Global Optics Commodity & Supplier Lead

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company in the United States seeks a Global Community Manager for Optics to drive supply chain strategy, manage optics commodities, and partner with engineering and suppliers to meet time-to-market and cost goals.

The role leads cross-functional teams through NPI, negotiates contracts, aligns supplier roadmaps, and ensures regulatory compliance while monitoring industry trends to mitigate risks.

Qualifications

• First level university degree required.
• 3+ years experience in procurement or supply chain.
• Ability to influence, motivate and collaborate across functions.
• Fluent English.

Responsibilities

• Manage optics commodities including optical hardware systems, pluggable optics and copper components.
• Oversee New Product Introduction (NPI) of optics commodities with engineering teams through qualification processes.
• Lead supplier negotiations and RFI/RFQ processes from inception to production release.
• Align supplier roadmaps with HPE optics requirements and conduct Supplier Business Reviews.
• Develop and implement commodity strategy with cross-functional stakeholders.
• Ensure regulatory compliance including TL9000 audits across processes.

Skills

Optics procurement

Supplier relationship management

NPI guidance

Cost modelling

Regulatory compliance

Education

First level university degree

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company in the United States seeks a Global Community Manager for Optics to drive supply chain strategy, manage optics commodities, and partner with engineering and suppliers to meet time-to-market and cost goals.

The role leads cross-functional teams through NPI, negotiates contracts, aligns supplier roadmaps, and ensures regulatory compliance while monitoring industry trends to mitigate risks.