Global Packaging Sourcing Leader

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP; Aguadilla (PR); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Hewlett Packard Enterprise in Puerto Rico is seeking an Expert level Supply Chain & Operations professional to drive commodity strategies across packaging and mechanical spaces. You will work with engineering and manufacturing to assure supply, cost, and schedule performance.

You will lead negotiations, align supplier roadmaps with HPE networking needs, and guide cross-functional teams through complex procurement challenges in a dynamic, global context.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's level or higher with broad engineering or manufacturing background.
• Strong program management and leadership capabilities.
• Excellent English verbal and written communication skills.
• Travel 15-20% to support global sourcing activities.

Responsibilities

• Responsible to handle assigned commodities by creating & delivering on sourcing strategies and drive supplier excellence on quality, cost, agility and time-to-market metrics
• Understand HPE needs to the industry and drive strategic partnerships to enable well aligned investments !
• Align suppliers and HPE Networking technology roadmaps through understanding of market trends, HPE Networking technology requirements, and suppliers’ value proposition
• Understand industry leading trends in sustainable packaging , regulations & compliance requirements and partner with leading suppliers to ensure Green packaging implementation for all new programs
• Play a critical role in aligning with HPE Networking Commodity strategy in general to identify Project , Technology and business issues among HPE Networking cross-functional teams
• Collaborate with the Juniper Commodity SME's to support global sourcing strategy creation and execution.
• Ownership in defining supplier selection criteria, working with team on selecting supply base and developing targeted preferred supplier list, AVL management
• Effectively engage & lead in the negotiation and execution of NDA, Master Purchase Agreements, SoW and/or Joint Development Agreements
• Scorecard suppliers and lead business reviews with Juniper and Supplier Executives
• Participate in executive negotiations to achieve cost reductions and Identify sourcing opportunities and negotiate world class pricing and terms
• Drive productivity gains through collaboration with suppliers, project oriented.
• Drive value engineering activities with a multi-functional team & project oriented teams
• Understand current market pricing and dynamics of competitive landscape, market trends
• Support the development from suppliers to enable innovative products/solutions to align with HPE Networking Project need.
• From Project perspective, to mitigate the risks in corporate strategy, supplier financials, corporate compliance, and operations
• Possess understanding of Commodity industry indicators and market intelligence
• Flexibility to handle commodities within the HPE Networking electromechanical commodity space !

Skills

Program management

Leadership

English communication

Negotiation

Education

First level university degree or equivalent experience; advanced degree preferred

6-10 years experience in Engg or Mfg industry

MS in Engineering and/or MBA with 8-10 years global commodity management

Direct experience in commodity management of Packaging or mechanical commodity

Travel 15-20%

Job description

Hewlett Packard Enterprise in Puerto Rico is seeking an Expert level Supply Chain & Operations professional to drive commodity strategies across packaging and mechanical spaces. You will work with engineering and manufacturing to assure supply, cost, and schedule performance.

You will lead negotiations, align supplier roadmaps with HPE networking needs, and guide cross-functional teams through complex procurement challenges in a dynamic, global context.