Job Description

What Makes a Honda, is Who makes a Honda
Honda has a clear vision for the future, and it’s a joyful one. We are looking for individuals with the skills, courage, persistence, and dreams that will help us reach our future-focused goals. At our core is innovation. Honda is constantly innovating and developing solutions to drive our business with record success. We strive to be a company that serves as a source of “power” that supports people around the world who are trying to do things based on their own initiative and that helps people expand their own potential. To this end, Honda strives to realize “the joy and freedom of mobility” by developing new technologies and an innovative approach to achieve a “zero environmental footprint.”

We are looking for qualified individuals with diverse backgrounds, experiences, continuous improvement values, and a strong work ethic to join our team.

If your goals and values align with Honda’s, we want you to join our team to Bring the Future!

Job Purpose

The SCM Site Delivery Frame Local Group Leader is responsible for coordinating daily activities with his/her respective buyers and technical lead support (EX1 – EX4 / Career Levels L3 – L5) to ensure Key Performance Indicators are met by mitigating risk of Downtime, GDP, and Cost from our North American supply base. The Group Leader is also responsible for implementing business plan themes/strategies developed by SC Delivery Department leadership and SCM Business Unit leadership as well as site Delivery budgets.

Key Accountabilities

• Support Site Delivery Frame Unit Leaders/buyers in troubleshooting supplier and/or site-specific issues
• In supporting Local Unit Leader/Regional Unit Leader, lead the execution of Business Plan Themes/Strategies, Budget, Key Performance Indicators
• Lead/maintain critical projects, Business Plan Themes, and other initiatives, present/escalate when necessary
• Benchmark with other HDMA Frame Sites to identify and apply cost saving opportunities
• Engage associates w/in specific site or other HDMA Frame sites to develop & implement system enhancements (Commonization, OWBW, etc) and supplier improvement items
• Lead associate development activities (train, advise, mentor) of assigned buyers

Qualifications, Experience, and Skills

Minimum Educational Qualifications :

• Bachelors’ degree in Supply Chain Management, Data Analytics, Business Management

Minimum Experience:

• 8+ years relevant experience

Other Job-Specific Skills :

• Provides necessary direction, support, and identifies/develops training for team members to perform their responsibilities
• Accurately interprets direction from leadership; clearly communicates and conveys technical, business or policy information appropriately across multiple levels within a unit or group of operation

Job Dimensions

No. of Direct Reports : 5 – 10 buyers

No. of Indirect Reports : 5 – 10 buyers on other Group Leader’s team (if applicable)

Financial Dimensions: Negotiate compensation requests and design changes between supplier and Honda to mitigate financial risk to Honda while ensuring the timely implementation of changepoint. Support the control of overtime and freight, and design change budgets to meet Ki targets.

Decisions Expected

• Provide tactical and/or strategic guidance to buyers & leadership related to supplier issues, business plan items, and/or internal department issues
• Strategic direction related to Business Plan and One Way Best Way items
• Support Buyer performance ratings, succession planning, etc…through collaboration w/ Local Unit Leader
• Site Delivery Frame local policies and procedures related to SEQDCM
• Support Monthly/Ki Key Performance Indicator targets related to operations and budget

Working Conditions

• Must be able to work overtime approximately 5-10 hours per week.
• Work in a fast paced environment with demanding and critical deadlines.
• Traveling between Sites, Business Units, and/or suppliers
• Must be able to work weekends or into 2nd shift hours to support critical business needs (internal and/or external)

What differentiates Honda and makes us an employer of choice?

Total Rewards: 

• Competitive Base Salary (pay will be based on several variables that include, but not limited to geographic location, work experience, etc.)
• Regional Bonus (when applicable)
• Manager Lease Car Program (No Cost - Car, Maintenance, and Insurance included)
• Industry-leading Benefit Plans (Medical, Dental, Vision, Rx)
• Paid time off, including vacation, holidays, shutdown
• Company Paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability 
• 401K Plan with company match + additional contribution
• Relocation assistance (if eligible)

Career Growth:

• Advancement Opportunities
• Career Mobility
• Education Reimbursement for Continued learning
• Training and Development Programs 

Additional Offerings:

• Lifestyle Account
• Childcare Reimbursement Account
• Elder Care Support
• Tuition Assistance & Student Loan Repayment
• Wellbeing Program
• Community Service and Engagement Programs
• Product Programs

 

 

Honda is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected factor.

Job Tags

Full time, Temporary work, Work experience placement, Local area, Relocation package, 10 hours per week, Weekend work, Afternoon shift,

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