Procurement Manager – Source Board Governance, Contracts
HARMAN International
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Budapest • Hungary
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About the role
- Plan, coordinate, and execute procurement source board events throughout the year, ensuring participation of cross-functional stakeholders and senior management.
- Drive pre–source board alignment with Category Management to ensure readiness, compliance, and maturity of presentations.
- Review, challenge, and approve source board presentations and closure maturity, ensuring alignment with HARMAN sourcing standards.
- Moderate source board meetings at senior management level, facilitating structured discussions, clear decisions, and aligned outcomes.
- Maintain source board protocols, documentation, and decision records in designated systems.
- Track upcoming, delayed, and completed source board presentations and actions.
- Monitor execution and closure of tasks assigned by the SVP – Procurement and BCA and other senior stakeholders.
- Drive escalation for overdue decisions or actions and coordinate resolution with responsible organizations.
- Prepare management reporting on source board progress, risks, decisions, and execution status to ensure transparency and accountability.
- Define, own, and continuously improve central standards and governance for supplier contracts across procurement categories.
- Ensure compliance with internal policies, legal requirements, and procurement best practices.
- Act as procurement subject matter expert for supplier contract management, providing guidance and support to stakeholders.
- Lead and support negotiations of supplier contracts in close collaboration with Category Management and cross-functional stakeholders.
- Align requirements, terms, and conditions to achieve balanced, compliant, and value-driven agreements.
- Foster cross-functional alignment and stakeholder acceptance at all management levels.
- Prepare decision materials, recommendations, and escalation topics for senior management where required.
- Drive continuous improvement of Source Board governance, contract standards, reporting, and execution quality.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or University degree in business, supply chain management, engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
- 5–8 years of experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, supplier management, or related roles.
- Strong understanding of procurement governance, sourcing processes, and supplier contract management.
- Proven experience presenting and defending complex sourcing strategies, business cases, and recommendations to senior management.
- Excellent negotiation, communication, project & stakeholder management skills.
- Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving capabilities.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.
- Proficiency with procurement and supplier management systems and tools.
Benefits
- Flexible work environment, including remote work options
- Employee discounts on HARMAN and Samsung products (JBL, HARMAN Kardon, AKG, etc.)
- Extensive learning opportunities through HARMAN University
- Competitive wellness and benefits programs
- Tuition reimbursement
- Access to HARMAN Campus Fitness Center and Cafeteria
- An inclusive, diverse environment supporting professional and personal growth
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
procurementstrategic sourcingsupplier managementsourcing processescontract managementnegotiationproject managementanalytical skillsorganizational skillsproblem-solving
Soft Skills
communicationstakeholder managementcross-functional collaborationdecision-makingcontinuous improvementpresentation skillsfacilitationalignmenttransparencyaccountability