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General information

Location:
Szekesfehervar - Fejer, Hungary - Aszalvolgyi
Job Family:
Supply Chain
Worker Type Reference:
Regular - Permanent
Pay Rate Type:
Salary
Career Level:
P3
Job ID:
R-43569-2025

Description & Requirements

About the Role

The Direct Procurement Specialist is an operational support role, responsible for supporting Harman’s procurement processes for direct materials used in the production of Harman’s finished goods.  These activities include the maintenance and validation of master data consistency from the vendor master to purchase order generation.

Your Team

This role will report to the Procurement Operation Manager. This position has no direct reports.

What You Will Do

  • Creation, maintenance, and validation of Procurement Master Data & transactional settings including Vendors, Material Master, Purchasing Information Records, Source Lists, Scheduling Agreement, Quota Arrangements & EDI
  • Contact suppliers to attain missing data needed for system updates.
  • Act as a liaison between Category Managers and Material Planning/Supplier Quality Engineers to help expedite the vendors set-up and SAP records needed to complete purchase orders
  • Issue resolution related to order management with Material Planning, specifically related to part shortage situations.
  • Ensure compliance to ordering from non-qualified secondary sources.
  • Execute critical sourcing and process management of related activities from RFQ to PO execution and follow up including monitoring and control records.
  • The position has a global scope of action with high requirements for analytical skills, attention to detail, ERP Materials Module expertise, global time-zone differences management, self-directing, remote working in English, Collaboration, Judgement and Results Driven focus.

What You Need to Be Successful 

  • Require a degree in Procurement, Business Administration, Business Operation, Supply Chain Management, Materials management, or related field.
  • 3+ years’ experience in supporting Procurement activities including sourcing.
  • English language fluency
  • ERP Materials Module expertise
  • Good understanding of the P2P (Purchase-to-Pay) Processes

Bonus Points if You Have  

  • SAP MM module experience including Procurement master data set up.
  • Excel, PowerPoint, strong reporting and analytical skills to summarize large amounts of data.
  • Remote working and global scope experience
  • Strong initiative and ownership of their area

What Makes You Eligible

  • Be willing to travel up to 10%, domestic and international travel
  • Be willing to work in a hybrid environment with office located in Szekesfehervar, Hungary
  • Be comfortable with remote management.

What We Offer

  • Flexible work environment, allowing for full-time remote work globally for positions that can be performed outside a HARMAN or customer location
  • Access to employee discounts on world-class Harman and Samsung products (JBL, HARMAN Kardon, AKG, etc.)
  • Extensive training opportunities through our own HARMAN University
  • Competitive wellness benefits
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Access to HARMAN Campus Fitness Center and Cafeteria
  • An inclusive and diverse work environment that fosters and encourages professional and personal development

You Belong Here 

HARMAN is committed to making every employee feel welcomed, valued, and empowered. No matter what role you play, we encourage you to share your ideas, voice your distinct perspective, and bring your whole self with you – all within a support-minded culture that celebrates what makes each of us unique. We also recognize that learning is a lifelong pursuit and want you to flourish. We proudly offer added opportunities for training, development, and continuing education, further empowering you to live the career you want.  

 

About HARMAN: Where Innovation Unleashes Next-Level Technology 

Ever since the 1920s, we’ve been amplifying the sense of sound. Today, that legacy endures, with integrated technology platforms that make the world smarter, safer, and more connected.  

 

Across automotive, lifestyle, and digital transformation solutions, we create innovative technologies that turn ordinary moments into extraordinary experiences. Our renowned automotive and lifestyle solutions can be found everywhere, from the music we play in our cars and homes to venues that feature today’s most sought-after performers, while our digital transformation solutions serve humanity by addressing the world’s ever-evolving needs and demands. Marketing our award-winning portfolio under 16 iconic brands, such as JBL, Mark Levinson, and Revel, we set ourselves apart by exceeding the highest engineering and design standards for our customers, our partners and each other. 

 

If you’re ready to innovate and do work that makes a lasting impact, join our talent community today!  

 


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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.