Strategic Sourcing Specialist

The Strategic Sourcing Specialist is responsible for end-to-end sourcing and supplier management for third-party buyouts supporting engineered gas skid and station solutions for mission-critical data center gas power infrastructure. Working in close collaboration with the corporate Center of Excellence, Engineering, Project Management, Quality, Finance, and Operations, this role develops and executes sourcing strategies that ensure safe, compliant, reliable, and cost-effective delivery from supplier qualification and competitive bid through fabrication, testing, commissioning support, and lifecycle performance.The successful candidate combines strategic sourcing expertise, technical understanding of gas measurement and regulation systems, and disciplined project execution. The role owns supplier capacity, quality, cost, schedule, risk, and commercial performance for complex engineered-to-order packages and critical equipment used to provide dependable fuel-gas supply, accurate flow and energy measurement, gas-quality assurance, equipment protection, and continuous operational visibility.You will report directly to our General Manager Regional LOB and you’ll work out of our Houston, TX on a Hybrid work schedule. Note: New Hires may need to work 100% onsite Monday – Friday for the first 90 days.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.YOU MUST HAVEBachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Business, Operations, or a related discipline.Progressive experience (6+ years) in strategic sourcing, procurement, supplier management, or project supply chain for engineered equipment, industrial automation, energy infrastructure, natural-gas systems, or comparable capital projects.Demonstrated experience managing the full sourcing and contracting lifecycle for complex engineered-to-order equipment and third-party buyouts.Working knowledge of supplier qualification, competitive bidding, contract negotiation, cost analysis, supplier performance management, and risk mitigation.Ability to interpret technical specifications, bills of material, data sheets, drawings, commercial proposals, and project schedules.Strong commercial judgment, analytical capability, negotiation skills, and financial acumen.Proven ability to influence suppliers and cross-functional stakeholders in a matrixed environment and resolve complex execution issues.Strong written and verbal communication skills, including executive-level reporting and supplier-facing communication.Ability to manage multiple priorities and travel to supplier, fabrication, customer, and project locations as required.WE VALUEExtensive experience in sourcing & procurementWorking and/or guiding in Matrix and complex Team EnvironmentsProject Management and/or Contract Management ExperienceProfessional Certifications in Project/Supply Chain/ Procurement/Contract ManagementTeam guide experience in Supply Management/Sourcing/Procurement/BusinessDemonstrated Business and financial acumenExperience with SAP, E Sourcing Platforms, Request for Quotation Tools, ProjectMaster's Degree in Supply Chain or Business AdministrationTravel: up to 25% Relocation support may be providedU.S. PERSON REQUIREMENTSDue 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 have protected status in the U.S. under asylum or refugee statusBENEFITS FROM WORKING AT HONEYWELLIn 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 ( 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 posted 09/30/2026.ABOUT HONEYWELL TECHNOLOGIESHoneywell 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 ( BUSINESS UNITHoneywell Industrial Automation enables process industry operations, creates world-class sensor technologies, automates supply chains, makes warehouses smarter, and improves worker safety. This combination builds on our core strengths in controls and automation technologies which in turn allows us to deliver better commercial outcomes for our customers. We enable customers to enhance the safety, sustainability, resiliency and productivity of their people, plants and assets.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. Learn more (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.KEY RESPONSIBILITIESDevelop and execute project and category sourcing strategies for gas skids, metering and regulation stations, packaged systems, and associated third-party equipment.Lead the full sourcing lifecycle, including market analysis, supplier identification, requests for information and quotation, technical and commercial bid evaluation, negotiation, selection, contracting, purchase-order placement, and supplier closeout.Partner with the corporate Center of Excellence to leverage enterprise agreements, preferred suppliers, category strategies, and sourcing standards while meeting project-specific requirements.Establish and maintain strategic relationships with skid fabricators, equipment manufacturers, integrators, and service providers.Align project demand, engineering release dates, supplier capacity, lead times, and logistics plans to support customer delivery milestones.Negotiate pricing, payment terms, warranties, liquidated-damages provisions, lead times, change-order mechanisms, intellectual-property protections, and other commercial terms while managing total cost and risk.Assess supplier financial health, operational capacity, technical capability, quality systems, geographic footprint, and continuity risks; develop mitigation and dual-source plans where appropriate.Define supplier performance expectations and manage scorecards for quality, on-time delivery, cost, responsiveness, documentation, safety, and continuous improvement.Support technical bid evaluations and ensure supplier proposals comply with specifications, applicable codes, approved deviations, documentation requirements, and testing obligations.Coordinate supplier execution through design reviews, submittal approval, fabrication, inspection, factory acceptance testing, shipment, installation support, commissioning, and final documentation.Lead supplier issue resolution, recovery planning, corrective actions, escalation, and claims management to protect project schedule, quality, and margin.Drive value engineering, standardization, modularization, should-cost analysis, and productivity initiatives without compromising safety, performance, or compliance.Maintain accurate sourcing plans, commitments, forecasts, cost estimates, risk registers, supplier records, and executive-level project updates.Ensure compliance with company policies, ethical sourcing requirements, trade controls, import and export regulations, and applicable customer and industry standards.PRODUCT AND TECHNOLOGY SCOPEIntegrated skid and station packages for fuel gas conditioning, flow metering, pressure monitoring and regulation and gas composition analysisGas flow measurement solutionsPressure regulation and monitoring solutionsGas quality measurement, analysis and flow computing solutions.Gas leak detection systems.Pressure and temperature measurementsCORE COMPETENCIES• Strategic sourcing and category management• Supplier relationship and performance management• Commercial negotiation and contract execution• Technical and financial analysis• Project supply-chain planning and risk management• Cross-functional leadership and stakeholder influence• Safety, quality, compliance, and customer focus• Accountability, urgency, and disciplined executionMEASURES OF SUCCESS• On-time availability of compliant equipment and supplier deliverables aligned with project milestones• Competitive total cost, realized productivity, working-capital performance, and protection of project margin• Supplier quality, documentation, responsiveness, and factory acceptance performance• Supply continuity, capacity readiness, and effective mitigation of schedule and commercial risk• Accurate forecasts, commitments, sourcing plans, and executive reporting• Improved supplier standardization, preferred-supplier utilization, and long-term strategic value• Strong partnership with the corporate Center of Excellence and effective cross-functional project executionFull timePosting Date: 2026-09-30