Mackenzie Baumgartner

About

As a senior buyer in Honda’s North American Automotive Purchasing department (NAAP), Mackenzie Baumgartner manages the cost negotiation, strategic sourcing, crisis management, and long-term strategy for both Honda and Acura vehicles. Senior Buyers are challenged with managing a specific commodity of the vehicle and Mackenzie supports sourcing of sunroofs with previous experience in interior buttons and switches, rubber seals, and exterior lights. Given the current automotive industry environment, the role is constantly changing with exciting opportunities coming with electric and autonomous vehicle initiatives. Honda is a Japanese automaker that has grown in US manufacturing capabilities over the last 30 years, with their largest manufacturing presence in Marysville, Ohio. Honda strives to balance creating a high-quality product at a reasonable price for all global customers. Mackenzie’s career started at Honda through two internships in NAAP in the summer of 2017 and 2018. After graduating from Miami with a bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain and Operations Management in 2019, Mackenzie joined Honda full-time as the exterior lighting commodity buyer. In 2021, Mackenzie was promoted to senior buyer and recently is taking on a new role as the senior sunroof commodity buyer and internal cost management lead for future vehicle development.