive, FMCG, or manufacturing sector


• Commodity knowledge: Hands-on experience with direct commodities such as sheet metal, castings, forgings, machining, assemblies, raw materials, bearings, electronics, and related categories


• Negotiation and contracts: Proven tactical and strategic sourcing experience, including negotiation of terms and conditions, contracts, and pricing agreements. This requires the need for fluent written and spoken English language skills, to business level

Our offer:

• Career Growth: Clear pathways for advancement, regular feedback, and mentorship opportunities.
• Skill Development: Access to training and certifications.
• Work-Life Balance: Flexible working arrangements and support for combining work with education.
• Tech and Innovation: Access to modern tools, technologies, and innovative work environments.
• Company Culture: Sense of community, team-building activities, and social events.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Join us now and be part of a global team of thinkers, innovators, dreamers, and doers who make the things that make the future!

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