As a technology leader that is rapidly on the move, HARMAN is 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.
- Provide thoughtful leadership and innovative strategies for optimizing global sourcing effectiveness.
- Build and develop high performing team members with authentic leadership by setting S.M.A.R.T. goals and provide constructive support to the team to drive business impacts.
- Act as supplier owner; oversee, conduct, and actively manage and improve the end-to-end strategic sourcing and procurement process.
- Act as escalation party to supplier management throughout product lifecycle.
- Ensure expedient and compliant implementation of contracts throughout organization.
- Accountable for vendor master and purchasing price and terms updates and maintenance in the system.
- Lead supplier Total Cost Ownership Management by collaboration with stakeholders based on market insight, industrial benchmark and best practices.
- Lead to define and implement global supplier strategy with strong collaboration with corporate and regional stakeholders
- Actively source, evaluate and identify market trends and new technologies, make appropriate fact-based recommendations for adoption by HARMAN stakeholders, to support building product roadmap.
- Establish strong vendor relationships, effectively manage category supply base, perform advanced and intricate negotiations, and oversee selection of key vendors.
- Lead to manage vendor and internal performance (Supplier Performance Scorecard) against contracts, industry benchmarks, and previous baselines on a regular basis (QBR).
- Actively support and / or lead NPI development by securing sourcing deliverables with supplier selection, RFQ and continuous cost improvements.
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.
Skills Required
- Provide leadership and develop high-performing sourcing team
- Oversee and manage end-to-end strategic sourcing and procurement processes
- Act as supplier owner and escalation party throughout product lifecycle
- Ensure compliant implementation of contracts across the organization
- Maintain vendor master data and purchasing price and terms in system
- Lead Total Cost Ownership management using market insight and benchmarks
- Define and implement global supplier strategy with regional and corporate stakeholders
- Source, evaluate market trends and new technologies to support product roadmap
- Establish vendor relationships, manage supply base, and perform complex negotiations
- Manage supplier performance (scorecards, QBR) and support NPI sourcing deliverables (RFQ, supplier selection, cost improvements)
Harman Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Harman and has not been reviewed or approved by Harman.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is described as comprehensive, often including medical, dental, and vision plans, with HSAs/FSAs and disability or life insurance also referenced. Wellbeing support such as EAP access and onsite occupational health services is also part of the package in some regions.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Lifestyle-oriented benefits include employee product discounts and region-specific perks like free fruit deliveries, Cycle to Work schemes, and meal coupons or allowances. Flexible schedules and work-from-home options are also part of the overall offering where roles and projects allow.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is repeatedly characterized as solid or market-aligned for many roles, with salary payments described as consistent and on time. Compensation is also tied to performance in some accounts, reinforcing a perception of basic fairness for a portion of employees.
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What We Do
Headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, HARMAN (harman.com) designs and engineers connected products and solutions for automakers, consumers, and enterprises worldwide, including connected car systems, audio and visual products, enterprise automation solutions; and services supporting the Internet of Things. With leading brands including AKG®, Harman Kardon®, Infinity®, JBL®, Lexicon®, Mark Levinson® and Revel®, HARMAN is admired by audiophiles, musicians and the entertainment venues where they perform around the world. More than 50 million automobiles on the road today are equipped with HARMAN audio and connected car systems. Our software services power billions of mobile devices and systems that are connected, integrated and secure across all platforms, from work and home to car and mobile. HARMAN has a workforce of approximately 30,000 people across the Americas, Europe, and Asia. In March 2017, HARMAN became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. HARMAN is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer. Minorities, women, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. HARMAN offers a great work environment, challenging career opportunities, professional training and competitive compensation. Looking for a challenge where your experience is valued? Come see what you can achieve as a leader with HARMAN!
