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 purpose of this job to ensure Business Partners – Suppliers, Customers, Vendors, Processors are created in 3rdWave, PLEX, SAP for lines of business to successfully transact. Timely vetting, onboarding and maintenance of Business Partners in 3rdWave, PLEX and SAP systems for US, Canada and Mexico. The analyst needs to continuously balance the demand from Operations for changes/additions to the onboarding document, while preserving its integrity. The analyst needs to provide support requests from the auditors. The analyst will be responsible for training additional team members who will support as backup to this role

This role provides regional leadership for activities related to Business Partners including analyzing deficiencies and developing action plans around the deficiencies and ensuring all involved parties are communicated and comply with the rules.

Key Accountabilities

Regional: Onboarding Business Partners

Responsible for execution of Business Partner vetting, onboarding and maintenance in 3rdWave, PLEX and SAP systems on timely fashion as per the requested party.
This includes maintenance of address changes, name changes, associate set-ups, credit limit changes, payment terms and method changes, remit-to changes, banking information
Manage KPI metrics and delivery performance for the team and ensure accuracy and timely delivery

Regional: Strategic Planning & Risk Mitigation

Develop relationships with internal and external partners understanding their needs and concerns. Interacting with the lines of business regarding their onboarding packets and ensuring alignment with the contract management team. Training the lines of business where required to ensure the onboarding packets are accurate
Analyze the gaps and develop potential solutions to meet the customer’s needs
Develop solutions to increase trust and gain efficiency in the overall process
Identifying and addressing any risk associated in the business partner onboarding process

Regional: Governance & Compliance

Implement quarterly verification and correcting Duplicate and Deactivation of Business Partners as per the established rules in the procedural document
Overall responsibility for maintaining the HTNA Regional Business Partner Onboarding Template and Tracker Maintenance and monitoring its integrity and ensuring up-to-date documentation
Provides support to the Contract Management team to review legal documentation and ensure contract requirements are met
Responsible for compiling and validating reports as requested by various teams on timely fashion. Credit Requests/ W-9 Requests, D&B Reports, Monthly Change Reports, Supplier Reporting, Annual Report for Accounting

Regional: IT Audit

Responsible for supporting internal and external audits by demonstrating ITAC controls and providing required evidence
Ensure audit deficiencies are documented and appropriate action taken and communicated

Training & Advisory Role

Responsible for training new team members in this role. Providing testing support as required
Training business users on Business Partner Onboarding Packet and contract management
Provide guidance/ advise as per need on the legacy processes (e.g. HR Vehicle Administration)

Qualifications, Experience, And Skills

Minimum Educational Qualifications:

Must have at least an Associate’s Degree

Minimum Experience

3-5 years of SAP, 3rdWave experience and/or HT business experience
Experience working within ITAC frameworks is preferred
Contract Management knowledge preferred

Other Job-Specific Skills

As-Is/ To Be business process analysis and development.
Experience with Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint
Demonstrated organizational skills.
Communication (including written, verbal and meeting facilitation) & Negotiation capability
Extensive business knowledge or specific Line of Business knowledge including creation and analysis of business cases
Prioritization and judgement skills to approve or reject requests based on careful analysis and organizational priority

Job Dimensions

No. of Direct Reports: 0

No. of Indirect Reports: 1

Financial Dimensions: Solely responsible for 100% of business partner contracts for US, CA, MX

Decisions Expected

Determine if changes or updates to processes fit organization governance requirement
Prioritization of business partner setup to ensure business continuity
Periodic compliance reviews and addressing the gaps raised by the auditors

Working Conditions

Global system support
Overtime as business needs require
Travel as required
Other duties as assigned
In office participation as 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
Free Drinks Onsite

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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