.Descripción y detalle de las actividadesWhat You Will Do- Lead Sourcing for new technologies to support electronic and electrical component and assembly engineering and manufacturing.- Work closely with R&D and cross functional teams to identify vendors with new technologies that provide innovative solutions to HARMAN projects and products.- Introduce new suppliers to HARMAN's supplier Master Purchasing Agreement and Supplier Quality Management to ensure supplier alignment with HARMAN goals.- Execute RFIs, RFQs, and RFPs in alignment with Category Management strategy.- Support R&D new product design by identifying and purchasing components and parts for initial prototypes and/or CV builds.- Coordinate actions with R&D and cross functional NPI teams to understand cost impact to initial project costing.- Track, communicate status, and coordinate material readiness to support new technology introduction with R&D team.- Conduct supplier introductions and chair follow-up meetings with impacted teams to drive technology evaluations.- Ability to motivate and maintain effective working relationships with internal teams, colleagues, and suppliers.- Provide vendor feedback from suppliers with innovative strategies for optimizing sourcing effectiveness for product costs.- Provide solutions to cross functional team identifying supplier problems and corrective actions to maintain project schedule.- Other duties as assigned.Experiência y requisitosWhat You Need- Bachelor's Degree in Procurement, Business, or Engineering field or equivalent combination of education, experience and training that provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.- 7+ years' experience in identifying suppliers with new and advanced technologies.- Prior sourcing experience with R&D teams and supporting NPI projects.- Stay updated on market trends and technologies to drive informed decisions about component sourcing.- Prior experience with CM and IN-HOUSE manufacturing on complex products or subassemblies.- Knowledge of Electronic, Electrical, E-Mechanical, Electrical assembly background with sourcing both assemblies and components.- Be proactive and display initiative to drive sense of urgency; able to lead and drive discussions to achieve deliverables with R&D and cross functional NPI teams.- Ability to multitask with good organization skills to provide feedback to all impacted teams.- Good financial analysis skills