About the Role

This role is responsible for executing logistics data management and operations coordination tasks in support of Professional Solutions global Logistics and Distribution. The role primarily supports the distribution operations in North America, but in certain tasks the role would support other Harman Professional locations in Mexico, the USA, or other regions. The role involves active internal collaboration, and transaction processing in SAP as well as external systems. Key internal partners will be Inbound and outbound Logistics, Inventory Controls, Returns; external partners will include 4PL transportation management service provider, freight forwarders, warehouse providers.

What You Will Do

• Distribution inbound flow coordination HARMAN’s regional distribution center is operated by a third-party logistics service provider. Providing remote support to Harman and 3PL teams in Operations, you will be responsible for enabling problem-free goods receiving by managing supporting information and systems data. Your activities will include:
• Inbound Delivery Notification (IBDN) managemen.
• Ensure SAP and 4PL Transportation management system are in sync
• Create pending / missing IBDNs
• Adjust incorrect (date, quantity) IBDNs
• Replan past due IBDNs
• Supported Plants: 7309 Fontana, 7301 Horsens, 7102 Tijuana
• Supporting from the Harman side the delivery appointment scheduling flow; managing exceptions, cancellations; facilitate problem resolution; supervise documentation and clearance issues
• Providing visibility and forecast of the inbound volumes to the distribution center
• Reverse Logistics
• Provide Return Delivery Note to Distribution Center
• Distribution Inventory management HARMAN’s regional distribution center houses high value inventory, spread over 3,000 different SKUs. In this role, you will perform manual inventory adjustments, virtual stock movements, process scrap transactions and ensure that the warehouse management system of the service provider and Harman SAP are in sync of inventory data. Your activities will include:
• Performing comparative analysis of inventory information between different systems, identify, analyze, and reconcile differences.
• Performing exception manual inventory transactions in SAP
• Virtual stock movements
• Manual Goods Receipts, manually reverse inbound goods movements
• Movements between Storage Locations
• Restrict / unrestrict (block/unblock) inventory items
• Process / perform preapproved inventory adjustments
• Process non-inventory transactions / AR orders for software movements
• Material Master Data maintenance, data accuracy validation

What You Need

• High School Diploma and 3+ years of logistics/shipping experience
• Good working knowledge of inventory control, warehousing, and material handling procedures and practices
• Good understanding of international trade and logistics practices, compliance requirements
• Experience with SAP ERP system, preferably with S4 HANA
• High level of accuracy in managing data and documentation
• English – excellent verbal and written skills, including logistics professional terms
• Good communication skills, ability to work across organizational boundaries, external service providers and contacts in other countries and time zones
• Ability to perform a variety of one-off and repeated tasks in a continuous operations environment
• Process mindset: ability to map, document, analyze and improve operational procedures
• Technology mindset: seeks and applies latest available tools in data management, visualization, online collaboration
• Change mindset: continuously seeks areas of improvement, takes ownership of process change initiatives
• Team mindset: identifies allies across functions and forms ad-hoc squads to tackle business challenges

What Makes You Eligible

• Successfully complete a background investigation and drug screen as a condition of employment

What We Offer

• Flexible work environment
• 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