Senior Procurement Manager, Supply Chain Optimization

1 month ago

Guangzhou, Guangdong, China HARMAN International Full time

About HARMAN International

HARMAN International is a leading technology company that empowers people to make life better. With innovation, inclusivity, and teamwork at the core of our DNA, we offer exciting career opportunities for individuals who are passionate about driving change.

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Specialist, Operational Procurement to join our team in Operational Procurement. This role will be responsible for managing supplier performance and delivery coverage at the category level, ensuring a robust and resilient supply chain capable of meeting the dynamic demands of the Automotive electronics manufacturing industry.

Key Responsibilities

  • Drive material commitment gap closures with suppliers within 4-104 weeks and provide outlooks for review meetings using global supply coverage analysis from IBP.
  • Manage short-term coverage based on allocations provided by the Supply Planning team.
  • Initiate negotiations with suppliers for additional volumes or production swaps to close gaps, monitoring and reporting supply status to key stakeholders.
  • Conduct discussions with suppliers regarding material End of Life (EOL) and New Product Introductions (NPI) statuses, ensuring coverage or resolving excess inventory risks and informing program management of recommendations.
  • Own the 'Delivery KPI' in the Supplier Scorecard, including content, calculation, and related supplier performance actions to improve performance shortfalls.
  • Provide delivery performance for Source Board supplier award consideration.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's or Master's Degree in a related field or equivalent experience, preferably in Business or Supply Chain Management.
  • 6+ years of experience in materials and/or supply chain management.
  • Significant achievements in a global supply chain and/or procurement role.
  • Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary environment, including Sales, Engineering, Quality, Program Management, and Operations, and lead cross-functional teams to solve complex problems.
  • Demonstrated problem-solving skills for dynamic issues with high complexity.
  • Experience handling multiple projects/initiatives simultaneously and executing to completion.
  • Excellent communication skills - written, verbal, and presentation in English.
  • Negotiation and incident management skills, with a proactive approach to decision-making.
  • High proficiency in MS Excel and MS PowerPoint.
  • Effective team player with excellent communication skills across all levels of a global matrixed organization.
  • Advanced understanding of manufacturing processes and supply chain operations.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience in the Automotive manufacturing industry.
  • Knowledge of Lean Six Sigma / Agile or other business process improvement methodologies, as well as SAP MM and IBP.

What We Offer

  • A collaborative work environment with talented teams worldwide.
  • An inclusive and diverse work culture that fosters career development opportunities.
  • A flexible work schedule that encourages work-life integration.
  • Access to employee discounts on world-class HARMAN products.
  • Employer contribution to a company pension plan.
  • A comprehensive benefits package.

Equal Opportunity Employer

HARMAN International is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and welcomes applications from qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, or other protected characteristics.

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