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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 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

The Mechanical Global Commodity Manager will lead the critical sourcing initiatives. The Commodity Manager is responsible for supplier development and executing a sourcing strategy related to the respective commodity areas under management.

What You Will Do

The Global Commodity Manager is responsible for owning the plastic/Metal commodity across the different brands. The person will work with different engineering teams as well as the strategic mechanical partners.

• Develop suitable supplier base with aligning business requirements with supplier capabilities, re visit the AVL annually with Engineer/SCM and QA team
• Work in collaboration with procurement team and other relevant teams, coordinate supplier involvement in new products, material readiness and designs to optimize quality and meet production schedule.
• Be responsible for communicating business requirements and priorities to category management and align procurement metrics, including translating category cost savings and negotiations.
• Conduct supplier financial risk assessments.
• To track, monitor and drive actions to ensure material cost targets are achieved during New Product Introduction (NPI) phases.
• Develop and implement Sourcing Strategies in conjunction with Development Engineering and Category Management.
• Collaborate successfully with key work partners and maintaining key relationships to meet all requirements
• Other administrative tasks.
• Manage commodity spending and review supplier performance annually (score card)
• Responsible for NPI readiness review with supplier and samples schedule follow up
• Support our ODM supplier initiatives including annual cost reductions, lead-time reductions, favorable payment terms, etc.

What You Need to Be Successful 

• Academic/Professional Qualification: University graduate or above.  
• Working experiences: 5-8 years or above experiences in engineering, production engineering or supplier quality control in electronics manufacturing; procurement e is required, and practical experience in procurement is a plus
• Expertise / Skills: strong mechanical engineering background
• Language skills: Fluent English both in writing (a must) and in oral. Japanese Speaking will be a plus.    

Bonus Points if You Have

• Self-driven and independence
• Able to work under pressure, hardworking
• Excellent cross functional communication skills
• Analytical, flexible, and customer-oriented attitude
• Great interpersonal skill and team spirit

What Makes You Eligible

• Bachalor degree
• Above 5 years in procurement or supply chain management

What We Offer

• 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