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Senior Procurement Buyer

Honeywell Aerospace
  • Phoenix, AZ
  • $85,000–$128,000 Per Year
  • Autofill and Review
8 days ago

Job Description

Sr. Procurement Buyer - Indirect Castings & Forgings

Position Summary

The Sr. Procurement Buyer - Indirect Castings & Forgings is responsible for managing the day-to-day procurement and supplier coordination activities associated with castings and forgings supplied through machining suppliers. This role serves as the primary operational contact between machining suppliers, casting and forging manufacturers, and internal stakeholders to ensure uninterrupted material flow, timely purchase order execution, and effective resolution of supply-related issues.

The position plays a critical role in supporting production continuity by maintaining visibility into supplier commitments, delivery performance, capacity constraints, tooling readiness, and supply risks. The Sr. Procurement Buyer will proactively monitor order execution, manage escalations, and collaborate cross-functionally to drive supplier accountability and continuous improvement.

Typical KPIs

  • On-Time Delivery (OTD)
  • PO Acknowledgment Compliance
  • Supplier Past Due Reduction
  • Critical Shortage Recovery Rate
  • Premium Freight Reduction
  • Supplier Scorecard Performance
  • Inventory Availability
  • Production Disruption Avoidance
  • Capacity Risk Mitigation
  • Forecast Accuracy Support

This level would typically report to the Manager, Indirect Procurement - Castings & Forgings and serve as the primary execution lead for a portfolio of casting and forging suppliers.

YOU MUST HAVE

  • Bachelor''s degree in supply chain management, Business Administration, Engineering, Operations Management, or related field required.
  • 5+ years of procurement, supply chain, supplier management, or sourcing experience.
  • Experience supporting castings, forgings, machining, metals, or industrial manufacturing supply chains preferred.
  • Experience managing supplier relationships and purchase order execution.
  • Experience with ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, or equivalent.

WE VALUE

  • Understanding of castings, forgings, machining processes, and manufacturing supply chains.
  • Knowledge of procurement, supplier management, and inventory planning concepts.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Power BI, and data analysis tools.

Benefits working for Honeywell Aerospace:

Beyond a performance-driven salary, you''ll work alongside dedicated experts on technology that''s advancing aviation. As a Honeywell Aerospace employee, you''re eligible for a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

  • Employer-subsidized medical, dental, vision and life insurance
  • Short-term and long-term disability coverage
  • 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts and health savings accounts
  • Employee assistance program and educational assistance
  • Parental leave and 12 paid holidays
  • Paid time off for vacation, personal and sick time

Explore your benefits: https://honeywellaerospacebenefits.com/

The annual base salary range for this position is $85k - $128k. 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.

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. Posting Date: 09/30/2026.

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 have protected status in the U.S. under asylum or refugee status.

Join a company that''s reintroducing itself to the aviation community we''ve helped advance for more than a century. At Honeywell Aerospace (NASDAQ: HONA), we''re launching as an independent, publicly traded aerospace and defense company built on a legacy of operational excellence and mission-focused execution.

Our new brand identity pairs that heritage with real momentum, as we build technology that helps pilots navigate with confidence, aircraft operate more efficiently, and operators stay ahead of change. With our systems on board 90% of the world''s aircraft, your work here has reach that''s rare to find anywhere else.

Focusing on our customers, investing in innovation, and building a culture of accountability and performance is how we''re shaping what comes next.

Every horizon. Every mission. Every day.

Key Responsibilities

Procurement & Order Management

  • Manage procurement activities for castings and forgings supporting machining suppliers.
  • Ensure purchase orders are accurately placed, acknowledged, and executed according to business requirements.
  • Track order status, supplier commitments, production schedules, and delivery performance.
  • Coordinate forecasts and demand requirements with suppliers to support capacity planning and production needs.
  • Monitor supplier lead times and shipment schedules to ensure material availability.
  • Review supplier order confirmations and identify potential shortages or delivery risks.
  • Support management of NREs, tooling investments, and production readiness activities.

Supplier Performance Management

  • Monitor supplier performance metrics including delivery, quality, responsiveness, and capacity utilization.
  • Conduct regular operational reviews with machining suppliers and casting/forging manufacturers.
  • Drive corrective actions and recovery plans for missed deliveries and supply disruptions.
  • Maintain supplier scorecards and performance reporting.
  • Support supplier development and continuous improvement initiatives.

