Manager, Category Sourcing
Manager, Category Sourcing
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22-08-2025
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Job Description
A Career at HARMAN
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 youll discover that at HARMAN you can grow make a difference and be proud of the work you do every day.
What You Will Do
- Act as a key interface with across functional teams for key components selection in the NPI phase; identify the needs for re-design and leads the efforts.
- Develop and execute Harman commodity sourcing strategy based on business needs supply base performance market situation/trends new technologies etc.
- Stay on top of the market and industry trends and provide intelligence to the organization
- Lead special procurement programs to improve procurement process and result
- Establish consistent commercial terms/conditions
- Execute effective supplier negotiations and event driven cost reductions to meet annual cost reduction goals
- Build appropriate senior level supplier relationships
- Drive supplier rationalization strategy to maximize category leverage
- Manage the bid and quote process in NPI execution
- Establish goals improvement plans business reviews and monthly reporting related to areas of responsibility
- Work with Supply Chain Sourcing and Value Engineering teams to identify potential efficiency improvements and cost reduction opportunities.
What You Need
- Bachelors or Masters Degree. 8 years of procurement experience
- Proven leadership interpersonal communication and influence skills
- Strong analytical skill
- Proven ability to lead and achieve cost quality and time-to-market commitments
- Strong negotiation and relationship building skills
- Strong presentation and writing skills
- Ability to speak clearly and express opinions well in groups and in one-to-one conversations
What is Nice to Have
- Excellent bilingual ability in Chinese and English verbal and written
- Customer focus with urgency responsiveness and initiative to action
- Data and fact driven with strong analytical skills
- Results driven and strives to meeting or exceeding goals and objectives
- Strong team player and builds trust and confidence with internal teams and suppliers
- Knowledge about the audio industry and market is preferred
What Makes You Eligible
- Willing to travel up to 20%
- Willing to work in an office in Shenzhen
What We Offer
- 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
- An inclusive and diverse work environment that fosters and encourages professional and personal development
HARMAN is proud to be an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard torace 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.
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Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
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