Commodity Specialist

Commodity Specialist - Job ID 00314863

Based in Timisoara

Honeywell is the leader in gas detection, fire systems, personal protective equipment, building controls, home comfort and security, and scanning and mobility. We are at work in 150 million homes, 10 million buildings, 5,000 industrial facilities, and hundreds of gas and electric utilities worldwide. Bring your passion to a fast paced and professional work atmosphere. If you feel that you can meet our requirements and would be interested in a career with Honeywell, we encourage you to submit your resume.

Elster is now part of Honeywell.

Elster Electricity with about 1.400 employees in 19 countries and 400 mUSD revenues in 2013, delivers complete end-to-end Smart Metering and Energy Management Solutions that drive energy efficiency, operational improvements and cost savings for utilities, industrial customers and consumers. Its multi utility offerings, which are interoperable by design, include distribution monitoring and control, advanced Smart Metering, demand response, networking and software solutions.

Are you curious about what this role implies?

•  Design and deploy processes that are consistent with ACS identified Sourcing strategies & maximize the leverage of Honeywell/ACS spend.
•  Ensure appropriate sourcing measures and metrics are in place and deployed that measure progress against goals & key initiatives.
•  Identify Strategic Sourcing initiatives to improve ACS productivity in areas such as localization, rationalization, and emerging region transitions.
•  Support the selection and management of suppliers who have the capacity and capability to meet the material and subcontract needs of ACS.
•  Maintain continuous in-depth knowledge of market conditions, industry trends, and developing technologies
•  Ensure key supplier performance goals and objectives are being communicated within Strategic Sourcing and Supplier Quality functions.
•  Establish top-level plans providing foundation for improved factory flexibility and responsiveness for product launch strategy (LOI, Blanket PO, Consignment, etc)
•  Manage and support supply agreement negotiations in partnership with Global & Regional Commodity Category teams

• Bachelor's degree in a technical or management discipline required
•  7-10 years work experience in Supply Management leadership experience
•  Global Sourcing experience
•  Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification preferred.
•  Leadership - strong managerial skills to work across all functions and levels of an organization; ability to lead change and effectively establish high performing teams
•  Communication and Interpersonal - crisp verbal skills, effective listening skills; effective facilitation skills; demonstrate high energy and behaviors to motivate the team
•  Excellent verbal and written English communications skills

•  Competitive salary and an attractive benefits package
•  Extensive training programs
•  Career growth opportunities
•  Experienced leaders to support your professional development
•  Dynamic and international work environment