.descripción y detalle de las actividadeswhat you will do- lead sourcing for new technologies to support electronic and electrical component and assembly engineering and manufacturing.- work closely with r&d and cross functional teams to identify vendors with new technologies that provide innovative solutions to harman projects and products.- introduce new suppliers to harman's supplier master purchasing agreement and supplier quality management to ensure supplier alignment with harman goals.- execute rfis, rfqs, and rfps in alignment with category management strategy.- support r&d new product design by identifying and purchasing components and parts for initial prototypes and/or cv builds.- coordinate actions with r&d and cross functional npi teams to understand cost impact to initial project costing.- track, communicate status, and coordinate material readiness to support new technology introduction with r&d team.- conduct supplier introductions and chair follow-up meetings with impacted teams to drive technology evaluations.- ability to motivate and maintain effective working relationships with internal teams, colleagues, and suppliers.- provide vendor feedback from suppliers with innovative strategies for optimizing sourcing effectiveness for product costs.- provide solutions to cross functional team identifying supplier problems and corrective actions to maintain project schedule.- other duties as assigned.experiência y requisitoswhat you need- bachelor's degree in procurement, business, or engineering field or equivalent combination of education, experience and training that provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.- 7+ years' experience in identifying suppliers with new and advanced technologies.- prior sourcing experience with r&d teams and supporting npi projects.- stay updated on market trends and technologies to drive informed decisions about component sourcing.- prior experience with cm and in-house manufacturing on complex products or subassemblies.- knowledge of electronic, electrical, e-mechanical, electrical assembly background with sourcing both assemblies and components.- be proactive and display initiative to drive sense of urgency; able to lead and drive discussions to achieve deliverables with r&d and cross functional npi teams.- ability to multitask with good organization skills to provide feedback to all impacted teams.- good financial analysis skills