HARMAN International

Director – Supplier Resiliency

HARMAN International

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Garching • Germany

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Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Lead and define the global Supplier Resiliency and Supply Chain Risk Management (SCRM) function across all regions and automotive product lines
  • Own the global resiliency strategy, end-to-end Risk Management implementation roadmap, operating model, organizational structure, headcount planning, investments, and cost management for SCRM
  • Establish governance models that integrate supplier resiliency into sourcing decisions, category strategies, and enterprise risk management
  • Implement structured E2E supplier risk framework covering operational and capacity risk, quality and delivery risk, financial and business continuity risk, geopolitical, regulatory, and environmental risk, sustainability and ESG-related risk
  • Ensure proactive identification of single-source, single-site, and bottleneck risks, including Tier-n exposure
  • Define and execute risk mitigation and recovery strategies in collaboration with Procurement and Operations
  • Utilize the Supplier Resiliency organization to actively engage suppliers through resiliency assessments, development programs, and business continuity planning
  • Drive corrective actions and supplier recovery plans for high-risk or underperforming suppliers
  • Provide executive oversight and governance for sustainability and ESG activities led by dedicated team resources
  • Lead the development and deployment of digital tools, dashboards, and early-warning systems, AI solutions for supplier risk monitoring and scenario analysis
  • Act as a senior escalation point for supplier-related crises, including supply disruptions, quality escapes, financial distress, or force majeure events
  • Partner closely with Supplier Quality, Engineering, Manufacturing, Logistics, and OEM Customer Quality teams to ensure resilient launches and stable serial production
  • Build, lead, and develop a high-performing global team with strong expertise in supply chain risk, analytics, and supplier development.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Operations, or a related discipline
  • 10+ years of progressive experience in supplier management, supplier quality, supply chain risk, or operations within an Automotive Tier-1 or complex manufacturing environment
  • 5+ years of experience leading global, multi-regional teams in a matrix organization
  • Proven expertise in end-to-end supply chain risk management, including identification, assessment, mitigation, and recovery across supplier tiers and lifecycle stages
  • Strong understanding of global manufacturing operations, capacity management, and business continuity planning
  • Strong understanding of ESG data systems, including supplier sustainability assessments, Scope 3 emissions data, and regulatory reporting requirements
  • Demonstrated ability to leverage data, analytics, and digital tools to drive supplier risk visibility, early warning systems, and fact-based executive decision-making
  • Strong change leadership capabilities, with the ability to manage complexity, ambiguity, and transformation initiatives
  • Proven success working in international and cross-cultural environments, adapting leadership style as needed
  • Working knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement methodologies, applied at a strategic and systems level
  • Excellent strategic thinking, stakeholder influence, and executive communication skills.
Benefits
  • 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
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
supply chain risk managementsupplier managementsupplier qualitybusiness continuity planningcapacity managementdata analyticsdigital toolsLeanSix SigmaESG data systems
Soft Skills
change leadershipstrategic thinkingstakeholder influenceexecutive communicationteam developmentcross-cultural leadershipproblem-solvingadaptabilitycollaborationdecision-making