Procurement Operations Specialist

4 weeks ago

Suzhou, Jiangsu, China HARMAN International Full time

About HARMAN International

HARMAN International is a technology leader that is rapidly on the move, 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 International you can grow, make a difference, and be proud of the work you do every day.

About the Role

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

Your Responsibilities

  • 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.

Requirements

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

Nice to 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

Eligibility

  • Be willing to travel up to 10%, domestic and international travel
  • Be willing to work in a hybrid environment with office located is Suzhou, CN
  • 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

HARMAN International 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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