Global Strategic Sourcing Manager

Socket.dev; Chippewa Falls (WI); On-site; USD 72,000 - 164,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & wellbeing benefits

Career development programs

Inclusive culture

Job summary

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is seeking a Strategic Sourcing Manager in Wisconsin to lead global procurement for commodities and services, shaping category strategies, supplier development, and negotiations. This role emphasizes cost reduction, quality, and supply assurance across the company.

The position requires collaboration with stakeholders, data-driven decision making, and experience in procurement tools, with an emphasis on risk management and contract execution.

Qualifications

• First level university degree or equivalent experience; may have advanced university degree.
• Typically 4-6 years of experience in procurement or supply chain function.

Responsibilities

• Leads the analysis of a specific commodity data and industry trends or leads an individual supply chain sub- category; reports results to managers.
• Participates as a senior member on a cross-functional team (may lead specific projects).
• Meets with Stakeholder managers to understand business priorities and translate them into procurement plans; comprehends the industry and the Marketplace.
• Utilizes supply chain and financial modeling tools.
• Participates in Supplier Selection Activities.
• May lead activities for less complex domains.
• Assesses the supply base of category.
• Negotiates and contracts with suppliers.
• Engages with low-complexity suppliers.
• Monitors supplier performance.
• Executes risk mitigation, business continuity, cost management, and operation strategies.
• Identifies common contract risk areas.
• Negotiates acceptable contracting outcomes using pre- packed solutions.
• Advises program level business representatives on fundamental contract risk areas.

Skills

Procurement processes

Negotiation

Supplier management

Data analysis

Excel

PowerPoint

Supply chain modeling

Contracting

English fluency

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is seeking a Strategic Sourcing Manager in Wisconsin to lead global procurement for commodities and services, shaping category strategies, supplier development, and negotiations. This role emphasizes cost reduction, quality, and supply assurance across the company.

The position requires collaboration with stakeholders, data-driven decision making, and experience in procurement tools, with an emphasis on risk management and contract execution.