Software Category Manager

HP; Las Fuentes; On-site; MXN 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

HP Mexico seeks a Software Category Manager to lead a complex supply chain sub-category and drive strategic sourcing aligned with business priorities. You will collaborate with senior leaders to influence the industry and optimize supplier performance.

You will conduct in-depth data and market analysis, work with cross-functional teams to improve processes, and negotiate contracts to mitigate risk while achieving cost efficiency with large suppliers.

Qualifications

• A four-year or graduate degree in supply chain, engineering, or business.
• 7–10 years of relevant experience in procurement or supply chain.
• Experience with supplier selection, contract negotiation, and risk mitigation.

Responsibilities

• Leads a complex supply chain sub-category and develops, executes sourcing strategies.
• Performs data and industry analysis to support data-driven decisions.
• Translates priorities into supply chain strategies with senior stakeholders.
• Collaborates to analyze processes and develop modeling tools for supply chain and finance.
• Leads supplier selection and negotiates contracts to favorable outcomes.
• Ensures procurement policies are followed and metrics met.

Skills

Effective Communication

Results Orientation

Learning Agility

Digital Fluency

Customer Centricity

Education

Bachelor’s or Graduate degree in related field

Job description

Software Category Manager Description - Job Summary

This role is responsible for leading a complex supply chain sub-category, developing and executing sourcing strategies aligned with the organization's strategic goals, and conducting in-depth data and industry analysis. The role collaborates with senior managers to understand business priorities and influence the industry and marketplace within moderately complex categories. The role involves leading supplier selection activities, negotiating contracts, and managing day-to-day operations of large, moderately complex suppliers. The role identifies challenging contract risk areas and advises senior leaders on risk mitigation.

Responsibilities

• Leads a complex individual supply chain sub-category and assumes responsibility for the development and execution of sourcing strategies that contribute to the achievement of strategic vision and goals.
• Conducts complex data and industry analysis, including costs analysis, competitive analysis, etc., and reports results to senior management to aid in data-driven decision making.
• Liaises with senior stakeholder to understand business priorities and translate them into supply chain strategies, and influences the industry and marketplace within moderately complex marketplace categories.
• Collaborates with cross-functional teams to analyze existing business processes and develop and utilize supply chain, business, and financial modeling tools.
• Drives supply base optimization by leading complex supplier selection activities and negotiating acceptable contracting outcomes using known solutions.
• Holds responsibility for day-to-day operations of large, moderately-complex suppliers, and partners with them in minor strategic development.
• Collaborates with senior management to ensure that the company's procurement policies are followed and that compliance metrics are met or exceeded.
• Identifies challenging contract risk areas using cause and effect thinking, advises senior level business leaders on all contract risk areas, and provides inputs on risk mitigation, business continuity, cost management and operations strategies.
• Assesses current and evolving business models in the marketplace, and leverages the insights to engage with stakeholder managers and grasp business priorities and translate them into actionable procurement plans.

Education & Experience

Recommended Four-year or Graduate Degree in Supply Chain Management, Manufacturing Engineering, Business Administration, or any other related discipline or commensurate work experience or demonstrated competence. Typically has 7-10 years of work experience, preferably in procurement, supply chain, or a related field.

Cross-Org Skills

• Effective Communication
• Results Orientation
• Learning Agility
• Digital Fluency
• Customer Centricity

Impact & Scope

Impacts function and leads and/or provides expertise to functional project teams and may participate in cross-functional initiatives.

Complexity

Works on complex problems where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of multiple factors.

Disclaimer

This job description describes the general nature and level of work performed in this role. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, skills, responsibilities, knowledge, etc. These may be subject to change and additional functions may be assigned as needed by management.

Job - Supply Chain & Operations

• Schedule: Full time
• Shift: No shift premium (Mexico)
• Travel: Relocation: No

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