Supply Risk Management

  • Identify potential supply constraints, capacity limitations, and operational risks.
  • Develop mitigation and contingency plans to prevent production interruptions.
  • Monitor supplier financial, operational, and geopolitical risks.
  • Escalate critical supplier issues and shortages to leadership with recommended recovery actions.
  • Coordinate emergency recovery activities during supply interruptions.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

  • Partner with Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, Quality, Finance, and Strategic Sourcing teams to resolve supply-related issues.
  • Support engineering changes, supplier transitions, and new product introduction activities.
  • Facilitate communication between machining suppliers and casting/forging manufacturers to ensure alignment on production priorities and delivery requirements.
  • Participate in capacity reviews, business planning discussions, and supplier strategy meetings.

Data Analytics & Reporting

  • Maintain procurement dashboards and reports for supplier performance, delivery commitments, and supply risks.
  • Analyze supplier performance trends and identify opportunities for improvement.
  • Provide regular updates to management regarding supply status, recovery plans, and critical risks.
  • Support development of executive-level reporting and business reviews.

Key Responsibilities

Procurement & Order Management

  • Manage procurement activities for castings and forgings supporting machining suppliers.
  • Ensure purchase orders are accurately placed, acknowledged, and executed according to business requirements.
  • Track order status, supplier commitments, production schedules, and delivery performance.
  • Coordinate forecasts and demand requirements with suppliers to support capacity planning and production needs.
  • Monitor supplier lead times and shipment schedules to ensure material availability.
  • Review supplier order confirmations and identify potential shortages or delivery risks.
  • Support management of NREs, tooling investments, and production readiness activities.

Supplier Performance Management

  • Monitor supplier performance metrics including delivery, quality, responsiveness, and capacity utilization.
  • Conduct regular operational reviews with machining suppliers and casting/forging manufacturers.
  • Drive corrective actions and recovery plans for missed deliveries and supply disruptions.
  • Maintain supplier scorecards and performance reporting.
  • Support supplier development and continuous improvement initiatives.

Supply Risk Management

  • Identify potential supply constraints, capacity limitations, and operational risks.
  • Develop mitigation and contingency plans to prevent production interruptions.
  • Monitor supplier financial, operational, and geopolitical risks.
  • Escalate critical supplier issues and shortages to leadership with recommended recovery actions.
  • Coordinate emergency recovery activities during supply interruptions.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

  • Partner with Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, Quality, Finance, and Strategic Sourcing teams to resolve supply-related issues.
  • Support engineering changes, supplier transitions, and new product introduction activities.
  • Facilitate communication between machining suppliers and casting/forging manufacturers to ensure alignment on production priorities and delivery requirements.
  • Participate in capacity reviews, business planning discussions, and supplier strategy meetings.

Data Analytics & Reporting

  • Maintain procurement dashboards and reports for supplier performance, delivery commitments, and supply risks.
  • Analyze supplier performance trends and identify opportunities for improvement.
  • Provide regular updates to management regarding supply status, recovery plans, and critical risks.
  • Support development of executive-level reporting and business reviews.

Numbers & Facts

LocationPhoenix, AZ
IndustryTravel, Transportation and Tourism
Salary$85,000–$128,000 Per Year
Company Size10,000 employees or more
Year Founded1914
Websitehttp://aerospace.honeywell.com/

About Company

Honeywell Aerospace innovates and integrates thousands of products and services to advance and easily deliver safe, efficient, productive and comfortable experiences worldwide.


Our History

The first autopilot in 1914, Charles Lindbergh’s first successful solo flight across the Atlantic in 1927, Amelia Earhart’s landmark flight in 1932, and the world’s first sonic boom in 1947, were all made possible because of aviation technology developed by Honeywell and its legacy companies.

During World War II, the groundbreaking cabin pressurization system developed by Garrett, Honeywell’s integrated C-1 autopilot, and the Norden bombsight made high-altitude bombing first feasible. Sperry instruments and navigation gear, Bendix electronics, carburetors, wheels, and brakes, and Grimes lighting systems were widely used on World War II aircraft. These innovations were later implemented successfully in civilian aircraft, helping the post-war boom in passenger travel.

In the 1950’s, Honeywell Aerospace and its legacy companies changed the face of flying with the development of the first gas-turbine engines and the ring laser gyroscope, which dramatically changed guidance and navigation forever. Sperry brought computer technology to the cockpit with electronic flight instrument systems, flight management systems and other digital technology, and Bendix introduced the first commercial weather radar system.Today, Honeywell Aerospace continues to innovate in the frontier of flight safety with traffic alert and collision avoidance technologies, the AlliedSignal Enhanced Ground Proximity Warning System, and systems that help pilots avoid severe weather and hazards such as lightning and wind shear. We at Honeywell Aerospace are proud of our contributions to aviation history, but we’re just as proud of the history we’re making today.

