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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:

Collaborate with design from feasibility through design phase to achieve a product that can be manufactured within the factory’s capabilities while working with MMC’s to prepare and execute the trial phase of the new model development.

Key Accountabilities:

• Conduct feasibilities studies and detailed confirmations of new technologies, design concepts and manufacturing processes.
• Identify past model problem history, opportunities for cost savings and safety concerns.
• Collaborate with product designers to develop most efficient manufacturing process.
• Ensure a robust process design for mass production combining manufacturing requirements, factory characteristics and project targets.
• Through the New Model development, create and maintain all documents necessary for process, quality, robot/equipment, training to meet certification and support daily production needs for the new model.
• Support launch of the vehicle during initial production at the factory (T stage).
• Lead and support collaborative problem solving activity with team members from final assembly factory, regional new model, and product design.
• Develop capability of self, colleagues, and team through training, mentoring, and sharing of experiences in area of technical expertise and understanding for succession planning and team growth.

Qualifications, Experience, and Skills:

Minimum Educational Qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (e.g., Mechanical, Electrical or Industrial) or equivalent related experience.

Minimum Experience:
2+ years experience.

Other Job-Specific Skills:

• Excel, Power Point, Catia, Read Drawings, Honda Issue Management systems (IMS, CRF), Honda drawing structure and drawing creation, NA factory line characteristics.
• Review and reflect product design updates to process/design on schedule for project milestones.
• Maintaining or improving factory manufacturing characteristics.
• Meet project targets after mass production, for manufacturing production department and new model project.

Working Condition: 

• Generally, first shift production hours, occasional split/second shift support required. 0-5 hours OT weekly.
• 20% Fast-paced high-energy manufacturing environment, 80% office environment.
• Travel 10% per year depending on project location/status
• This role involves standing for prolonged periods in a factory setting as part of daily work duties.

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.

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!

Lead New Model Quality introduction through strategic planning, management, and communication to meet New Model quality targets from concept to mass production. Achieve project EA00’s with high focus on Quality items, including Business Plan target for each factory with Manufacturing Managment Centre's (MMC) to prepare and execute the trial phase of the new model development.

• Support Department Project Lead by executing & managing the Quality portions of the plan (SAP related to OQ Flow, HAB, MMC Q) - Coordinate New Model Quality activity (weekend & shutdown) with all projects, and track project progress to achieve results.
• Coordinate analysis and countermeasure activity within Department and Purchasing to address gaps to target.
• Compile, summarize and understand project evaluation materials to meet the requirements of the plant evaluations and gain prior department approval & report to Project Lead.
• Work within Department to negotiate MQS Control Points / PQCT and insure they are linked to EQ Specs & Process Operation Standard, while ensuring Production Associate's ability to succeed.
• Lead drawing review and collaborate with Product Design to prevent Manufacturing Issues.
• Support MMC with Quality Manufacturing Plan for onsite Trial Builds, for example supporting himotsuki verification Activity Dan/QC.
• Support MMC execute successful onsite build event activity for dept. in the areas of schedule, parts, associates aligned in the right place, group to group coordination, and plan vs actual reporting (Q-Gate / abnormal handwork).
• Enhance the Standard NM SAP for assigned Model considering previous Model Reflections, New Technology, Future Innovations, and opportunities to improve Department Characteristics (PDCA).
• Maintain regular communication with other facilities to coordinate North American or Global Weld activity and management of associated travel as needed to ensure initiatives and good project flow.
• Develop capability of self, colleagues, and team through training, mentoring, and sharing of experiences in area of technical expertise and understanding for succession planning and team growth.

Minimum Educational Qualifications:
Bachelor degree in Engineeringin Engineering or equivalent related experience working in Quality

Minimum Experience:
5 to 8 years

Other Job-Specific Skills:

• Microsoft Apps (mainly Teams, Excel, Power Point), 3D data (CATIA).
• Able to read/create drawings, Honda systems (Issue Management Systems, Countermeasure Request Form, SAP, AHEAD).
• Good problem solving skills.

