About the Role

The Advance Sourcing Manager will develop Harman Professional’s supply chain with a focus on new technologies for NPI projects, in collaboration with R&D and NPI cross-function teams. This role will specialize in electrical components and electrical assembly processes with everything from raw materials to finished components, focused on the best cost modeling from suppliers. The successful candidate will oversee and control the product costs from development to implementation into the NPI team and potential Harman assembly factories. This candidate will work with suppliers to ensure that component quality, costs, and implementation timelines can be met to the cross functional team project goals.

Your Team

Current role at present time does not have direct reports and/or indirect reports.

What You Will Do

• Lead Advance 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.

What is Nice to Have

• 5+ years, experience in sourcing new products and negotiating finished goods and services in electronics, Displays, PCBA, and mechanical parts using strategic category management techniques to achieve results.
• Program/project management skills in a cross functional team environment.
• Strong skills with: Supplier management, negotiation, contract development/analysis, supplier evaluation, price/cost analysis.
• Solid understanding of risk management techniques.
• Problem solving and solid business decision making skills.

What Makes You Eligible

• Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background investigation and drug screen.
• Willingness to work in an office, Collaborate with R&D teams, and work closely NPI cross functional teams.
• Willingness to travel when needed to support project(s).

What We Offer

• Flexible work environment, allowing for full-time remote work globally for positions that can be performed outside a HARMAN or customer locations.
• 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.