Lead Procurement Buyer

Overview

Lead Procurement Buyer – San Jose, CA – Onsite

You will report directly to our Procurement Manager and you ll work out of our San Jose, CA location on an Onsite work schedule. In this role, you will impact the overall supply chain efficiency and cost management, helping to deliver innovative solutions that meet customer demands and enhance product quality.

• Plans for and procures materials necessary to meet manufacturing build requirements for one or several product lines.
• Requests and analyzes quotes to ensure reasonable price, and that specifications are met.
• Initiates purchases and contracts driven through the MRP process.
• Reviews forecasted requirements and assess when to execute orders based on multiple factors.
• Negotiates critical, complex, awards in accordance with Company and Government regulations.
• Prepares complete purchase orders and arranges for specifications, material and tooling to be forwarded to suppliers.
• Manages cost improvement initiatives and establishes multi-year agreements.
• Pulls, pushes, or cancels orders per production plans.
• Ensures materials are available to meet manufacturing build requirements.
• Matches material infeed and inventory turnover so as not to hold too high a percentage of inventory at any given time.
• Investigates and resolves issues with receiving, invoices or suppliers.
• Address, return and receive credit for defective materials.
• Interfaces with technical and management personnel regarding changes in material, quantity, quality or delivery schedules.

YOU MUST HAVE

• 10 plus years of experience in procurement.
• 10 plus years of experience planning strategically for the delivery of a variety of materials and services.
• 10 plus years of experience utilizing MRP (material requirement planning) systems.
• This position requires access to technology, materials, software or hardware that is controlled by US export laws. In order to be eligible for this position, you must be a "US Person" under US export laws (or eligible for approval under a U.S. Government export license).

WE VALUE

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Bachelor s Degree.
• MRP: SAP or Oracle experience preferred.
• Advanced to Expert level in Excel and Power Point.
• Manufacturing, Electronic or Aerospace industry background.
• Experience performing price or cost analysis.
• Experience in vendor management including agreement negotiation.
• Knowledge of FAR or recent experience supporting a government contractor environment.
• 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, a U.S. permanent resident, or an individual who has protected status in the U.S. under asylum or refugee status.

Benefits of working for Honeywell include a comprehensive package: 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 (vacation, personal time, sick time, and parental leave), Paid Holidays, and potential for a 9/80 schedule.

Salary – For California, the annual base salary range is $117,300-$146,050. This salary range serves as a general guideline and Honeywell considers factors such as scope and responsibilities, experience, education, key skills, and market conditions when extending an offer.

Additional Information

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. Job Posting Date:
January 15, 2026

Honeywell International Inc. (Nasdaq: HON) invents and commercializes technologies that address global challenges in energy, safety, security, air travel, productivity, and urbanization. We are a leading software-industrial company committed to introducing state-of-the-art technology solutions to improve efficiency, productivity, sustainability, and safety in high-growth businesses in broad-based, attractive industrial end markets. Our products and solutions enable a safer, more comfortable, and more productive world.

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