Job Description

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 New Model Cost Project Lead is responsible leading and managing new model project plans that achieve A00 targets. Lead and manage the procurement purchasing team in all aspects of a new model project (including BEV) from start to finish, providing technical expertise. Design, identify, communicate, and implement a plan for completing the NM project on time and achieving cost and investment targets, including BOM maturation, ML communication across HDMA, DB Cost Correlation, Cost Roll-up/Reporting to top mgmt.(both PSCC and ADC) . Monitor progress and performance against the project plan versus actual.

Responsibilities include:

• Lead full model change project management (BEV, etc)
• Recognize problems/issues with new model development
• Communicates effectively with other groups to establish/report accurate new model costs
• Lead systems associates that support the department.
• Prepare New Model cost presentations that explains cost/investment to ADC management
• Review and establish cost-based part structures for New Models while confirming cost change reasons by part for summarization and reporting.

Who we are seeking:

Required Work Experience:

• 8+ years of relevant experience

Required Education:

• Bachelor Degree (Finance, Accounting, Supply Chain Management, or Purchasing) preferred or equivalent related experience

Desired skills:

• Understanding of Bill of Materials (BOM), the GML system, and understanding of the Global Policy manual for the GSR system

Additional Position Factors:

• International and Domestic travel (as required) to support unit cost roll-up and attend evaluations.
• OT as required during weekdays and weekends to support model activities.
• Hybrid Work Environment (80% in Office / 20% Hybrid)

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.

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