Paul Malott
Director, Product Sourcing at HARMAN International
- Role
- Director, Product Sourcing at HARMAN International
- Location
- Detroit, MI, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Paul Malott
Resourceful Automotive Professional possessing a proven ability to work effectively in a fast paced and demanding environment while incorporating eleven years of diverse automotive experience into the planning and leading of multiple disciplines including purchasing, product development, and launch of product into the manufacturing setting.
Experience
Director, Product Sourcing
Jan 2022 — Present · Detroit, MI, US
Responsible for Product Sourcing activities for the SBU Auto Service globally and advocate for the Supply Chain Organization into all relevant functions of the HARMAN organization.(Engineering, Quality, Program management, Sales and Finance)- Lead the development and execution of global sourcing strategy for the Automotive Division, SBU Auto Service - Create “competitive advantages” using sourcing/supply chain tools while avoiding unplanned and unnecessary risks in the Pre-concept and Pre-development product phases - Provide sourcing guidance and best cost references for business cases - Ensure best practice sourcing strategies are deployed and evaluated during Design Validation phase - Responsible for landed BOM / BOL cost in business cases to be quoted for all customer pursuits- Lead design reviews for programs to establish a best initial cost baseline and assess supply chain risk - Define cost targets and actions needed for Direct Materials, Logistics, and Outsourcing to support Best Initial Costs to win customer pursuits - Serve as Program Gate 2 Approver for BOM/ BOL costs and responsible for defining sourcing strategy for Auto Service programs- Drive organizational execution for Supply Chain and Procurement to meet program milestones for all pre-SOP programs - Lead cost down initiatives for pre-SOP programs to achieve business case landed BOM / BOL cost assumptions- Lead dual sourcing and design to cost strategies during Design Validation (DV) stage- Owner for outsourcing Make vs. Buy decision process to deliver the target cost structure and customer requirements while enabling a flexible capacity model for HARMAN manufacturing
Education
University of Michigan-Flint School of Management
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA), Hidden AI Dependencies: The Race for Digital Autonomy in Emerging Markets
Central Michigan University
Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Business Administration and Management, General
2006 — 2010
Ferris State University
Advanced Studies Certification in Project Management
2013 — 2013
Ferris State University
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Project Management / Organizational Leadership
2012 — 2014
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