Manager of Procurement and Supply Chain Sustainability

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 Manager of Procurement and Supply Chain Sustainability is responsible to integrate supplier environmental, social, and governance Sustainability initiatives aligned with Honda’s vision, mission, and strategies, as well as supervise team members within the Sustainability Unit.

The role requires strong industry knowledge and engagement with various internal and external stakeholders. The Sustainability Manager needs to understand the business conditions and industry landscape impacting sustainability to effectively develop and implement short term and long-term strategies and goals to achieve Honda’s Sustainability targets with a mindset of continuous improvement.

The role will also represent Honda in relevant networks, forums and events related to sustainability, including participation in industry process alignment projects.

The role requires the individual to be skilled in communication, both verbally and written, representing the Honda organization to the external community.

Key Accountabilities

Develop and execute OEM Direct Supplier sustainability strategies aligned with Honda’s objectives seeking to achieve sustainability excellence.

Responsible to build relationships with key stakeholders, both internally and externally. Actively participate in industry initiatives to improve sustainability across the automotive industry focusing on the supply base.

Represent Honda as the subject matter expert at various conferences, events, workshops and education forums to share Honda’s direction and requirements.

Collaborate with other Honda entities across North America as required.

Supervise and oversee the sustainability team associates, mentoring on strong communication, organizational skills, critical thinking, and delegating challenging assignments.

Create associate development plans to align with career interests. Support and empower the team members to improve their capabilities and achieve stretch goals.

Promote strong performance and quickly address concerns.

Manage achievement of KPI and Business Plan / Special Project targets and initiatives. Analyze results and lead team in countermeasure development for Unit improvement.

This Includes ongoing reporting, analysis, verification, monthly assessments, key control points, questionnaires, as well as assessing the effectiveness of sustainability Initiatives.

• Responsible for developing and building supplier relationships, monitoring industry trends / characteristics. Lead efforts to build a sustainability culture though awareness, education and capability building, both internally and externally with the supply base.
• Clearly, consistently, and proactively provide direction and input to the global sustainability vision and corporate direction to team members and Honda Motor.

Creating effective and measurable business plan themes directly linked to the corporate / business unit vision.

Qualifications, Experience, and Skills

• Minimum Educational Qualifications
• Bachelor's Degree in Business (preferred focus on sustainability) or relevant experience
• Minimum Experience
• 10-12 yrs experience, depending upon education / degree and work experience
• Other Job-Specific Skills
• Strong communication skills : both verbal and written, Ability to work across industries to improve relationship of suppliers.

Proficient in Microsoft, robust critical thinking and project management skills, good organization skills, leadership experience, strong presentation skills

Decisions Expected

• Lead, research, define and mature recommended potential suppliers to NAAP department leadership to align with future Global and / or NA regional corporate sustainability targets.
• Provide direction and train direct report on all aspects of the R&R, aligning associates based on understanding of strengths and opportunities, monitor progress, and implement countermeasures when necessary.
• Set and manage the development of required budgets for outside organization and manage plan vs actual through evaluation process.
• Evaluate, select, and manage the outside organizations Honda determines to be business partners to further our sustainability mission to achieve corporate targets.
• Responsible to develop and implement supplier sustainability training and policy documents.
• Independently lead key negotiations with outside organizations and partners, and HDMA / AHM Leadership

Working Conditions

• Domestic and International travel maybe required (5-10%)
• Willingness to work overtime due to the cyclical business needs of our Procurement Sustainability Initiatives
• Open office environment with moderate level of noise and activity.
• Hybrid Work Environment (60% in office / 40% remote)
• Regular occurrence of communicating and presenting information in group for evaluation purposes.

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.