Harman International Industries

Manager, Supply Planning

Harman International Industries • $108K — $159K *
Northridge, CA 91325In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
1 month ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's in Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, Business, Analytics, or related field
  • 7+ years in supply/supply-demand planning with leadership experience
  • Hands-on expertise with at least one APS platform (e.g., SAP IBP, Kinaxis)
  • Strong analytical skills with advanced Excel plus Power BI and/or Qlik
  • Experience integrating supply planning data with financial metrics.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and coach a team of supply planners through structured inquiry and continuous improvement
  • Oversee the monthly S&OP/IBP supply review and convert decisions into executable plans
  • Drive exception-based scenario planning for supply disruptions
  • Lead the roadmap for APS capabilities including process design and data modeling
  • Partner with Data/IT to implement AI/ML-enabled supply planning processes
  • Build predictive visuals with explainable drivers and 'what-if' inputs
  • Standardize reporting cadences and automate data refreshes from ERP/APS to BI
  • Collaborate cross-functionally to synchronize planning and execution

Benefits

  • Flexible work environment allowing for remote work globally
  • Access to employee discounts on Harman and Samsung products
  • Extensive training opportunities through HARMAN University
  • Competitive wellness benefits
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Employee recognition and rewards program
  • An inclusive and diverse work environment fostering development
Full Job Description
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 in supply chain, Industrial Engineering, Business, Analytics, or related; 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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Salary Ranges:

$ 108,750 - $ 159,500

About Harman International Industries

Harman International Industries, Incorporated is an American company that designs and engineers connected products for automakers, consumers, and enterprises worldwide, including connected car systems, audio and visual products, enterprise automation solutions; and services supporting the Internet of Things. With leading brands including AKG, Harman Kardon, Infinity, JBL, Lexicon, Mark Levinson and Revel, HARMAN is admired by audiophiles, musicians and the entertainment venues where they perform around the world. More than 50 million automobiles on the road today are equipped with HARMAN audio and connected car systems. The Company's software services power billions of mobile devices and systems that are connected, integrated and secure across all platforms, from work and home to car and mobile. HARMAN has a workforce of approximately 30,000 people across the Americas, Europe, and Asia.
Learn more about Harman International Industries
Size
30,000 employees
Industry
Consumer Technology
Founded
1980
* Ladders Estimates

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