Job Description

A Career at HARMAN

As a technology leader that is rapidly on the move, HARMAN is filled with people who are focused on making life better. Innovation, inclusivity and teamwork are a part of our DNA. When you add that to the challenges we take on and solve together, you’ll discover that at HARMAN you can grow, make a difference and be proud of the work you do every day.

Introduction: 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, Revel, Denon, and Bowers & Wilkins
• 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

As the Manager of Business Strategy & Analysis, your primary role will be to support the North America regional strategy as it relates to Go-To-Market sales plans, long-range sales forecasting/budgeting, & promotional optimization. This is a strategic role that requires extensive collaboration with Sales, Finance, Operations, and Marketing to ensure flawless execution on business priorities as well as opportunistic discoveries. In this role you will interface with senior management on a regular basis regarding business health & development.

What You Will Do

• Analyze and expose sales opportunities with Key Customers leveraging competitive intelligence and a comprehensive understanding of the US Market & Channels
• Support effort to transform end to end promotional planning process into a “data-science” integrating statistical KPI’s to help the business execute optimal promotional strategies that drive topline growth while improving profitability
• Support various Sales Channel Leaders with data driven insights and strategic perspectives
• Lead development & implementation of Assortment Optimization initiatives
• Mentor and develop a team using managerial skills with a coaching mentality
• Lead long term product sales budgeting in collaboration with finance & sales for a $1B+ business
• Support the execution of the strategic vision of North America’s VP&GM
• Demonstrate stories through data to key customers aiding assortment expansions, brand affinity, and market education
• Evaluate viability of new products and deals to propose go-forward actions to Sales, Finance, and Regional Leadership
• Oversee and guide monthly sales forecast development in collaboration with finance on the US Retail/E-tail & Luxury Audio Channels
• Drive effort to increase NPI health by scoping cannibalization impacts from end-of-life products

What You Need to Be Successful

• Bachelor’s degree in business Analytics, Statistics, Finance, or Economics
• Minimum 6 years of experience in related business or finance field
• Detailed knowledge of US Audio Market & Competitive Landscape
• Ability to concisely summarize complex details
• Strong analytical skills
• Willingness to manage and develop a team
• Qliksense Proficiency

Bonus Points if You Have

• MBA
• Experience with platforms and tools like SAP, BI; Python, SQL; Power BI

What Makes You Eligible

• Be willing to travel up to 15%, domestic and international travel
• Willingness to work in a home office anywhere in the US
• Successfully complete a background investigation and drug screen as a condition of employment (post-offer).

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 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

Salary Ranges:

$ 117,000 - $ 171,600

HARMAN is proud to be an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard torace, 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.