Technology Category Manager

HP; Tlaquepaque; Presencial; MXN 504.000 - 792.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

HP seeks a Technology Category Manager in Mexico to lead analysis of hardware, telecom, and software data and influence sourcing strategies across the business.

You will participate on cross-functional teams, drive procurement projects, assess suppliers, negotiate contracts, and monitor performance to ensure value and risk management.

Formación

• Four-year or graduate degree in a related discipline.
• Typically 4–7 years of work experience in procurement or supply chain.
• Advanced degree with 3–5 years in related field acceptable.

Responsabilidades

• Leads analysis of commodity data and industry trends.
• Participates as senior on cross-functional teams for strategic procurement projects.
• Supports procurement activities to align product choices with supplier strategies.
• Liaises with stakeholders to translate priorities into procurement plans.
• Uses supply chain and financial modeling for planning and decision-making.
• Engages in supplier selection and contract negotiations with suppliers.
• Monitors supplier performance and mitigates contract risks.
• Champions best practices across the supply chain organization.

Conocimientos

Effective Communication

Results Orientation

Learning Agility

Digital Fluency

Customer Centricity

Educación

Four-year or Graduate Degree in related field

Descripción del empleo

Technology Category Manager Description - Job Summary

This role is responsible for leading the analysis of specific commodity data and industry trends, participating as a senior member on cross-functional teams for strategic procurement projects, and supporting procurement activities within their designated line of business. The role contributes to the development and execution of sourcing strategies aligned with the organization's strategic vision. The role utilizes supply chain and financial modeling for supply chain management, supplier selection, and contract negotiation. The role monitors supplier performance to ensure contract deliverables are met while identifying and mitigating contract risks.

Responsibilities Responsible for the Hardware, Telecom, and Software category

• Leads the analysis of specific commodity data and industry trends, or leads an individual supply chain sub-category, and reports the results to managers.
• Participates as a senior member on a cross-functional team, leads specific strategic procurement projects for less complex domains.
• Holds responsibility for supporting procurement activities within the designated line of business, ensuring product choices align with supplier strategies and cost-effectiveness.
• Liaises with stakeholder managers to understand business priorities and translate them into procurement plan.
• Utilizes supply chain and financial modeling to manage supply chain activities.
• Participates in supplier selection activities, assesses the supply base of a category, and negotiates with suppliers with acceptable contracting outcomes using pre-packed solutions.
• Engages with low-complexity suppliers, and monitors their performance to ensure contract deliverables and performance standards are consistently met.
• Identifies common contract risk areas using cause and effect thinking, advises program level business representatives on fundamental contract risk areas, and executes risk mitigation, business continuity, cost management and operations strategies.
• Initiates and champions best practices of procurement strategy throughout the supply chain, actively sharing insights and best practices globally, and collaborating with senior management to implement them within the organization.

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 4-7 years of work experience, preferably in procurement, supply chain, or a related field or an advanced degree with 3-5 years of work experience.

Preferred Certifications

NA

Knowledge & Skills

NA

Cross-Org Skills

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

Impact & Scope

Impacts multiple teams and may act as a team or project leader providing direction to team activities and facilitates information validation and team decision making process.

Complexity

Responds to moderately complex issues within established guidelines.

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.

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