About the Role

The Director, Global EMECH & PCB Category will manage and make critical decisions on all aspects of the global supply base including contracts, commercial/ pricing, supply assurance, innovation, and conflict resolution. The successful candidate will develop and execute category strategies through alignment with HARMAN business units, engineering, quality, and manufacturing activities. Requires knowledge of the business units technology and product roadmaps and specific expertise in the procurement of category components and manufacturing cost structure. The role requires a sophisticated level of relationship management interfacing with business unit presidents and leaders of global suppliers, requiring balancing of interests to maintain mutually beneficial relationships. This person will be the senior escalation/communication point for HARMAN and the supply partner.

What You Will Do

• Develop, drive and own global procurement strategies that align with business objectives and support growth and profitability.
• Build and own appropriate senior level supplier relationships with category supply base
• Coordinate the senior level engagement between procurement, supply chain functions and senior stake holders within the HARMAN automotive SBUs.
• Working collaboratively throughout the value chain, drive innovation, agility, cost, quality, business continuity and sustainability through Strategic Sourcing, Supplier Relationship Management and flawless execution
• Lead effective supplier negotiations and event driven cost reductions to meet annual cost reduction goals and Should Cost targets.
• Conduct consistent commercial terms/ conditions and present a single unified HARMAN International interface to the supply base.
• Drive supply base optimization and new supplier development to maximize category leverage
• Establish goals, improvement plans, business reviews and monthly reporting related to areas of responsibility.
• Develop staff through training and succession planning processes to maximize their potential for the benefit of individual and company

What You Need

• Minimum 10+ years of experience in Procurement, Strategic Sourcing, and Supply Chain Management preferably in the Automotive industry
• Bachelor’s Degree in business or technical related field
• Proven experience and ability to lead diverse global teams to achieve cost, quality, fulfillment, innovation, and time to market commitments.
• Strong negotiation and relationship building skills.
• Ability to speak clearly and express self well in groups and in one-to-one conversations.
• Demonstrate resourcefulness to effectively leverage and focus resources across organizational/ geographic boundaries.

What is Nice to Have

• Master´s degree
• Previous Electronics/ Mechanical/ Outsourcing category sourcing experience

What Makes You Eligible

• Be willing to travel up to 20%, domestic only OR domestic and international travel
• Be willing to work in an office at Garching, Karlsbad or Budapest

What We Offer

• HARMAN offers a diverse and inclusive work environment that fosters and encourages career development opportunities, professional training and competitive market base compensation
• You will also receive top-notch employee discounts on Harman’s Consumer Audio (JBL, AKG, HARMAN Kardon) and Samsung products
• Flexible work schedule with a culture encouraging work life integration and collaboration in a global friendly working atmosphere and good work-life-balance
• Attractive salary package
• Professional development opportunities through HARMAN University’s business and leadership academies which also includes extensive technical trainings
• Internal talent management leadership acceleration programs
• "Be Brilliant” employee recognition and rewards program

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