Director Strategic Sourcing

Director Strategic Sourcing

As a Director Strategic Sourcing here at Honeywell, you will lead the strategic sourcing initiatives for our Building Automation (BA) Fire Americas business, driving cost optimization, supplier relationship management, and procurement excellence to support business growth and operational efficiency.

You will report directly to our senior leadership, and you’ll work out of our Northford, CT location on an Hybrid work schedule.

In this role, you will impact Honeywell Building Automation Business by ensuring the sourcing strategy aligns with business objectives, delivering value through innovative sourcing solutions, and strengthening supplier partnerships to enhance supply chain resilience and competitiveness.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop and execute strategic sourcing plans that align with Honeywell Building Automation (BA) Fire Americas business goals and objectives.
• Lead supplier selection, negotiation, and contract management to optimize cost, quality, and delivery performance.
• Establish category strategies by working with Corporate and Regional category management team based on spend analytics, demand trends, market intelligence, supplier landscapes, and business forecasts
• Drive YOY productivity cost savings through negotiations, component and value engineering initiatives, supplier consolidation, design standardizations, cost avoidance, and total cost of ownership improvement.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior business leaders on sourcing strategy, supplier markets, cost drivers, risk exposure, and value opportunities.
• Identify and mitigate supplier, market, financial, operational, geopolitical, regulatory, cybersecurity, privacy, and continuity risks. Lead complex issue resolution when supplier or market conditions create business disruption or exposure.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives within the sourcing function to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
• Manage and develop a high-performing sourcing team to meet current and future business needs.

YOU MUST HAVE

• Extensive experience in strategic sourcing and procurement leadership within a complex manufacturing or technology environment.
• Extensive experience and knowledge in Electronics category especially in Semiconductors and Passives commodities.
• Strong expertise in supplier negotiation, contract management, and cost reduction strategies.
• Proficiency in supply chain management tools and ERP systems to analyze spend data and drive sourcing decisions.
• Knowledge of risk management and supplier performance evaluation to ensure supply continuity and quality standards.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and managing supplier relationships globally.

WE VALUE

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or related field; MBA preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive leadership experience in strategic sourcing or procurement roles.
• Strong analytical and financial acumen to support data-driven decision making.
• Excellent leadership skills with the ability to build and motivate high-performing teams.
• Experience in the building technologies or industrial sectors is highly desirable.

ABOUT HONEYWELL TECHNOLOGIES

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 with a broad portfolio of services, solutions, and products, underpinned by our Honeywell Technologies Accelerator operating system and Honeywell Technologies Forge intelligence layer. By combining the deep domain expertise of our more than 50,000 employees with decades of data from our global installed base, we are uniquely positioned to lead the industrial sector’s transition from automation to autonomy. Learn more (

THE BUSINESS UNIT

Honeywell Building Automation (BA) is a leading global provider of products, software, solutions, and technologies that enable building owners and occupants to ensure their facilities are safe, energy efficient, sustainable, and productive. BA products and services include advanced software applications for building control and optimization; sensors, switches, control systems, and instruments for energy management; access control; video surveillance; fire products; and installation, maintenance, and upgrades of systems. Revenues in 2022 for BA were $6B and there are approximately 18,000 employees globally. To learn more, please visit (

Pay Range:

The annual base salary range for this position is $167,000 - $209,000. 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 candidate's work experience, education and training, key skills, as well as market and business considerations.

This position is incentive plan eligible.

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.

BENEFITS OF WORKING FOR HONEYWELL

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. Learn more (

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 with a broad portfolio of services, solutions and products, underpinned by our Honeywell Technologies Accelerator operating system and Honeywell Technologies Forge intelligence layer. By combining the deep domain expertise of our more than 50,000 employees with decades of data from our global installed base, we are uniquely positioned to lead the industrial sector’s transition from automation to autonomy.

Honeywell is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, religion, or veteran status.