Hybrid Circularity Manager

at HARMAN International

• Job title: Circularity Manager
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Garching, Germany

About the role

• Circularity Manager driving sustainability initiatives in Harman’s automotive division. Understanding global legislation and collaborating with teams towards excellence in circular economy practices.

Responsibilities

• Understand and monitor global legislation, industry and customer requirements in regards to circularity, recycled content and end-of-life strategies
• Drive the circularity strategy for the Automotive division and coordinate execution in line with corporate and divisional goals, industry requirements and customer trends
• Establish and maintain best in class product recycled content methodology/life-cycle-assessment capabilities and oversee integration of circularity into strategic business planning
• Drive circularity initiatives in the functions and work collaboratively with the product development and operations teams in implementing, measuring, and tracking the implementation
• Support customer teams to make sure that products being proposed for customer quotes are complying with sustainability and circularity guidelines
• Add value to business development by helping to position Harman’s automotive sustainability strategy as a key differentiator in customer quotes and proposals, and ensuring alignment with customer sustainability strategy
• Serve as advisor, business partner and link directly supporting the business unit and functional leaders on circularity initiatives, goals and methodology
• Represent automotive sustainability with external initiatives such as industry collaboration forums and customers

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Masters in either Environmental, Engineering or other related fields
• +5 years professional experience in large, multinational, complex companies in automotive/electrical manufacturing sector driving circularity metrics and programs
• Deep expertise on circularity strategies, methods, KPIs and regulations
• Experience translating circularity requirements into actionable recommendations for product development, manufacturing, supply chain and aftersales
• Strong project management skills with cross-functional approach
• Excellent communication and influencing skills with partners and peers at all levels of the organization
• Expert problem solver with the ability to identify and triage data issues to drive tactical solutions

Benefits

• 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
• Access to HARMAN Campus Fitness Center and Cafeteria
• An inclusive and diverse work environment that fosters and encourages professional and personal development