Please Note: Sponsorship for employment visa status for these positions is unavailable. Applicants requiring sponsorship for employment visa status now or in the future (e.g., F-1 CPT/OPT, H-1B, TN, etc.) will not be considered. 

• 10% Travel, 5 to 10 hours of OT per week – Occasional split shift if support is needed
• Office / Manufacturing Floor

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.

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: 

“Total quality mindset” and effective “corporate social responsibility” are two key corporate goals of AHM. This job contributes to these goals by enabling the Tax Department to accurately report and pay its tax liabilities to various tax authorities and also to accurately report taxes for the benefit of internal and external stakeholders. This position enables AHM to meet its legal and regulatory requirements to be a “company that society wants to exist.” The job contributes to the overall state and local tax compliance requirements and is an important contributor towards departmental business plan themes. This position involves leading tax technical projects, particularly in the area of property tax, related to Honda new business, new ventures, and organizational changes. This job is also the primary coordinator with outside advisors to ensure that all indirect tax returns, payments, reports, licenses, and various other items are completed or made by all internal and external due dates.

Key Accountabilities:

• Provide leadership and support to ongoing property tax projects and business plan themes, especially those that involve new Honda business, new ventures, new ways of working, and expansion/changes of organization and business model.
• Research property tax issues; support tax technology updates for all indirect tax and accounting systems; support property tax audits. Experienced with PTMS and RIA Checkpoint and a proficient user.
• Supervise and review the preparation of all personal property tax returns, real property assessments, abatements, and compliance matters, and all associated tax payments and refunds by assigned deadlines.
• Oversee establishment of forecasts for tax expense accounts and researching variances with budget versus actual data.

Qualifications, Experience, and Skills:

• BA/BS in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related field (required)
• CMI Designation, CPA, Masters in Accounting, Masters in Taxation (preferred)
• Continual technical education in statutory and regulatory environment
• 10 years in property tax role with a major multinational corporation, Big 4 firm, or equivalent
• 5 years of experience with PTMS, SAP, and/or equivalent tax compliance and management software
• Expertise in Microsoft Excel and some experience with PowerPoint
• Highly organized, works independently and reliably
• Well-versed in multiple areas of indirect tax and able to supervise the work of others
• Competent communicator, both verbal and written. Able to lead others and manage projects effectively

Working Conditions:

• Significant overtime may be required during quarterly financial statement closing events; able to work on highly complex issues during high-pressure, time compressed schedules; able to effectively work with external auditors in sometimes adversarial situations
• Significant overtime may be required during budget and business planning events
• Some travel is required, but not significan

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.

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:

Lead new model projects to mass production in the plastics department while ensuring all project targets are achieved in each of the SEQCDM categories.

Key accountabilities:

• Project Planning & Coordination: Define SQDCM targets, manage investment/expense items, and lead cross-functional meetings with PEBU and internal teams.

• Trial & Event Leadership: Coordinate line trials, tool delivery, material schedules, and part quality with forming teams.

• Develop Injection Molding Process according to Honda standards.

• Mass Production Readiness: Ensure training, documentation, quality databases, and GPCS systems are in place before launch.

• Reporting & Communication: Prepare and present “WAR” documents and evaluation event updates to leadership.

• Hands-On Support: Provide on-site support for data collection, equipment readiness, and issue resolution

Qualifications, skills and experience

Minimum educational qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering or similar field of study or, equivalent relevant work experience in the industry.

Minimum Experience:

• At least 2 or more years of demonstrable experience in manufacturing, plastics, and/or new model engineering.
• Here the the team needs someone who has launched new projects and developed injection molding processes. Must have hands-on experience with injection molding and other plastics manufacturing equipment and tooling.
• Core required technical Skills: Injection Molding experience and troubleshooting
• Soft Skills: Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage cross-functional teams and deliver results. Quick learner with strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, CATIA, and Microsoft Office.

