Sr Manager IT - Technology Procurement

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Honeywell Advanced Materials is an industry-leading solutions provider within Honeywell, focused on advancing industries worldwide through diverse applications, revolutionary inventions, and pioneering technologies. With deep materials and engineering knowledge, we create solutions that help solve our customers' needs today and in the future. Our expertise spans across various industries, including retail, healthcare and pharma, buildings, manufacturing, and hi-tech. In each of these verticals, we bring cutting-edge materials and engineering knowledge to enable our customers to achieve reductions in energy consumption, carbon emissions, and operational efficiencies.

Joining our team means becoming part of an organization which leverages its long-standing reputation to capture growth trends by investing in innovation and manufacturing enhancements and maintaining deep customer relationships

As a Senior Manager IT Technology Procurement & Software Asset Mgmt for the Advanced Materials business unit, you will hold a key IT role enabling Technology Roadmap & Software Procurement in partnership with Procurement function. You will play a pivotal part in driving IT efficiency and cost-effectiveness while ensuring strategic alignment of the technology landscape and roadmap with the procurement function.

The role will include establishing the IT procurement processes and policies with the appropriate governance and auditability, running IT procurement operations and MOS and managing suppliers of IT.

In this role, you will drive the successful execution and delivery of IT procurement projects by leveraging your expertise in project management, cost savings, and process improvements across our IT procurement operations. Through your leadership, you will ensure that IT procurement projects are delivered on time, within budget, and in accordance with quality standards.

You will report to our Data & Architecture Leader who is responsible for IT services used across all functions including program management, business partnership, Data & Analytics, GenAI, and Architecture. You will work out of our Morris Plains, location on a hybrid work schedule.

In October, 2024 Honeywell announced the spin-off of our Advanced Materials business to become a stand-alone publicly traded company, independent of Honeywell. Our intention is that this role, dedicated to the Advanced Materials business, will be a part of this future transaction when the separation occurs.

As a Senior Manager IT Technology Procurement & Software Asset Mgmt for the Advanced Materials business unit, you will hold a key IT role enabling Technology Roadmap & Software Procurement in partnership with Procurement function. You will play a pivotal part in driving IT efficiency and cost-effectiveness while ensuring strategic alignment of the technology landscape and roadmap with the procurement function.

The role will include establishing the IT procurement processes and policies with the appropriate governance and auditability, running IT procurement operations and MOS and managing suppliers of IT.MUST HAVE

• 6+ years of experience in IT procurement and project management
• 6+ years of experience in leadership and team management.
• Knowledge of IT procurement strategies, strategic sourcing, and supplier relationship management.
• Proficiency in budget management and financial acumen.

• Bachelor's or advanced degree in business, supply chain management, or a related field.
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and project management abilities.
• Ability to drive results and meet project objectives.
• Excellent partnership, negotiation, contract and software asset management skills.
• Continuous learning and development.
• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making abilities.

• Acts as a strategic liaison between the IT department and the procurement function, ensuring alignment of IT needs with procurement strategies and processes
• Oversee IT procurement projects from initiation to timely completion, including partnering with the Procurement team in supplier selection, negotiations, contract management, and…