Harman

What You Will Do

· Lead Sourcing for new technologies to support electronic and electrical component and assembly engineering and manufacturing.

· Work closely with R&D and cross functional teams to identify vendors with new technologies that provide innovative solutions to HARMAN projects and products.

· Introduce new suppliers to HARMAN’s supplier Master Purchasing Agreement and Supplier Quality Management to ensure supplier alignment with HARMAN goals.

· Execute RFIs, RFQs, and RFPs in alignment with Category Management strategy.

· Support R&D new product design by identifying and purchasing components and parts for initial prototypes and/or CV builds.

· Coordinate actions with R&D and cross functional NPI teams to understand cost impact to initial project costing.

· Track, communicate status, and coordinate material readiness to support new technology introduction with R&D team.

· Conduct supplier introductions and chair follow-up meetings with impacted teams to drive technology evaluations.

· Ability to motivate and maintain effective working relationships with internal teams, colleagues, and suppliers.

· Provide vendor feedback from suppliers with innovative strategies for optimizing sourcing effectiveness for product costs.

· Provide solutions to cross functional team identifying supplier problems and corrective actions to maintain project schedule.

· Other duties as assigned.

What You Need

· Bachelor’s Degree in Procurement, Business, or Engineering field or equivalent combination of education, experience and training that provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

· 7+ years’ experience in identifying suppliers with new and advanced technologies.

· Prior sourcing experience with R&D teams and supporting NPI projects.

· Stay updated on market trends and technologies to drive informed decisions about component sourcing.

· Prior experience with CM and IN-HOUSE manufacturing on complex products or subassemblies.

· Knowledge of Electronic, Electrical, E-Mechanical, Electrical assembly background with sourcing both assemblies and components.

· Be proactive and display initiative to drive sense of urgency; able to lead and drive discussions to achieve deliverables with R&D and cross functional NPI teams.

· Ability to multitask with good organization skills to provide feedback to all impacted teams.

· Good financial analysis skills.