Manager, Supply Planning

Description & Requirements

A Career at HARMAN Lifestyle

We're a global, multi-disciplinary team that's putting the innovative power of technology to work and transforming tomorrow. As a member of HARMAN Lifestyle, you connect consumers with the power of superior sound.

• Contribute your talents to high-end, esteemed brands like JBL, Mark Levinson, and Revel
• Unite your passion for audio innovation with high-tech product development
• Create pitch-perfect, cutting-edge technology that elevates the listening experience

About the Role

You will own the end-to-end supply planning process-balancing cost, service, capacity, and risk across the network-while modernizing how planning gets done through automation, AI/ML, and self-service analytics (Power BI/Qlik). You'll lead a team of planners, partner tightly across S&OP/IBP, interfacing with procurement, manufacturing, and logistics, and deliver exception-driven, scenario-based plans and decision-ready dashboards that improve service and inventory simultaneously.

What You Will Do

• Lead and coach a team of supply planners-elevate capabilities through structured inquiry, problem-solving, and continuous improvement rituals.
• Lead the monthly S&OP/IBP supply review; align inventory and service targets and convert S&OP decisions into executable supply and deployment plans.
• Drive exception-based, scenario planning-codify planning rules, alerts, and 'what-if' simulations for supply disruptions (e.g., materials scarcity, capacity constraints).
• Lead the roadmap for APS (Advanced Planning & Scheduling) capabilities (e.g., SAP IBP Response & Supply), including data model, parameters, and process design.
• Partner with Data/IT to implement AI/ML-enabled supply planning processes (moving toward touchless supply planning where appropriate), with clear human-in-the-loop governance.\
• Lead the team in building predictive & scenario visuals (e.g., risk to stock out, lead-time risk, capacity bottlenecks) with explainable drivers and 'what-if' inputs.
• Standardize reporting cadences and automate data refresh/pipelines from ERP/APS to BI, reducing manual reporting time.
• Collaborate cross-functionally (Demand, Procurement, Manufacturing, Logistics, Finance, Commercial) to synchronize plan/execute and enable fast mitigation when signals shift.
• Champion an augmented, connected workforce-upskilling planners to work effectively with digital tools and AI assistants.

What You Need to Be Successful

• Bachelor's Degree in supply chain / Industrial Engineering / Business / Analytics or related field or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years in supply/supply-demand planning with leadership experience.
• Hands-on expertise with at least one APS (Advanced Planning & Scheduling) platform (e.g., SAP IBP, Kinaxis Rapid Response, Blue Yonder ESP, o9), including scenario modeling and exception management.
• Strong analytics: advanced Excel plus Power BI and/or Qlik for KPI dashboards; able to translate data into decisions for senior stakeholders.
• Experience integrating supply planning data (capacity, lead times, inventory policies, exceptions) with financial metrics to clearly link supply decisions to outcomes such as DOH, working capital, and COGS in Power BI/Qlik.
• Practical experience in root cause analysis using tools, A3PS, 8D, Root Cause Failure Analysis, Fishbone, Pareto, 5Y, Is-Is not, Cause and Effect, etc.

Bonus Points if You Have

• APICS/ASCM certifications (CPIM, CSCP) or equivalent.
• Experience integrating ERP (e.g., SAP S/4HANA, Oracle) with APS and BI; familiarity with SQL/DAX or light scripting (Python) for analytics is a plus.
• Experience partnering with FP&A or Operations Finance to translate supply/demand scenarios into P&L, cash flow, and capital impacts.
• Exposure to control tower/decision intelligence and agentic AI concepts for supply chain.

What Makes You Eligible

• Willingness to travel 15-20% globally.
• Willingness to work in an office.
• Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background investigation and drug screen.

What We Offer

• Flexible work environment, allowing for full-time remote work globally for positions that can be performed outside a HARMAN or customer location
• Access to employee discounts on world-class Harman and Samsung products (JBL, HARMAN Kardon, AKG, etc.)
• Extensive training opportunities through our own HARMAN University
• Competitive wellness benefits
• Tuition reimbursement
• "Be Brilliant" employee recognition and rewards program
• An inclusive and diverse work environment that fosters and encourages professional and personal development.

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Pay Transparency


$ 108,750 - $ 159,500


Dependent on the position offered, other forms of compensation are also available, such as bonuses or commission.

Pay is based on a wide range of factors, including, without limitation, skill set, experience, training, location, and business need. While the above range is a reasonable estimate of the wage range for this position, please note the disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographical differential associated with the location where the position may be filled.

Benefits

HARMAN is interested in the health and wellbeing of you and your family and offers a range of benefits designed to support your needs for holistic wellbeing. Benefits and perks may vary depending on the nature of your employment with HARMAN, and may include paid vacation and holidays, paid sick leave, volunteer leave, and paid bonding and care giver leave. Employees may also be eligible to participate in comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, fertility support and adoption assistance, Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts, retirement savings plan with employer match, short and long term disability coverage, life insurance, and more.

About 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!


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