Workstyle:

• This is a 100% onsite job. Overtime as required.
• Office environment – 50% and Manufacturing environment – 45%
• Primary working hours 6:30am-3:00pm Monday to Friday with occasional off-shift and weekends required.
• Role involves providing trial support on weekends. May have to work 2nd shift or 3rd shift on a need basis, less than 5% of the time.
• Role can be hands-on with 5,000 to 10,000 steps a day.
• Should be able to lift 30 lb and move at least 50 feet without assistance, if required.

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.

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!

This position exists to support Honda’s manufacturing supply chain by providing flexible parts sourcing options to Honda factories and the local supply base. Using a global network of HT offices, external strategic partnerships, and our internal expertise, we purchase and deliver components with a focus on strengthening Honda’s global procurement capabilities. Additionally, explore potential sales growth opportunities with ‘outside group sales’ activity, selling our experience and expertise to support non-Honda customers with needed business activity.

This role within the Business Development team exists to generate sales opportunities and quotations with new and existing business partners. Role will include making appointments & calling on current and potential customers with intent of obtaining Requests for Quotation, Interfacing effectively to convey project/RFQ requirements with HTA Internal Staff and Business partners for cost & quotation development, project planning and set-up, and presenting internally, as well as to business partners.

• Coordinate customer visits with internal team members to develop effective relationships, determining needs, identifying new sales opportunities and additional ways to enhance customer satisfaction; develop thorough knowledge of customers & suppliers and their business plans; develop innovative, compliant supply chain solutions to attract and satisfy customer needs.
• Develop strategic quotations for customer Request for Quote which reflect understanding of customer’s business requirements, supply chain capabilities, and project parameters; consider and analyse all costs to ensure accuracy, sound logic and profitability; review cost logic with internal team members and management for validation and agreement; present final quotation to customer clearly and effectively to gain new business.
• Negotiate pricing with suppliers, customers, and supply chain partners; ensure requests are made following project requirements and review for accuracy and competitiveness; ensure business terms are agreed on and in place prior to new project start-up, including order/shipping flow, quality flow, build-out flow, price change management, and design change management.
• Project Management of new project planning and on-boarding; coordinate with team members steps for new project preparation and launch ensuring all key criteria are met prior to start of project. Hold meetings with team members to review supply chain plan viability and confirm costs align with project through the maturation process. Coordinate new model hand-off and mass production hand-off within target timelines and deliver project details on schedule.
• Especially with Japanese customers and suppliers using Japanese, pro-active proposal visits and collecting the new develop information and support any trouble shooting between customers, suppliers and internal concerned teams. With those information distributing to related global connection in our company and make a strategy with core channel.

Minimum Educational Qualifications:

• BA/BS in Business Administration, Purchasing, Supply Chain Management or other applicable field or adequate experience in related field

Minimum Experience:

• 5-7 years in sales/customer service experience directly dealing with Japanese managers
• Automotive manufacturing experience, preferably supply chain
• Compliance & regulatory reporting
• Experience with automotive parts; sales & project management

Other Job-Specific Skills

• Advanced Microsoft excel, power point skills
• Strong analysis, negotiation and quotation skills
• Strong verbal skills to lead meetings, conduct interviews, articulate issues and concepts, and to effectively present to peers and management
• Ability to work independently
• Exhibit the leadership skills needed to promote ideas and obtain management support for positive change
• Bilingual Japanese reading, writing & speaking a plus, but not required

No. of Direct Reports: 0

No. of Indirect Reports: 0

Financial Dimensions: Quotations, cost analysis, budget preparation

• Proposals for new business: Negotiate & plan quotations for HTA Parts new business opportunities; this role will help determine cost structure, logic and profit targets for new requests for quote from new and existing customers while satisfying requirements of customer.
• Project Management priority & schedule: New project on-boarding & negotiating ‘5-rules’ with customers and suppliers; working with team members to determine order flow, quality flow, price change rules, build-out agreements, & for quoted and awarded new business

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.

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 Specialist coordinates activities across multiple divisions and stakeholders to drive specification standardization across indirect categories to support Honda Motor’s business transformation and sustainability initiatives.  

