Strategic Planning Senior Specialist (Hiring Immediately)

What Makes a Honda, is Who makes a Honda
Honda has a clear vision for the future, and it’s a joyful one. We are looking for individuals with the skills, courage, persistence, and dreams that will help us reach our future-focused goals. At our core is innovation. Honda is constantly innovating and developing solutions to drive our business with record success. We strive to be a company that serves as a source of “power” that supports people around the world who are trying to do things based on their own initiative and that helps people expand their own potential. To this end, Honda strives to realize “the joy and freedom of mobility” by developing new technologies and an innovative approach to achieve a “zero environmental footprint.”

We are looking for qualified individuals with diverse backgrounds, experiences, continuous improvement values, and a strong work ethic to join our team.

If your goals and values align with Honda’s, we want you to join our team to Bring the Future!

Job Purpose

Coordinates model cost, budget and project reporting within the PS&P Procurement Planning Unit to realize overall cost strategy within PSP Purchasing Division. Creates concise, accurate cost and maker layout summaries and reports them to Procurement Planning management in support of PSP purchasing and development activity.

Key Accountabilities

• Supports creation of overall purchasing strategy consisting of part sourcing, supplier management and new model development by generating reports, analysing data and assisting in the preparation of presentation materials for reporting and/or evaluations.
• Assist in rolling up long-term budget for future developments and new model cost targets including coordination of the mass production unit cost budgeting.Participates in coordination of I/H vs O/S manufacturing themes for both current and new model production to establish most effective business characteristic.
• Manages the access of PSP associates and suppliers to related purchasing systems and coordinate any necessary training.

Qualifications, Experience, and Skills

Minimum Educational Qualifications :

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Business (Accounting or Purchasing preferred) or related discipline or equivalent work experience

Minimum Experience :

• Requires 2+ years of experience with degree or 6+ years related work experience if no degree

Other Job-Specific Skills :

• Working knowledge of Honda Purchasing systems.
• Proficiency with programs such as Excel, PowerPoint, relational database management (QMF/SQL).
• Interacts and communicates effectively with supervisor and other department members
• Good planning, implementation and project management skills.
• Effective presentation skills

Job Dimensions

No. of Direct Reports : 0

No. of Indirect Reports : 0

Financial Dimensions : 0

Decisions Expected

• Prioritization of work assignments to achieve deadlines
• Confirm accuracy of budgets prior to submission
• Advises and provides guidance on financial information reported to business leaders

Working Conditions

• Travel: