Specialist, Operational Procurement

A Career at HARMAN

As a technology leader that is rapidly on the move, HARMAN is filled with people who are focused on making life better. Innovation, inclusivity and teamwork are a part of our DNA. When you add that to the challenges we take on and solve together, you’ll discover that at HARMAN you can grow, make a difference and be proud of the work you do every day.

A Career at HARMAN Automotive

We’re a global, multi-disciplinary team that’s putting the innovative power of technology to work and transforming tomorrow. At HARMAN Automotive, we give you the keys to fast-track your career.

• Engineer audio systems and integrated technology platforms that augment the driving experience
• Combine ingenuity, in-depth research, and a spirit of collaboration with design and engineering excellence
• Advance in-vehicle infotainment, safety, efficiency, and enjoyment

About the Role

As a Specialist, Operational Procurement, you will play a key supplier-facing role in securing material availability and closing supply coverage gaps across short- and long-term planning horizons. You will work closely with suppliers and cross-functional teams to improve delivery performance, manage supply risks and support customer commitments. This individual contributor role requires strong supply chain expertise and the ability to lead task forces or improvement initiatives when supply disruptions occur.

What You Will Do

• A supplier facing role that will proactively drive material commitment gap closures with suppliers (in the 0–104-week supply time frame) and provide the outlook for review meetings, using analysis of global supply coverage from IBP.
• Will be responsible for the short-term coverage management based on allocations provided from Supply Planning team.
• Initiates negotiations for additional volumes or production swaps with the supplier for short- and long-term gap closure, monitoring and reporting the supply status to key internal stakeholders
• Responsible for supplier relationships with significant impact to HARMANs ability to deliver customer product
• Will conduct material End of Life (EOL) & New Product Introductions (NPI) status discussions with the larger, more impactful and challenging suppliers, and assure coverage or resolve excess inventory risks, informing program management of recommendations
• Owns the "Delivery KPI" in the Supplier Score card, its content, calculation, and the related supplier performance actions to improve performance shortfalls.
• Provides delivery performance input/approval for Source Board supplier award consideration.
• Negotiate Frozen Horizon Agreement with suppliers: kick off discussions, track down the status, discuss details with legal department, get final approval from leadership (Procurement Tribunal), and publish the final agreement with the cross-functional team (Operational Procurement) for implementation.
• Negotiate Consignment Implementation with suppliers, track down the status, discuss details with legal, get final approval from leadership (Procurement Tribunal), and publish the final agreement with Supply Chain Management for implementation.
• Conduct Supply Chain and Logistics Evaluation with selected suppliers: plan, organize and align with the cross functional team including Category Manager and SQE teams to execute the evaluation and the follow up of the corrective action.
• Actively participate and prepare information and documentation for the supplier QBR discussions in regards of the supply chain topics.
• MPA review and provide feedback in connection with Supply Chain relevant agreements.
• Lead task force for supply chain disruptions as needed.
• Lead or participate in process improvement projects.
• Support ramp down, ramp up during an engineering change and/or supply change.

What You Need to Be Successful

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience, preferably in Business Management or Supply Chain Management.
• 6+ years of materials and/or supply chain management experience.
• Significant achievements in a global supply chain and/or procurement role.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary environment, including Sales, Engineering, Quality, Program Management and Operations. Able to lead a cross-functional team as required to solve complex problems.
• Demonstrated ability to solve dynamic issues with high complexity.
• Experience in handling multiple projects/initiatives simultaneously and executing them to completion.
• Excellent written, verbal and presentation communication skills in English.
• Strong negotiation and incident management skills; works well under pressure and strives for mutually beneficial solutions.
• Proactive, goal-oriented approach to decision-making.
• High proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Excellent team player who can work effectively with all levels of a global matrixed organization.
• Advanced understanding of manufacturing processes and supply chain operations.
• Clear and effective communicator, comfortable in multiple contexts including suppliers, customers, working meetings and executive briefings.

What Makes You Eligible

• Have strong English communication skills and are comfortable working with global stakeholders, suppliers and cross-functional teams.
• Be willing to travel as needed to support supplier engagement, reviews, evaluations and business-critical supply chain topics.
• Be able to work with flexibility across time zones when collaborating with global teams or managing urgent supply disruptions.

What We Offer

• Flexible work environment, allowing for full-time remote work one day per week for positions that can be performed outside a HARMAN or customer location.
• Access to employee discounts on world-class Harman (JBL, HARMAN Kardon, AKG, etc.)
• Extensive training opportunities through our own HARMAN University
• Competitive wellness benefits
• Access to HARMAN Campus Fitness Center and Cafeteria
• “Be Brilliant” employee recognition and rewards program
• An inclusive and diverse work environment that fosters and encourages professional and personal development

HARMAN is proud to be an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.