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Location: Phoenix AZ
Company: Honeywell
Experience: Mid-level
Highest Level of Education: MBA



Job Responsibilities
Manage the semiconductor commodity and distributor supply base for Honeywell's aerospace commercial business units Negotiate and own the contracts with the semiconductor suppliers and distributors Lead the semiconductor and distribution commodity teams, each consisting of purchasing leads from 12 Honeywell commercial aerospace sites to drive cost, quality, delivery, flexibility and new product introduction initiatives
Job Requirements
Certificate in Purchasing Management is a plus MBA is a definite plus, coming from a top-tier school helps a little.
Uppers
Ability to work very independently Interface with senior/exec management internally and externally Leadership opportunities Very challenging in dealing with relationships with supplier where you have no power
Downers
Travel - some months up to 100% Virtual team management - hard to get everyone on the phone at the same time when required
Lifestyle
Excellent work-life balance Big responsibility and high accountability Quite extensive travel Relaxed dress code
Compensation
Base salary 85-95k Bonuses 5-10k
Advice to Jobseekers
Consider a supply chain or a general mgmt trek in b-school.

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