Manager, Supply Execution

A Career at HARMAN Lifestyle

We’re a global, multi-disciplinary team that’s putting the innovative power of technology to work and transforming tomorrow. As a member of HARMAN Lifestyle, you connect consumers with the power of superior sound.

• Contribute your talents to high-end, esteemed brands like JBL, Mark Levinson, Revel, Denon, and Bowers & Wilkins
• Unite your passion for audio innovation with high-tech product development
• Create pitch-perfect, cutting-edge technology that elevates the listening experience

What You’ll Be Part Of

This is a critical role in Supply Execution. It’s ideal for someone who has high ethnics, who is self-driven, business centric and ambitious to drive business growth. You will be responsible to lead / support order fulfillment. You will take ownership to define and execute from PR to PO to GR order fulfillment process. You will also actively support product EOL process to control E&O.

You are responsible to manage on-time PO releasing and outbound deliveries; You will collaborate with stakeholders across-functions with SIOP, category sourcing, NPI sourcing, PMO, quality, logistics etc, to support activities from NPI, MP till product EOL, so as to drive a profitable and sustainable business

How You’ll Make An Impact

• Provide thoughtful leadership and innovative strategies for optimizing global procurement operations effectiveness
• Support to develop procurement process in purchase order fulfillment of finished goods, subassemblies and related service parts (material planning, material master data management, purchase order management, supply assurance)
• Ensure expedient and compliant implementation of purchase order and relevant contracts
• Be accountable for Outsourcing Suppliers delivery performance and reporting, owning the FG buying and order fulfillment processes.
• Collaborate with SIOP Supply Planning function to manage outsourcing suppliers’ commitments, delivery performance and capacities; leading the resolution of planning conflicts and scheduling dynamics
• Review, execute efficient and sustainable process for materials flow from demand planning to finished goods shipment on well-utilized ERP system to drive all different departments to achieve the goals of on-time delivery
• Weekly MRP review (production demand qty/timing compared with available stock with pipeline qty), and on-time place PO and release long-term forecast to suppliers to guarantee 100% production demand requirement
• Regular capacity-investigation with suppliers to foresee problems with capacity planning and coordinate proper countermeasures if necessary
• Regular communication with outsourcing vendors (production, warehouse…) to confirm materials deliveries/availability to catch their production (for example, demand fluctuation, capacity shortage, logistic problem) in order to meet 100% production requirement
• Follow company rules to always optimize inventory level to meet target, by defined materials planning process, deliveries frequency, minimum ordering quantity, standard delivery lot, and safety stock setting
• Follow company rules, collaborate with logistics, to always optimize freight cost to minimize transportation cost, by defined transportation method in normal cases and approved premium-transportation method in special cases
• Systematic supplier management review for continuous improvement, for better service quality, better flexibility, and high OTD rate. And take actions in order to achieve better supplier performance, in terms of logistic issues
• Set up clear and effective process with various solutions to deal with demand change (shortage, excess), take lead to implement it with a best economic way
• Clear waterfall analysis to judge/execute liability for excess materials and premium freight cost
• Take the lead to host internal regular conference call with stakeholders to talk about any potential supply vs demand gap for spending fulfillment risks, come up with status update and solid actions
• Provide support on material availability on new projects, working with NPI to solve all material constraints to achieve on schedule mass production launch
• Coordinate with SIOP to provide delivery date update on multiple open drop orders (when to delivery, why backlog, what is the best recovery plan, any resources needed to expedite), follow up the team to align with our commitments
• Drive continuous improvement and operation excellence culture to build supply chain talent
• Develop and deliver good quality management reports and present with senior management

  Growth & Learning Opportunities

• Work with world-wide corporate business units
• Work with multi-cultural talents globally
• Develop deep market insights both in products and supply base
• Strengthen the knowledge in sourcing and procurement processes
• Strengthen communication skills through collaboration with global teams and remote leadership
• Enhance global leadership by setting and driving business impacts

What Makes You A Strong Fit

• Self-driven and business centric
• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Business Administration
• Minimum 8+ years of supply chain and planning experience
• Solid knowledge in SAP and other planning tools (Excel, Power BI etc.)
• Solid knowledge in Material Master, MRP running and planning methodology
• Prior experience in supply chain management in a consumer electronics environment using strategic order fulfillment management strategies to achieve results
• Must possess the social intelligence to influence and lead at the senior levels within the organization
• Proven record in successfully using benchmarking and end-to-end supply chain analysis tools to deliver business outcomes to exceed the market index
• Solid experiences in order fulfillment, supplier performance management, negotiation, contract development/analysis, supplier evaluation and logistics / warehouse
• Outstanding communication and presentation abilities
• Solid understanding of risk management techniques
• Excellent market research and trend analysis skills
• Strong strategic/long-range planning skills
• Good financial analysis skills

Bonus Points If You Have

• Working knowledge of acoustics, lighting and other lifestyle electronic products
• Good temperament and ability to work with suppliers and customers from different cultures
• Verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Proven record in supply chain and order fulfillment management skills
• Creative problem-solver capable of creating and reproducing complex defects
• Familiar with manufacturing processes commonly used in acoustics and electronics assemblies
• Build environment of trust, high performance and engagement by establishing clear goals and a commitment to feedback, development and recognition
• Champion a better, faster and simpler way of doing things
• Apply original thinking and continuous improvement to processes, products, systems or services and manage change to better serve customer needs

Things To Know

• Willingness to travel, approx. 10%
• Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background investigation and drug screen

What You Can Expect

• A hybrid work environment that balances flexibility with in-person collaboration, with most office-based roles onsite four days a week.
• Access to employee discounts on HARMAN and Samsung products (including JBL, Harman / Kardon, AKG, and others)
• Learning and development opportunities through our award-winning HARMAN University programs
• Wellness benefits designed to support your overall well-being
• Tuition reimbursement support
• Access to the HARMAN campus fitness center and cafeteria, where available
• An inclusive and diverse work environment that supports both your professional and personal development