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This role has been designed as ‘Hybrid’ with an expectation that you will work on average 2 days per week from an HPE office. Responsible for execution of commodity / category strategies worldwide. Executes company procurement strategies, policies and tactics required to achieve objectives. Ensures execution of procurement channel and category strategies in delivery of the company internal projects and 3rd party products/services when part of company customer solutions; purchasing and buying. Coordinates purchasing activities with engineering and manufacturing departments, strategic procurement, and company Business Units to maintain inventories at planned levels (where applicable), ensure assurance of supply, maintain service levels, meet business requirements, and mitigate risk. May include inventory management.
Job Responsibility:
Accountable for aligning internal objectives with external realities to maximize efficiencies of technologies, processes and solutions
Manages a team of senior-level exempt individual contributors and lower-level people managers
Responsible for hiring, setting and monitoring of annual performance plans, coaching, and career development
Ensures the delivery of products and services that meet the performance metrics defined by senior management
Consults with business leaders to guide and influence strategic decision-making
Creates new operational efficiencies and cost savings within the supply chain on a broad scale
Plans, directs and monitors activities of Staff from a strategic level
Oversees the development and delivery of complex initiatives that can impact the supply chain globally
Prepare reporting and critical analysis for business planning and management reviews
Facilitate cross-functional Integrated Business Planning Reviews with leadership
Perform gap analysis to metrics and KPIs, identifying risks, opportunities and driving closure
Partnering with HPE’s account team, represent operations to key customers leading collaborative demand planning and forecasting processes
Manage the intake, assessment and program management of delivering scalable supply chain solutions and process to drive sustained improvement
Requirements:
First level university degree or equivalent experience
advanced university degree preferred
Typically 10+ years of experience in a supply chain function (or related fields)
Typically 2-4 years of people management experience
Advanced knowledge of procurement and supply chain business requirements and strategies
Advanced written, verbal and presentation skills catered to a wide variety of audiences
mastery in English and local language
Thorough knowledge of marketplace and industry standards and compliance
Advanced qualitative and quantitative analytics and data modelling skills
Advanced project management and project sponsorship skills
Advanced people management skills, including managing teams across geographies
Advance influencing, consulting and negotiation skills
ability to ensure strategic alignment with multiple parties
Advanced business acumen and understanding of risk mitigation approaches and contract language usage
Strong understanding of the company's policies and processes