Manager, Supply Planning
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30+ days ago
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Job Summary
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.
A Career at HARMAN Lifestyle
Were a global multi-disciplinary team thats 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 and Revel
- Unite your passion for audio innovation with high-tech product development
- Create pitch-perfect cutting-edge technology that elevates the listening experience
About the Role
You will own the end-to-end supply planning processbalancing cost service capacity and risk across the networkwhile modernizing how planning gets done through automation AI/ML and self-service analytics (Power BI/Qlik). Youll lead a team of planners partner tightly across S&OP/IBP interfacing with procurement manufacturing and logistics and deliver exception-driven scenario-based plans and decision-ready dashboards that improve service and inventory simultaneously.
What You Will Do
- Lead and coach a team of supply plannerselevate capabilities through structured inquiry problem-solving and continuous improvement rituals.
- Lead the monthly S&OP/IBP supply review; align inventory and service targets and convert S&OP decisions into executable supply and deployment plans.
- Drive exception-based scenario planningcodify planning rules alerts and what-if simulations for supply disruptions (e.g. materials scarcity capacity constraints).
- Lead the roadmap for APS (Advanced Planning & Scheduling) capabilities (e.g. SAP IBP Response & Supply) including data model parameters and process design.
- Partner with Data/IT to implement AI/ML-enabled supply planning processes (moving toward touchless supply planning where appropriate) with clear human-in-the-loop governance.
- Lead the team in building predictive & scenario visuals (e.g. risk to stock out lead-time risk capacity bottlenecks) with explainable drivers and what-if inputs.
- Standardize reporting cadences and automate data refresh/pipelines from ERP/APS to BI reducing manual reporting time.
- Collaborate cross-functionally (Demand Procurement Manufacturing Logistics Finance Commercial) to synchronize plan/execute and enable fast mitigation when signals shift.
- Champion an augmented connected workforceupskilling planners to work effectively with digital tools and AI assistants.
What You Need to Be Successful
- Bachelors in supply chain Industrial Engineering Business Analytics or related; 7 years in supply/supply-demand planning with leadership experience.
- Hands-on expertise with at least one APS (Advanced Planning & Scheduling) platform (e.g. SAP IBP Kinaxis Rapid Response Blue Yonder ESP o9) including scenario modeling and exception management.
- Strong analytics: advanced Excel plus Power BI and/or Qlik for KPI dashboards; able to translate data into decisions for senior stakeholders.
- Experience integrating supply planning data (capacity lead times inventory policies exceptions) with financial metrics to clearly link supply decisions to outcomes such as DOH working capital and COGS in Power BI/Qlik.
- Practical experience in root cause analysis using tools A3PS 8D Root Cause Failure Analysis Fishbone Pareto 5Y Is-Is not Cause and Effect etc.
Bonus Points if You Have
- APICS/ASCM certifications (CPIM CSCP) or equivalent.
- Experience integrating ERP (e.g. SAP S/4HANA Oracle) with APS and BI; familiarity with SQL/DAX or light scripting (Python) for analytics is a plus.
- Experience partnering with FP&A or Operations Finance to translate supply/demand scenarios into P&L cash flow and capital impacts.
- Exposure to control tower/decision intelligence and agentic AI concepts for supply chain.
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What Makes You Eligible
- Willingness to travel 15-20% globally.
- Willingness to work in an office.
- Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background investigation and drug screen.
What We Offer
- 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
- Be Brilliant employee recognition and rewards program
- An inclusive and diverse work environment that fosters and encourages professional and personal development.
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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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