Hybrid Manager, Category

at HARMAN International

• Job title: Manager, Category
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior, Lead
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Shanghai, China

About the role

• Category Manager for developing global sourcing strategy for Electromechanical components at HARMAN. Leading supplier negotiations and ensuring cost reduction objectives in a global environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and drive and own the global category strategy that align with business objectives and support growth and profitability
• Build and own appropriate supplier relationships with category supply base and present a single unified HARMAN International interface to the supply base
• Works with Best Cost Analytics & HW & Component Engineering on technology roadmap plans and ensure long-term competitive cost of components
• Manage effective supplier negotiations and event driven cost reductions to meet annual cost reduction goals and Should Cost targets
• Conduct consistent commercial terms/ conditions including a long-term capacity outlook commitment from the suppliers
• Drive supply base optimization and new supplier development to maximize category leverage
• Lead the source board preparation and create sourcing proposal for management decision
• Oversee the execution of RFx efforts into the supply base, prepare the response evaluation and proposal for sourcing decisions
• Coordinate the supplier performance management, including quarterly business reviews and escalation support

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in business or technical related field
• Minimum 7 years of procurement experience
• Prior experience in fan, connectors or Electromechanical categories including commodity sourcing and negotiating direct materials using strategic category management techniques to achieve results
• Proven ability to lead and achieve cost, quality, and time-to-market commitments
• Strong negotiation and relationship-building skills
• Success in collaborating with key work partners and able to maintain relationships at the working level
• An effective team player committed to organizational goals; fostering collaboration among team members.

Benefits

• Flexible work environment, allowing for full-time remote work one day per week for positions that can be performed outside a HARMAN or customer location.
• Access to employee discounts on world-class Harman (JBL, HARMAN Kardon, AKG, etc.).
• Extensive training opportunities through our own HARMAN University.
• Competitive wellness benefits.
• Access to HARMAN Campus Fitness Center and Cafeteria.
• “Be Brilliant” employee recognition and rewards program.
• An inclusive and diverse work environment that fosters and encourages professional and personal development.