Location:
Budapest - Budapest,Hungary
Job Family:
Supply Chain
Worker Type Reference:
Regular - Permanent
Pay Rate Type:
Salary
Career Level:
P4
Job ID:
R-42657-2025

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Category Manager will develop, drive and own the global category sourcing strategy and savings objectives specifically for Plastic components. The successful candidate will manage all activities relating to global supply base including contracts, commercial/ pricing, supply assurance, innovation, cost reduction initiatives, and conflict resolution. The successful candidate will implement category strategies through alignment with HARMAN business units, engineering, quality, and manufacturing activities. Requires knowledge of the business unit’s technology and product roadmaps and specific expertise in the procurement of Plastics and associated manufacturing cost structure.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• 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.