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 Contracts Sr. Specialist is responsible for reviewing contract requests of medium and high complexity as assigned and collaborates with Legal, Strategic Sourcing, Risk groups and Business groups to ensure that all contracts are compliant with company policies, risk and governance requirements. Contracts Sr. Specialist is responsible to review, analyse, redline, assess risk(s) and negotiate with suppliers to obtain the best possible terms and delivery in support of business requirements with minimal guidance from Contracts team manager. Additionally, Contracts Sr. Specialist is the primary interface to educate business groups in understanding contract terms that will enable them to make sound business decisions, follow up with suppliers to ensure that the quality of service and/or deliverables are met and exercise signature commitment authority in accordance with corporate guidelines. The Contracts Specialist 2 is the primary liaison for internal customers and external customers. The Contracts Sr. Specialist is also primarily responsible to provide mentorship, guidance and training to Contract Analyst. Key Accountabilities Review, analyze, redline, risk assess risk(s) and negotiate Master Agreements with medium to high complexity. Responsible for auditing of contracts and Contract Repository management Define required Master Agreements based on engagement typeRegional Support LeadTrain and support for other team members and internal customersResponsible to study and provide optimization themes and / or process improvements / efficiencies Qualifications, Experience, and Skills Minimum Educational Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in business or closely related field or equivalency in procurement tenure and experienceCSP, CPM or CPSM certification is desiredMinimum Experience: 2-5 years procurement experience is requiredStrong negotiation and analytical skills are requiredContract managementComputer skills Microsoft Suite to include Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.Other Job-Specific Skills: Microsoft Project experienceFamiliarity with procurement ERP system (Ariba, SAP, etc.) or E-Understanding of on-line catalogue ordering and administration.Business Acumen Job Dimensions No. of Direct Reports: 0 No. of Indirect Reports: 1-4 Financial Dimensions: Management of Master Agreements for $6B+ of AHM / HDMA indirect spend Decisions Expected Review, Analyze, Redline and Negotiate Master Agreements including mediation of problem resolution and for compliancy and adherence to corporate guidelines while additionally ensuring that document support and process approvals are in accordance with AHM governance and compliance requirement in place. Negotiation of Master legal agreemnent terms and conditions prior to document execution. Risk Assestment of all Master Agreements for any Risk, be it through Data Protection, Personal Identifiable Information, Intellectual Property, S and A Ranked Data to mitigate risk for Honda.Complexity of contracts – Medium to High complexity.Regional Support Lead – support region with any questions or concerns and provide guidance Working Conditions Office environment, no more than 5 % travel required. Potential for 2-5 hours overtime weeklyPosition is virtual (30% on-site requirement maximum at request of leadership) What differentiates Honda and make 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.)
• Paid Overtime
• Regional Bonus (when applicable)
• 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:
• Tuition Assistance & Student Loan Repayment
• Lifestyle Account
• Childcare Reimbursement Account
• Elder Care Support
• Wellbeing Program
• Community Service and Engagement Programs
• Product Programs
• Free Drinks Onsite 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.
