Sr Procurement Buyer
Arvada, CO - USA
Job Summary
As a Sr Procurement Buyer here at Honeywell you will play a key role in driving our organizations procurement and purchasing activities. This position plays a critical part in ensuring the efficiency cost-effectiveness and strategic alignment within the procurement function. You will oversee purchasing processes and collaborate with various stakeholders to achieve procurement objectives.
You will report directly to our Procurement Buying Manager and youll work out of our Arvada CO location on an on-site work schedule.
Your role adds immense value to our company by orchestrating and optimizing the procurement function leading to enhanced operational efficiency substantial cost savings and fortifying its position in the competitive business landscape.
Responsibilities
- Manage the end-to-end procurement cycle for assigned commodities including RFQ/RFP issuance bid analysis supplier selection purchase order placement acknowledgment delivery tracking and transaction verification.
- Purchase complex high-mix/low-volume materials components equipment and services while achieving the best overall balance of cost quality delivery lead time and supply risk.
- Develop and execute sourcing strategies for assigned commodities by analyzing demand production requirements supplier capabilities market conditions and total cost.
- Lead supplier negotiations involving pricing commercial terms lead times delivery commitments contracts and other complex purchasing considerations within delegated authority.
- Identify evaluate qualify and onboard new or alternative suppliers to improve cost competitiveness capacity quality reliability and continuity of supply.
- Monitor supplier performance using cost quality and delivery measures; conduct supplier reviews and coordinate corrective actions recovery plans and risk-mitigation activities.
- Partner with Planning Manufacturing Engineering Quality Finance Receiving and other stakeholders to resolve supply technical commercial quality invoicing and delivery issues.
- Lead resolution of critical material shortages and supplier delivery issues including escalation of past-due commitments and development of supplier recovery plans.
- Conduct cost analysis bid comparisons and risk assessments to support fact-based sourcing decisions purchase awards cost reduction and cost avoidance.
- Maintain accurate purchasing data in the MRP/ERP system including supplier information pricing lead times order quantities delivery dates and purchase order status.
- Coordinate resolution of supplier nonconformances with Quality and other internal stakeholders ensuring timely containment corrective action and material disposition.
- Lead or support Supplier Management Reviews supplier audits risk assessments and continuous improvement initiatives for assigned suppliers and commodities.
- Develop and implement measurable cost-reduction lead-time-reduction inventory-optimization and procurement-process improvement initiatives.
- Prepare and present supplier commodity cost risk and performance recommendations to purchasing leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.
Qualifications
YOU MUST HAVE
- 7 years of procurement supply chain or strategic sourcing experience in manufacturing OEM or engineered-products environment
- 3 years managing complex commodities with annual spend between $8-$15M
WE VALUE
- Bachelors or advanced degree in business supply chain management or a related field. APICs CPIM CSCP CPSM certifications also valued.
- Demonstrated experience working in high mix low volume OEM manufacturing
- Demonstrated experience managing 100 active suppliers both domestically and internationally
- Proven track record of negotiating supplier agreements resulting in documented cost savings cost avoidance or value improvements
- Experience utilizing ERP/MRP systems (JDE SAP Oracle etc) with responsibility for maintaining lead times pricing and supplier master data
- Excellent communication analytical problem-solving and organizational abilities.
- Advanced proficiency in Excel including pivot tables V/XLOOKUP data analysist and reporting
- Strong leadership and team management skills.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
- Understanding of proprietary and sensitive information.
- Strong sense of urgency and ability to prioritize
- Ability to travel domestically and internationally 5% of the time
- Continuous improvement learning and self-development
- Commitment to safety
The annual base salary range for this position is $84400 - $105700. 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.
In addition to a competitive salary leading-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) and 12 Paid Holidays. For more information visit: 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: October 12 2026.
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 U.S. permanent resident or have protected status in the U.S. under asylum or refugee status.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
About Company
Honeywell Technologies is a global, pure-play automation company with a legacy of innovating to help solve the world’s most mission-critical challenges, enhancing the quality of life for people and communities around the world. We serve the building, industrial and process sectors wit ... View more