Manager, Electronics Procurement

About the Role

As the Manager, Electronics Procurement, you will be the global leader of strategic procurement of electronic parts for manufacturing. You will be supervising a global team of Category Managers and Specialists who manage semiconductor, electrical, and electromechanical components for PCBA manufacturing, as well as PCBA suppliers and global component distributors. You will also be managing direct and indirect spend, achieving cost savings, and ensuring appropriate supply chain services are provided to the business to optimize inbound component supply assurance and inventory management.

What You Will Do

• Electrical component procurement
  • Lead strategic sourcing of electrical component procurement: semiconductors, passive electrical components, raw PCBs, connectivity components.
  • Manage direct Harman spend and indirect spend by Harman-assigned contract manufacturers. Achieve cost savings targets in the category.
  • Align strategy and orchestrate negotiations with other Harman business units / divisions. Understand and leverage the Samsung partnership in procurement strategy.
  • Collaborate with R&D on electronics category strategy, supplier, and technology strategies. Engage technology leadership at suppliers to fuel the Harman innovation process.
  • Create and manage electrical component supply chain solutions
• PCBA procurement
  • Lead strategic outsourcing and insourcing of PCBA assemblies
  • Manage PCBA contract manufacturers - supplier relationship management
  • Manage outsourced PCBA spend, in full complexity of the BOM components, value add, and other services. Achieve cost savings targets inthe category.
• Electronics supply chain management
  • Manage electronics distributor and supply chain value add services
  • Manage distribution contracts, performance, distribution adder
  • Manage component lifecycle events, last time buys, major product changes
  • Manage electronics shortages, escalate and resolve supply issues. Enable spot buys by quoting and price setup.
  • Manage LOA for outsourcing suppliers on Harman contract pricing. Track and trace component usage at contract manufacturers
  • Maintain an approved list of non-franchised distributors and brokers for supply assurance.

What You Need to Be Successful

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Economics, or a related field (preferred).
• 10+ years of progressive experience in global procurement, with direct, hands-on responsibility for electronic components.
• Proven leadership experience managing global teams and collaborating closely with electronics engineering and manufacturing organizations.
• Strong understanding of procurement processes and expertise in leading global category management activities.
• Exceptional analytical and presentation skills, with the ability to translate data into actionable insights.
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, verbal, and written communication skills, with experience managing and working effectively across global teams in a multi-cultural environment.

Bonus Points if You Have

• Experience in global procurement business controls / business process development at a multinational global company.
• Knowledge of modern procurement tools such as SAP, iValua, and Ariba.
• Previous experience with analytics tools like Qlik Sense.

What Makes You Eligible

• Willing to travel up to 20%, domestic and international.
• Willing to work in an office located in Richardson, TX, in a hybrid model.
• Successfully complete a background investigation and drug screen as a condition of employment.

What We Offer

• Competitive wellness benefits and 401K Retirement Savings plan.
• An inclusive and diverse work environment that fosters and encourages career development opportunities.
• Flexible work schedule with a culture encouraging work-life integration and collaboration in a global environment.
• Professional development opportunities through HARMAN University's business and leadership academies and extensive course catalog.
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• Access to employee discounts on world-class HARMAN products (JBL, Harman/Kardon, etc.).
• "Be Brilliant" employee recognition and rewards program.

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