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 high complexity, serving as a trusted expert, and collaborates with Legal, Category Management, Risk groups and Business groups to ensure that all contracts are compliant with company policies, and 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 limited to no oversight from Contracts unit 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.

As SME, the Sr. Specialist is responsible for enhancing the efficiency, consistency, and effectiveness of end-to-end contracting operations. This includes partnering with technology teams to optimize systems and tools, driving the implementation of process updates, and ensuring sustainable adoption across the organization. This role will also support key business plan theme initiatives that relate to the contracting function.

Key Accountabilities

Operations Improvement: SME -Responsible to lead and support business plan, optimization themes, and / or process improvements / efficiencies.
Systems Optimization: Business product owner/lead for Contract Lifecycle Management technology suite (including QuickBase, Ariba, Icertis, and Adobe).
Develop, lead, review, analyze, redline, risk assess risk(s) and negotiate Master Agreements with high complexity, including urgent and escalating contracts.
Lead/manage auditing of all contracts and Contract Repository management
Define and develop required Master Agreements based on engagement type, and support team-members in correct Master Agreement selection in the contracting process.
Train and support for other team members and internal customers

Qualifications, Experience, and Skills
Minimum Educational Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in business or closely related field or equivalency in procurement tenure and experience
CSP, CPM or CPSM certification is desired

Minimum Experience :

5+ years procurement, project management, or contracting experience.
Strong negotiation and analytical skills are required
Computer skills (Microsoft Suite to include Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)

Other Job-Specific Skills :

Familiarity with procurement ERP system(s) (Ariba, SAP, etc.) and/or Contract Lifecycle Management tools (Icertis, Ariba, Adobe, etc.)

Job Dimensions
No. of Direct Reports : 0

No. of Indirect Reports : 1-4

Financial Dimensions :

Management of Master Agreements for $6B+ 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.
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.
Review and Analyze processes & systems for inefficiencies and utilize PDCA and Agile methodology to improve current outcomes.

Working Conditions

Office environment, no more than 5 % travel required.
Potential for 2-5 hours overtime weekly
Position is On-site (80% on-site, 20% remote)

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

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.

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