Material Planner

About the Position

Material Planner

At HARMAN, you have more than a career. Our agile culture gives you the chance to rapidly develop your skills, learn quickly, and find ways to create excellent results. We invite you to constantly challenge yourself, cultivate new ideas, work on something new, and enhance your abilities. There are many great opportunities across all of our HARMAN divisions and locations. Like this one.

Position Overview

We are looking for a Material Planner to join our team in Szekesfehervar, Hungary. In this role, you will play a key role in ensuring the provision of raw materials for series production, managing material shortages, and assessing the logistical impacts of customer/production demand changes.

In this position, you will work closely with production planning, central procurement management, production, warehouse, transportation planning, and quality assurance to ensure that the production material supply is secured while minimizing the risk of obsolete and excess inventory.

Responsibilities

• Analyze material availability, identify critical shortages, and escalate them.
• Track material shortages on a daily basis and communicate regularly with suppliers.
• Prepare decision-support analyses, determine possible actions, and follow up in case of material shortages or obsolete risks.
• Actively collaborate with related areas.
• Participate in internal and customer critical material meetings.
• Represent the operational organization in meetings, asserting HARMAN's interests.
• Coordinate hardware and software switches from a logistical perspective.
• Prepare decision support for optimal timing of hardware switches, considering material shortages and obsolete risks.
• Prepare analyses, determine actions, and coordinate them with related areas in case of obsolete inventory formation.

Requirements

• Higher education degree in logistics, economics, supply chain, or technical fields, or relevant professional experience in a similar role.
• Experience in manufacturing, logistics, or supply chain environments.
• Good analytical skills and a systematic approach.
• Proficient in Excel, with experience in creating reports and analyses.
• Ability to interpret complex data and compile decision-support information.
• Proactive, solution-oriented attitude.
• Good communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Fluent in Hungarian and English, both spoken and written.

Nice to Have

• Knowledge of SAP or other enterprise management systems.
• Experience in the automotive or electronics manufacturing environment.
• Experience in material shortage management, inventory management, or production planning.
• Inventory management experience.
• Experience in supplier negotiations.

We Offer

• As part of an international team, you can work with some of the world's largest car manufacturers.
• We offer a competitive benefits package.
• We provide housing/settlement support if you join us from another location.
• You can participate in ongoing professional training.
• We provide career and development opportunities.
• Employee discount on HARMAN (JBL®, AKG®, HARMAN Kardon®) products.

About the Company

HARMAN: Where Innovation Unleashes Next-Level Technology

Ever since the 1920s, we’ve been amplifying the sense of sound. Today, that legacy endures, with integrated technology platforms that make the world smarter, safer, and more connected.

Across automotive, lifestyle, and digital transformation solutions, we create innovative technologies that turn ordinary moments into extraordinary experiences. Our renowned automotive and lifestyle solutions can be found everywhere, from the music we play in our cars and homes to venues that feature today’s most sought-after performers, while our digital transformation solutions serve humanity by addressing the world’s ever-evolving needs and demands. Marketing our award-winning portfolio under 16 iconic brands, such as JBL, Mark Levinson, and Revel, we set ourselves apart by exceeding the highest engineering and design standards for our customers, our partners, and each other.

If you’re ready to innovate and do work that makes a lasting impact, join our talent community today!

Salary

Ft 6,714,000 - Ft 9,847,200 annually

Benefits

HARMAN is interested in supporting the health and wellbeing of employees and offers a range of benefits. Offerings vary by country and employment arrangement and reflect a combination of statutory requirements and company-provided programs. These may include paid time off and holidays, sick and family leave, as well as health and wellbeing support and retirement or savings plans where applicable, along with other locally relevant benefits. Further details will be made available as part of the recruitment process.

HARMAN is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

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