Lead Procurement Buyer

Lead Procurement Buyer

San Jose CA

Onsite

AERO

You will report directly to our Procurement Manager and youll work out of our San Jose CA location on an Onsite work schedule.

In this role you will impact the overall supply chain efficiency and cost management helping to deliver innovative solutions that meet customer demands and enhance product quality.

Responsibilities

• Plans for and procures materials necessary to meet manufacturing build requirements for one or several product lines.
• Requests and analyzes quotes to ensure reasonable price and that specifications are met.
• Initiates purchases and contracts driven through the MRP process.
• Reviews forecasted requirements and assess when to execute orders based on multiple factors.
• Negotiates critical complex awards in accordance with Company and Government regulations.
• Prepares complete purchase orders and arranges for specifications material and tooling to be forwarded to suppliers.
• Manages cost improvement initiatives and establishes multi-year agreements.
• Pulls pushes or cancels orders per production plans.
• Ensures materials are available to meet manufacturing build requirements.
• Matches material infeed and inventory turnover so as not to hold too high a percentage of inventory at any given time.
• Investigates and resolves issues with receiving invoices or suppliers.
• Address return and receive credit for defective materials.
• Interfaces with technical and management personnel regarding changes in material quantity quality or delivery schedules.

YOU MUST HAVE

• 10 plus years of experience in procurement.
• 10 plus years of experience planning strategically for the delivery of a variety of materials and services.
• 10 plus years of experience utilizing MRP (material requirement planning) systems.
• This position requires access to technology materials software or hardware that is controlled by US export order to be eligible for this position you must be a US Person under US export laws (or eligible for approval under a U.S. Government export license).

WE VALUE

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Bachelors Degree.
• MRP: SAP or Oracle experience preferred.
• Advanced to Expert level in Excel and Power Point.
• Manufacturing Electronic or Aerospace industry background.
• Experience performing price or cost analysis.
• Experience in vendor management including agreement negotiation.

• Knowledge of FAR or recent experience supporting a government contractor environment.

  Due to compliance with U.S. export control laws and regulations candidate must be a U.S. person which is defined as a U.S. citizen a U.S. permanent resident or an individual who has protected status in the U.S. under asylum or refugee status.

BENEFITS OF WORKING FOR HONEYWELL

In addition to a performance-driven salary cutting-edge work and developing solutions side-by-side with dedicated experts in their fields Honeywell employees are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package. This package includes employer-subsidized Medical Dental Vision and Life Insurance; Short-Term and Long-Term Disability; 401(k) match Flexible Spending Accounts Health Savings Accounts EAP and Educational Assistance; Parental Leave Paid Time Off (for vacation personal business sick time and parental leave) Paid Holidays and this role may be eligible for a 9/80 schedule.

For California the annual base salary range is $117300-$146050. Please note that this salary information serves as a general guideline. Honeywell considers various factors when extending an offer including but not limited to the scope and responsibilities of the position the candidates work experience education and training key skills as well as market and business considerations.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 40 days from the job posting date; however this may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates. Job Posting Date: January 15 2026

ABOUT HONEYWELL

Honeywell International Inc. (Nasdaq: HON) invents and commercializes technologies that address some of the worlds most critical challenges around energy safety security air travel productivity and global urbanization. We are a leading software-industrial company committed to introducing state-of-the-art technology solutions to improve efficiency productivity sustainability and safety in high-growth businesses in broad-based attractive industrial end markets. Our products and solutions enable a safer more comfortable and more productive world enhancing the quality of life of people around the globe. Learn more about Honeywell: click here (