Category Manager
2 weeks ago
About HARMAN
HARMAN International is a technology leader that is rapidly on the move. We are 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.
About the Role
The Category Manager will oversee and execute the category sourcing strategy and savings objectives. The successful candidate will manage all activities relating to global supply base, including contracts, commercial/pricing, supply assurance, innovation, and conflict resolution. The Category Manager will oversee and implement 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 mechanical parts and manufacturing cost structure.
Key Responsibilities
- Oversee, conduct, and actively manage the end-to-end strategic sourcing and procurement process.
- Provide thought leadership and innovative strategies for optimizing sourcing effectiveness.
- Coordinate and work with both corporate and regional stakeholders to standardize corporate-wide product specifications and establish and implement long-term strategic goals to continually enhance HARMAN's market position.
- Lead corporate-wide teams to establish specifications, processes, policies, and procedures to manage demand for assigned categories.
- Establish strong vendor relationships, effectively manage category supply base, perform advanced and intricate negotiations, and oversee selection of key vendors.
- Ensure expedient and compliant implementation of new contracts throughout the organization.
- Actively monitor vendor and internal performance against contracts, industry benchmarks, and previous baselines on a quarterly basis. Develop and submit reports for senior management.
- Identify and evaluate market changes and new technologies - make appropriate fact-based recommendations for adoption by HARMAN stakeholders.
- Manage and/or lead preparation and evaluation of RFIs and RFPs.
- Oversee roll-out of new vendor contracts and processes to all users.
- Track and report on performance metrics.
Requirements
- Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Business Administration.
- Minimum 8+ years of procurement experience.
- Prior experience in sourcing and negotiating direct materials in a consumer electronics environment using strategic category management techniques to achieve results.
- Must possess the social intelligence to influence and lead at the most senior levels within the organization.
- 5+ years of direct materials sourcing experience managing commodities from new Product Development through End of Life.
- Prior experience in sourcing and negotiating indirect goods and services in a Consumer electronics environment using strategic category management techniques to achieve results.
- Experience in successfully using benchmarking and cost analysis tools to deliver negotiation outcomes to exceed the market index.
- Thorough program/project management skills.
- Strong skills with: Supplier management, negotiation, contract development/analysis, supplier evaluation, price/cost analysis.
- Outstanding communication and presentation abilities.
- Solid understanding of risk management techniques.
- Excellent market research and trend analysis skills.
- Strong strategic/long-range planning skills.
- Good financial analysis skills
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
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.
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