We have created the state-of-the-art integrated Aircraft Environment Surveillance System for the Airbus A380, and our advanced flight management, power distribution, pneumatic, and landing systems will help A380 operators reach new heights of performance and efficiency.

We are a leading supplier of products and systems for Boeing commercial airplanes, and our integrated avionics system for the Boeing 777 sets a new technology and reliability standard. Today, we are part of the team working to define technology concepts for the next Boeing airplane, the super-efficient 777.

The general, experimental, and light business aviation industries also turn to our respected Bendix/King range of communication and navigation avionics, weather radars, flight controls, flight information services, and other products and services that help make flying safer, more affordable, and more enjoyable.

Honeywell Aerospace continues to work to improve the capabilities of military forces, developing systems that power unmanned vehicles, avionics for jet fighters, weapon sensors for precision targeting, and upgrades that extend the lives of proven aircraft and vehicles. We’re part of the Lockheed Martin team working on the Joint Strike Fighter program, and we’re proposing a wide range of systems for the Army’s Future Combat System.

For more than 40 years, Honeywell technology has helped with the exploration and creation of opportunities in space. Our products have been integral to Neil Armstrong’s first step on the moon, and to every manned mission to space since. Today, the Space Shuttle is equipped with Honeywell’s Multifunction Electronic Display Subsystem, and we’re reaching into the future of space technology, with our work for the anticipated shuttle successor, the Orbital Space Plane, the International Space Station, and our contributions toward creating a permanent orbiting scientific laboratory and workspace.

As powered flight begins its second century, Honeywell Aerospace continues to make history with leading technology, reliable products and systems, superior service, and dedicated employees. The contributions of Honeywell, its legacy companies, and five generations of employees, have advanced the science of aviation to make flying the world’s safest form of transportation, while helping to protect our nation and explore the universe. We look forward to continuing our long tradition of developing and delivering innovative aviation systems that meet the current, and anticipate the future, needs of the customer.

Skills

  • Aerospace and Defenseunmatched
  • Analysis Skillsunmatched
  • Aviation Industryunmatched
  • Brand Marketing (Branding)unmatched
  • Business Administrationunmatched
  • Business Planunmatched
  • Capacity Managementunmatched
  • Capacity Utilizationunmatched
  • Cargo/Freightunmatched
  • Castingunmatched
  • Communication Skillsunmatched
  • Contingency Plansunmatched
  • Continuous Improvementunmatched
  • Corrective Actionunmatched
  • Cross-Functionalunmatched
  • Customer Relationsunmatched
  • Customer Support/Serviceunmatched
  • Data Analysisunmatched
  • Demand Forecasting/Planningunmatched
  • Disaster Recoveryunmatched
  • ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning)unmatched
  • Employee Assistance Planunmatched
  • Financial Operationsunmatched
  • Financial Strategyunmatched
  • Forecastingunmatched
  • Inventory Planningunmatched
  • Leadershipunmatched
  • Life Insuranceunmatched
  • Machine Toolunmatched
  • Machiningunmatched
  • Machining Operationsunmatched
  • Manufacturingunmatched
  • Microsoft Excelunmatched
  • Operational Auditunmatched
  • Operations Managementunmatched
  • Oracleunmatched
  • Order Managementunmatched
  • Performance Analysisunmatched
  • Performance Metricsunmatched
  • Power BIunmatched
  • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
  • Process Improvementunmatched
  • Process Manufacturingunmatched
  • Procurement Managementunmatched
  • Product/Service Launchunmatched
  • Production Scheduleunmatched
  • Production Supportunmatched
  • Purchase Ordersunmatched
  • Purchasing/Procurementunmatched
  • Regulationsunmatched
  • Reporting Dashboardsunmatched
  • Risk Managementunmatched
  • SAPunmatched
  • Scorecardingunmatched
  • Sourcing Strategyunmatched
  • Supplier Relationship Management (SRM)unmatched
  • Supply Chain Managementunmatched
  • Supply Chain Operationsunmatched
  • Technical Supportunmatched
  • Time Managementunmatched
  • Trend Analysisunmatched
  • United States Citizenunmatched
  • Vendor/Supplier Evaluationunmatched
  • Vendor/Supplier Managementunmatched
  • Vendor/Supplier Planningunmatched
  • Vendor/Supplier Quality Managementunmatched
  • Vendor/Supplier Relationsunmatched
  • Vendor/Supplier Selectionunmatched
  • Vision Planunmatched

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