What are the responsibilities and job description for the Executive Director, Digital Supply Chain & Manufacturing position at HARMAN International?
About the Role:
The Executive Director, Digital Supply Chain & Manufacturing, defines and drives the global digital strategy for HARMAN Automotive’s end-to-end supply chain—spanning procurement, planning, manufacturing, logistics, and supplier collaboration. Span - Global scale (9 plants, 200 suppliers) and transformation scope.
As HARMAN doubles in scale and accelerates its digital transformation, this role will ensure our supply chain remains a driver of growth, resilience, profit and innovation. This role accelerates HARMAN’s supply chain transformation by scaling systems, automation, analytics, and AI to deliver measurable improvements in agility, cost, and resilience.
As a key member of the Automotive Digital leadership team, this role partners with global Operations executives to shape the digital 'true north' and make HARMAN’s supply chain a strategic advantage.
Key Responsibilities
Strategy & Vision
The Executive Director, Digital Supply Chain & Manufacturing, defines and drives the global digital strategy for HARMAN Automotive’s end-to-end supply chain—spanning procurement, planning, manufacturing, logistics, and supplier collaboration. Span - Global scale (9 plants, 200 suppliers) and transformation scope.
As HARMAN doubles in scale and accelerates its digital transformation, this role will ensure our supply chain remains a driver of growth, resilience, profit and innovation. This role accelerates HARMAN’s supply chain transformation by scaling systems, automation, analytics, and AI to deliver measurable improvements in agility, cost, and resilience.
As a key member of the Automotive Digital leadership team, this role partners with global Operations executives to shape the digital 'true north' and make HARMAN’s supply chain a strategic advantage.
Key Responsibilities
Strategy & Vision
- Act as an executive partner to Supply chain and Ops leaders in shaping Digital Supply Chain thought leadership.
- Define and communicate the long-term digital vision for Supplier to Customer dock to dock Supply Chain value chain, aligned with enterprise architecture and Automotive business priorities.
- Shape the digital roadmap to accelerate supply chain transformation, scalability, and innovation.
- Lead enterprise-scale initiatives including S/4HANA transformation, MES modernization, and AI/ML-driven optimization.
- Drive integration and standardization across procurement, manufacturing, planning, and logistics to enable transparency and operational excellence.
- Champion a growth mindset and digital culture that empowers teams to innovate and deliver value at scale.
- Promote a culture of collaboration, inclusion, and innovation within the global digital community.
- Shape digital investment strategies and governance frameworks to ensure return on investment.
- Ensure stability, security, and compliance across supply chain systems while driving continuous improvement.
- Continuously evaluate digital investments to ensure measurable business outcomes and long-term resilience.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Supply Chain, or related field (Master’s preferred).
- 15 years of progressive IT and digital leadership experience, including 5 years in senior global roles.
- Proven success leading complex digital transformations across procurement, manufacturing, logistics, and fulfillment.
- Deep understanding of ERP/MES environments, Procurement, Costing, Demand and Supply Planning platforms, Data exchange with partners, Analytics, and Industry 4.0 technologies.
- Demonstrated leadership of multi-region, director-level teams with a focus on capability building
- Strong executive communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Financial and vendor governance expertise with strong business acumen.
- Experience with SAP MES, Industry 4.0, IoT, and hybrid ERP landscapes (S/4HANA preferred).
- Familiarity with data governance, analytics, RPA, and AI/ML applications for supply chain optimization.
- Familiarity with Engineering, Finance and Sales interfaces
- International leadership experience across multi-plant and multi-business operations.
- Be willing to work from an office located in Novi, MI or Stamford, CT
- Be willing to travel up to 25%
- Successfully complete a background investigation and drug screen as a condition of employment
- Exciting career opportunity - shape the digital backbone of HARMAN’s global automotive supply chain as we double in scale. Partner with senior executives and global operations leaders to influence enterprise strategy
- Flexible work environment
- Access to employee discounts on world-class products (JBL, HARMAN Kardon, AKG, and more)
- 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.