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HARMAN International

Produces audio systems, infotainment, enterprise automation

Material Planner

Production Planning & SchedulingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-time

About the Job

Requirements

  • A higher-education degree in logistics, business, supply chain, or a technical field, or relevant professional experience in a similar role.
  • Experience in a manufacturing, logistics, or supply chain environment.
  • Strong analytical skills and systems thinking.
  • Confident Excel skills and practical experience preparing reports and analyses.
  • Ability to interpret complex data and compile decision-support information.
  • Proactive, solution-oriented approach.
  • Good communication skills.
  • Ability to work independently while maintaining a strong team-working approach.
  • Conversational proficiency in spoken and written English and Hungarian.

Responsibilities

  • Analyze material availability, identify critical shortages, and escalate them.
  • Track material shortages daily over the short and medium term and communicate regularly with suppliers.
  • Prepare decision-support analyses when material shortages or obsolescence risks arise, determine possible actions, and follow up on them.
  • Collaborate actively with other functions.
  • Participate in internal and customer meetings about critical materials.
  • Represent the operations organization in meetings while advancing HARMAN's interests.
  • Coordinate hardware and software changes from a logistics perspective.
  • Prepare decision support for optimal hardware-change timing, considering material-shortage and obsolescence risks.
  • Analyze obsolete inventory, determine actions, and coordinate them with other functions.

Desired Qualifications

  • Knowledge of SAP or another enterprise resource planning system.
  • Experience in automotive or electronics manufacturing.
  • Experience with material-shortage management, inventory management, or production planning.
  • Inventory-management experience.
  • Experience conducting supplier discussions.

About the Company

HARMAN International

Produces audio systems, infotainment, enterprise automation

Harman International is a global leader in audio and connected technologies, serving automotive, consumer, and enterprise markets. It designs, manufactures, and markets a broad range of products, including audio systems, infotainment solutions, and enterprise automation. The company’s products work by integrating high-quality audio hardware with connected services and software—think car infotainment systems, premium home and portable audio, and enterprise automation tools—often featuring well-known brands such as JBL, Harman Kardon, and AKG. Harman competes by leveraging its diverse brand portfolio, global reach, and emphasis on smart experiences and seamless connectivity across devices and vehicles, along with substantial investment in research and development. Its goal is to remain a leading provider of audio and connected technology, delivering integrated solutions that enhance entertainment, connectivity, and productivity for consumers and businesses alike.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
Acquired
Total funding
$8B
Headquarters
Stamford, CT
Founded
1980

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