This position plays a key role in optimizing procurement processes, reducing complexity, and enabling data-driven decision-making across multiple spend categories.

Key Accountabilities:

Stakeholder Management
• Facilitate collaboration between internal (NAIP) and external stakeholders through Specification Development Council forums to align standardization objectives, goals, plans, and outcomes.

Data Analysis and Reporting
• Analyze spend, usage patterns, and SKU proliferation to identify duplication and rationalization opportunities.
• Partner with data and analytics teams to develop dashboards, reports, and tools to support ongoing standardization tracking.

Continuous Improvement
• Research, identify, analyze, and implement improvement opportunities across end-to-end specification standardization processes and other NAIP-related initiatives.

Change Management
• Lead change management efforts to drive adoption of standardized specifications across internal functions.

Qualifications, Experience, & Skills

Minimum Educational Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in business or a technical field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Minimum Experience
• 3+ years of experience in indirect procurement, supply chain, or a related technical field.

Other Job-Specific Skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a high level of attention to detail.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), with familiarity in procurement systems (e.g., SAP, Ariba) and data analysis tools such as Excel and Power BI.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines effectively, with a focus on continuous improvement and achieving goals and targets.
• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with category management teams and suppliers to encourage collaboration and transparency.
• Self-motivated and results-driven, with a strong sense of purpose. Supports company direction and fosters an environment aligned with Honda’s success while modeling Honda Philosophy principles and Core Values

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.)
• 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.

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!

About this Position: 

The Asset Management Sr. Specialist is responsible for the lifecycle of regional packaging assets, ensuring optimal utilization, maintenance, and compliance with industry standards. This role involves leading collaborative cross-functional teams and external entities across the US to manage packaging inventory, track asset performance, and implement strategies to enhance efficiency, reduce costs and ensure uninterrupted flow of assets supporting auto production.

This role also focuses on medium-to-complex tasks and is crucial in ensuring asset viability. Other key areas include monthly budget reporting, KPI Achievements, PDCA / GAP Analysis, quarterly Supplier Repair bill backs and asset retirement compliance.

Responsibilities include:

• Manage accuracy of systems required for regional packaging asset inventory management including analysis of asset velocity, usage, condition and location.
• Develop and implement strategies to optimize the use of packaging assets, reduce waste and improve cost efficiency.
• Lead Build-Out / New Model Packaging Transitions to ensure pack readiness guaranteeing a seamless model changeover and zero supply chain and production impact.
• Lead for the region overseeing operations required to ensure regular maintenance and repair of packaging assets to ensure they meet safety and operational standards.
• Develop and execute packaging innovations across the HDMA North American warehouse and repair facilities to meet strategic and cost objectives in the area of loss elimination.
• Complex problem solving and detailed gap analysis. Prepare accurate quarterly Supplier Bill Back of OEM repair cost to ensure accounting compliance.
• Asset retirement management ensuring tax compliance.
• Actively engage with professional business partners outside core department such as vendors, procurement, logistics and production teams. Use technical expertise and analysis to identify strategic improvement opportunities. 
• Prepare and present monthly reports on packaging asset status, KPI achievement and improvement initiatives.  

Who we are seeking: 

Required Work Experience:

• 2+ Years of relevant experience required

Required Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent work experience

Desired skills:

• Time Management
• Collaboration
• Interpersonal Skills
• Data Analysis
• Planning
• Managing Resources
• Problem Solving
• Budget Understanding

Additional Position Factors:

• On-site work environment supporting RO level.
• OT as needed, average 5+ hours / week.
• Limited overnight travel to OEM’s, fabricators, warehouses, or other Honda facilities.  

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.

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!

 About this Position: 

We are seeking an Indirect Procurement Logistics Category Manager to lead sourcing strategy / category management for logistics services within a fast-paced automotive manufacturing environment.

The Indirect Procurement Category Manager is accountable for managing the total N.A. Company spend for a defined category (capex, goods, services, it, logistics, etc) in excess of $250m annually. 

