Job Abstract

Job Description:

Job Family Definition:

Responsible for managing commodities/categories worldwide, including goods and services that support the company and its customers. Includes setting category strategies; supply base development to meet the company and customer requirements; and supplier contracting and negotiations; supplier qualification; and establishing quality processes / resolving quality issues. Emphasis is on strategy, supplier development, negotiations, business relationships, quality, cost, assurance of supply and predictability. Develops the company procurement strategies, policies and tactics required to achieve objectives. Primary objective is to reduce the cost of supply and meet demand requirements, business and quality specifications, and revenue goals. Adds value to the company through managing performance aspects of major contracts and subcontracts.

Management Level Definition:

Applies expert subject matter knowledge to manage staff activities in solving most complex business/technical issues within established policies. Manages activities of exempt individual contributors (typically Expert/Master) and/or MG1s. Has accountability for a large multi-department area(s) or location(s) with significant impact on business unit results and organizational strategy. Acts as a key advisor to senior management on the development of overall policies and long-term goals of the organization. Plans, manages, and monitors high-end operational/tactical activities of Staff. Staff members' primary focus is on either high-end tactical or broad strategic issues or a combination of both. Recruits and supports development of direct staff members. Position typically reports to Director or above. 

Additional Guidance/Criteria: Manages and controls activities within a sub-region or Region; Typically manages 10 or more direct reports.  Span of Control guidelines may differ from these numbers.

Responsibilities:

• Accountable for results of a large multi-category department, supply chain, or complex product lines, ensuring that performance meets overall business needs, including strategy, costcost savings, direction and people management.
• Ensures performance meets overall business needs at a global and regional level.
• Manages a team of senior-level exempt individual contributors and Managers that typically support a complex global organization or business unit.
• Responsible for hiring, setting and monitoring of annual performance plans, coaching, and career development; ensures that the proper tools are in place to support the team and the processes.
• Plans, directs and monitors high end operational/tactical activities of Staff with primary focus on either high-end tactical or broad strategic issues or a combination of both.
• Meets with senior Stakeholder business executives to discuss impact of supply chain strategic development and development of forward thinking supply chain strategies.
• Partners with supplier in forward-thinking strategic development and relationship building.
• Creates new operational efficiencies and cost savings within the supply chain on a broad scale using process improvement and policy development.
• Acts as a key advisor to senior management on the development of overall strategies and long term goals of the organization.
• Applies expert subject matter knowledge to manage staff activities in solving most complex business/technical issues within established framework.
• Oversees the development and delivery of complex initiatives that can impact the supply chain globally, typically requiring the leadership of cross-functional and/or cross-regional teams.
• Manages the demand and supply matching activities from a strategic level, ensuring that businesses are achieving the key business metrics.

Education and Experience Required:

• First level university degree or equivalent experience; advanced university degree preferred.
• Typically 10+ years of experience in a supply chain or related function.
• Typically 2-4 years of people management experience.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Advanced understanding of supply chain and procurement processes and strategy.
• Excellent understanding of market place and industry supply base and standards.
• Advanced ability to partner with supplier in forward-thinking strategic development and relationship building.
• Excellent leadership skills, particularly in complex, international, and cross functional teams.
• Advanced analytical and data modelling skills.
• Advanced project and program management skills.
• Excellent people management skills, including managing teams across geographies and regions.
• Advanced communication skills, catered to a wide variety of audiences; mastery in English and local language.
• Excellent business acumen and understanding of risk mitigation approaches and contract language usage.
• Excellent understanding of the company's policies and processes.
• Excellent multi-tasking and prioritization skills.
• Advanced consulting, influencing, and negotiation skills.
• Ability to ensure strategic alignment with multiple parties.

Health & Wellbeing

We strive to provide our team members and their loved ones with a comprehensive suite of benefits that supports their physical, financial and emotional wellbeing.

Personal & Professional Development

We also invest in your career because the better you are, the better we all are. We have specific programs catered to helping you reach any career goals you have — whether you want to become a knowledge expert in your field or apply your skills to another division.

Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We are unconditionally inclusive in the way we work and celebrate individual uniqueness. We know diverse backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good.

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The expected salary/wage range for a U.S.-based hire filling this position is provided below. Actual offer may vary from this range based upon geographic location, work experience, education/training, and/or skill level. If this is a sales role, then the listed salary range reflects combined base salary and target-level sales compensation pay. If this is a non-sales role, then the listed salary range reflects base salary only. Variable incentives may also be offered. Information about employee benefits offered can be found at https://myhperewards.com/main/new-hire-enrollment.html.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is EEO F/M/Protected Veteran/ Individual with Disabilities.

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