
Direct Material Procurement
- Querétaro, Qro.
- Permanente
- Tiempo completo
- Engineer audio systems and integrated technology platforms that augment the driving experience
- Combine ingenuity, in-depth research, and a spirit of collaboration with design and engineering excellence
- Advance in-vehicle infotainment, safety, efficiency, and enjoyment
- A supplier facing role that will drive material commitment gap closures with suppliers (in the 4-104-week supply time frame) and provide the outlook for review meetings, using analysis of global supply coverage from IBP
- Will be responsible for the short-term coverage management based on allocations provided by Supply Planning team
- Initiates negotiations for additional volumes or production swaps with the supplier for short- and long-term gap closure, monitoring and reporting the supply status to key internal stakeholders
- Responsible for more complex supplier relationships with significant impact to HARMANs ability to deliver customer product
- Will conduct material End of Life (EOL) & New Product Introductions (NPI) status discussions with the larger, more impactful and challenging suppliers, and assure coverage or resolve excess inventory risks, informing program management of recommendations
- Owns the "Delivery KPI" in the Supplier Score card, its content, calculation, and the related supplier performance actions to improve performance shortfalls.
- Provides delivery performance input/approval for Source Board supplier award consideration
- Bachelor's or master's Degree in related field or equivalent experience, preferably in Business Management, Supply Chain Management.
- 8+ years of materials and/or supply chain management experience
- Significant achievements in a global supply chain and/ or procurement role
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary environment including Sales, Engineering, Quality, Program Management and Operations. Can lead a cross-functional team as required to solve complex problems.
- Proven experience in handling multiple projects/initiatives simultaneously and executing them to completion.
- Excellent communication skills - written, verbal, and presentation in English. Effective, clear communicator comfortable in multiple contexts including suppliers, customers, working meetings and Executive briefings.
- Large scale negotiation skills and understanding of Procurement contracts.
- Having a proactive, goal-oriented approach to decision making.
- Demonstrated ability to solve dynamic issues with high complexity.
- High proficiency in MS Excel and MS PowerPoint.
- Excellent team player - can effectively work with all levels of a global matrixed organization.
- Advanced understanding of manufacturing processes and supply chain operations.
- Experience in the field of Automotive manufacturing
- Experience in Lean Six Sigma / Agile or other business process improvement methodology.
- SAP MM, IBP knowledge
- Willing to travel local and international (20%)
- Willing to work in a remote environment with local meetings at Harman Queretaro local facilities
- Successfully complete a background investigation and drug screen as a condition of employment
- 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 (According to local policies)
- “Be Brilliant” employee recognition and rewards program
- An inclusive and diverse work environment that fosters and encourages professional and personal development