The category manager is accountable and responsible for managing procurement and contracts to drive value to both Honda and business users.  This position is also responsible for identifying opportunities and effectively implement sourcing solutions.  Doing so requires strategic analysis and problem solving by engaging and leading business users / leadership to implement change, understanding Honda’s current position versus market opportunities, and an excellent ability to negotiate along with strong financial and business acumen.

Responsibilities include:

• Develop and execute category strategies for inbound, outbound, and warehousing logistics
• Lead RFQs/RFPs, contract negotiations, and supplier relationship management
• Drive cost optimization, service reliability, and risk mitigation across logistics providers
• Partner cross-functionally with Manufacturing and Supply Chain
• Monitor market trends and ensure compliance with company policies
• Lead the development and execution of category strategies that are aligned with the organization's objectives, seeking to maximize Honda’s spend under contract and improve Honda’s cost position for indirect goods and services
• Lead the category to establish and achieve SEQCDM performance targets, monitor progress and implement countermeasures when necessary
• Responsible for category’s legal and commercial supplier contracts executed to protect Honda and business users
• Responsible to implement category strategies through effective communication, negotiation, collaboration, and internal business analysis across Honda north America sites (mfg., sales, R&D).
• Accountable to place Honda and end users first by understanding the 3a’s and customer (upstream, downstream, and end-user) viewpoint in all category strategies and supplier contracts
• Responsible for supplier performance that meets contractual requirements and end user expectations.  Elevate and problem solve using an established supplier working and executive network   
• Lead development of network consisting of internal Honda relationships and external supplier relationships to achieve category strategies
• Accountable for category team’s performance management; resource and succession planning - building associate talent through regular mentoring, performance feedback and development planning

Who we are seeking:

Required Work Experience:

• 10-12 years’ experience based on education and work history (preferred experience either in a procurement role, or in a field with transferable knowledge and skills).

Required Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain Management, Finance, or related field

Desired skills:

• Microsoft office including word, excel, PowerPoint
• SAP, ARIBA ERP system(s)
• Excellent communication skills
• Presentation skills to executive leadership / Division Management
• Experience leading teams and strong people leader skills
• Business & financial acumen, subject matter expert leading contract negotiations for best outcome

Additional Position Factors:

• Professional office environment
• Up to 25% travel with ability to travel on short notice
• 5-15 hours OT per week

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.

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
This position uses analytical skills and professional accounting knowledge to partner with Business Unit Leads, Department Managers, and investment project leaders in the creation of six budget events per year. The role provides leadership to financial analysts to ensure appropriate accounting principles are applied, high levels of customer service are maintained, and all team deliverables are completed accurately and on time. The Supervisor partners closely with the Group Lead to advise business unit leadership on key drivers of financial performance, provide forward looking insights into emerging financial trends, and support the roll up of total company costs during budget cycles and monthly analysis. This role operates with a high degree of autonomy and requires strong professional judgment.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Review and approve month end close activities, including journal entries and plan versus actual analysis, ensuring accuracy and completeness with minimal supervision
• Review and analyze budget versus actual results for assigned plant using professional accounting standards and advise management on future activity
• Utilize advanced analytical skills and professional accounting expertise to collaborate with plant leadership and investment project leaders on complex financial matters, including six annual budget events
• Provide ongoing leadership, coaching, and support to departmental direct reports
• Leverage financial data to develop presentations for business unit and division leadership, highlighting budget versus actual performance and recommending improvement opportunities
• Provide leadership oversight for budget analysts, including HR responsibilities, mentorship, performance reviews, and development planning

QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE, & SKILLS

Minimum Educational Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree with major in Accounting or Finance

Minimum Experience
• Five or more years of experience, preferably at Honda

Other Job Specific Skills
• Advanced accounting principles, including GAAP, IFRS, and cost accounting
• Strong understanding of accounting functions, terminology, and application of accounting concepts
• Strong analytical, problem solving, and organizational skills
• Proven ability to lead, mentor, and develop high performing teams
• Understanding of Honda accounting processes and prior financial analyst experience
• Advanced Microsoft skills, including Excel and PowerPoint
• Strong SAP knowledge and skills
• Strong understanding of the supported business unit to ensure effective customer service

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Office or hybrid remote work environment
• Five to ten hours of overtime per week
• Some travel required

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.

