Sr. Purchasing Specialist

**A Career at HARMAN**:As a technology leader that is rapidly on the move, HARMAN is filled with people who are focused on making life better. Innovation, inclusivity and teamwork are a part of our DNA. When you add that to the challenges we take on and solve together, you’ll discover that at HARMAN you can grow, make a difference and be proud of the work you do every day.**About the Role**The Buyer Leader is responsible with her / his team for driving the entire purchasing process based on the requirements defined by the Master Plan, coach and instill to drive a purchasing process focused on time delivery of parts with highly vision on inventory control / reduction in order to keep the flow of parts under healthy levels.She / He works with a number of individuals, including supervisors, clients, and individuals from others departments from the company. Must evaluate the short, medium and long requirements to prevent and prepare the best conditions to execute the productions plans defined. Has the responsibility and authority to solve, in the worst case, inform and escalate in the proper time any risk that could affect the delivery monthly**Your Team**- This position has supervisory responsibility.**What You Will Do**- Analyzes MRP and take proper steps to support the production plan.- Supervise and coordinate buyers team in order to maintain, follow and improve the purchasing process- Make sure the all purchasing process are follow under standards defined by ISO- Participate on NPI’s projects to make sure all parts are pulled on time from vendors.- Make sure all new parts from NPI’s are correctly defined in SAP before mass production- Places and follow through on purchase orders with all vendors- Collaborate with sourcing to search for new vendors and reductions in pricing.- Consolidates shipments to minimize freight costs.- Works in jointly with the Finance Area to resolve invoice issues.- Works on continuous improvement projects to improve planning/production support- Supports new products planning.- Reviews inventory levels to support inventory reduction goals.- Responsible to define and update all procedures related on the purchasing area- Must define the right parameters on SAP to require and receive materials based on the signals of the MPS in order to avoid excess of inventory or delays on deliveries.- Has the authority to stop a process or activity, or give coaching if it detects unsafe or acts conditions, that could put at risk the integrity and health of a worker and environment.- Work with master planner to align the demand according with lead time of raw components confirmations.- Implement lean manufacturing techniques as related to material handling and control- Prepare Monthly reports of the KPI’s responsible- Work with the different internal-external departments on strategies to improve the any abnormality or new challenge for the company.- Responsible of the process and indicators of the own process and His/ Her team.- Participate and provide support related to environmental, health and safety objectives and programs.**What You Need**- Integrity, Innovation, Inclusion, Teamwork and respect, Excellence.- Computer knowledge (Office: Word, Excel, Power Point, etc SAP.)- Advanced English (Reading and writing that allow fluid participation in negotiation processes)- Knowledge and understands MRP functionality.- Bachelor Degree.- SAP is necessary.- Leadership and coach- 5 years of prior experience in industrial product manufacturing environment.- Work in high stress environment.- Demands effort to analyze, diagnose, and plan.**What is Nice to Have?**- Leadership.- Change Orientation.- Collaboration.- Judgment.- Results driven.- Communication Skills (Oral and Written)- Initiative.- Teamwork skills.- Problem solving skills.- Goal-oriented- Interpersonal skills- Computer Knowledge.- English 90%- Knowledge in ISO 9001 and ISO 14001**What Makes You Eligible**- Willingness to work in an office.- Willingness to work in an area production.- Willingness to work and collaborate with people from others countries**What We Offer**- This section should have no more than 4-5 bullets- This section is completed by the Recruiter for the Job Posting- Highlight key benefits and perks of for the specific location the position will be based