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!

This position exists to support Honda and non-Honda after-market service supply chain. Using the Honda supply base as well as the global network of HT offices, external strategic partnerships, and our internal expertise, we purchase and deliver parts with a focus on strengthening global procurement capabilities. Additionally, to explore potential sales growth opportunities with ‘outside group sales’ activity, selling our experience and expertise to support non-Honda customers with needed business activity.

This role within the Service Parts team exists to purchase, manage inventory, and sell parts or components for the after-market supply opportunities and quotations with new and existing business partners. Role will include supplier management, coordinating third party logistic partner transportation and warehouse services, project design and execution, as well as providing a high-level of customer service to Business Partners.

• Coordinate overall project activity that will include part set-up; working with Suppliers and other internal/external Business Partners to ensure necessary information is collected, reviewed and processed to set up project to meet business needs. Contract review and negotiation, service requirement communications, understanding of Country of Origin requirements and proper parts classification review, basic part specifications as well as packing information are expected to be captured in a workable format for reference and proper usage for project.
• Develop strategic quotation for customer which reflects understanding of customer’s business requirements, supply chain capabilities, and project parameters; consider and analyse all costs to ensure accuracy, sound logic and profitability; review cost logic with internal team members and management for validation and agreement; present final quotation to customer clearly and effectively.
• Manage Supplier relationships including negotiate pricing with suppliers, ensure requests are made following project requirements and review for accuracy and competitiveness; ensure business terms are agreed on and in place prior to new project start-up, including order/shipping flow, service requirement for mass production timing as well as non-current timing in a method that supports Parts business and sales growth.
• Using MRP analysis, support review of safety stock levels, accurate order quantities and negotiations to ensure appropriate stock on hand. Escalation concerns timely with leadership and customer, identify problems and create solutions to support customer service initiatives.
• Third Party Business Partner management; ensure inventory is managed to proper on-hand, allocating, prioritization requirements. Packing material is on-hand for inbound and outbound requirements, pricing is within expected range for all activity, transportation is set according to transportation matrix and billed appropriately, on-time delivery and other KPI’s reviewed and reported on accurately.
• Coordinate parts moving from production to E-Coater to ensure on-time and good quality result.
• Review Business Partner invoices, open costs and other accounting related needs to ensure all accounts and financials are cleared timely and accurately.

Minimum Educational Qualifications:

• BA/BS in Business Administration, Purchasing, Supply Chain Management or other applicable field or adequate experience in related field
• 5-7 years in sales/customer service experience ideally in supply chain or related field

Minimum Experience

• Customer Service, preferred automotive manufacturing or supply chain
• Purchasing or inventory planning management
• Experience with automotive parts; sales & project management

Other Job-Specific Skills

• Advanced Microsoft excel, power point skills
• Strong analysis, negotiation and quotation skills
• Strong verbal kills to lead meetings, articulate issues and concepts, and to effectively present to peers and management
• Ability to work independently
• Exhibit the leadership skills needed to promote ideas and obtain management support for positive change

No. of Direct Reports: 0

No. of Indirect Reports: 0

Financial Dimensions: Quotations, cost analysis, budget preparation

• Plan purchase requirements for high quantity of part numbers to ensure full coverage and proper safety stock requirements.
• Negotiate with Suppliers on past due quantities, ensuring to meet customer demands
• Negotiate with customer on back-order quantities, resolve missing or late parts timely without interruption to customer.
• Project Management priority & schedule: New supplier, new part on-boarding & negotiating business rules; working with team members to determine order flow, quality flow, price change rules, build-out agreements, & for quoted and awarded new business

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.