NPI Sourcing Manager (Sunnyvale, CA)

Hewlett Packard Enterprise; Sunnyvale (CA); Hybrid; USD 120.000 - 243.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Hybrid work model

Zusammenfassung

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is seeking a New Product Introduction (NPI) Sourcing Manager in California. You will lead strategic technical sourcing for networking products, guiding cross-functional teams to ensure supplier readiness and on-time, on-budget delivery.

You will partner with R&D, Engineering, and PM to qualify suppliers, manage risks, and leverage digital sourcing tools, while advancing sustainability goals and cost optimization. Requires 10+ years in procurement and travel up to 5–10%.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, program management, networking, or related field.
• 10+ years of experience in procurement, supply chain, or similar field.
• Global procurement experience preferred.
• Demonstrated experience in the semiconductor or high-tech industry.
• Proven success leading new product introduction (NPI) projects and cross-functional teams.
• Experience using digital sourcing tools and managing supplier performance and risk.
• Willing to travel domestically and internationally up to 5–10%.

Aufgaben

• Lead early supplier engagement and technical sourcing for new product programs, ensuring access to cutting-edge technologies and components.
• Collaborate with R&D, Engineering, and Program Management to identify and qualify suppliers capable of supporting advanced product requirements.
• Drive continuous improvement and adoption of new sourcing strategies, tools, and digital platforms to accelerate time-to-market.
• Serve as the primary sourcing focal point in NPI core teams, ensuring supplier performance aligns with customer expectations for quality, responsiveness, and delivery.
• Proactively manage supplier relationships to resolve issues, mitigate risks, and ensure reliable supply for critical customer programs.
• Gather and act on feedback from internal and external stakeholders to improve sourcing processes and outcomes.
• Ensure supplier compliance with HPE metrics (Technology, Quality, Responsiveness, Delivery, Cost, Geo-diversification, BCP, Cybersecurity).
• Lead the Materials List Review (MLR) process and manage component-level cost and schedule impacts for assigned NPI programs.
• Drive accountability for on-time delivery through clear escalation paths and leadership engagement.
• Champion supplier compliance with HPE’s sustainability and Net Zero Carbon initiatives, ensuring responsible sourcing and environmental stewardship.
• Collaborate with suppliers to implement sustainable practices and contribute to HPE’s Living Progress goals.

Kenntnisse

Communication

Analytical skills

Project management

Leadership

Procurement processes

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree

10+ years experience

Tools

Digital sourcing tools

Jobbeschreibung

This role has been designed as 'Hybrid' with a requirement that you will work on average 2 days per week from an HPE office.

Who We Are

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is the global edge-to-cloud company advancing the way people live and work. We help companies connect, protect, analyze, and act on their data and applications wherever they live, from edge to cloud, so they can turn insights into outcomes at the speed required to thrive in today’s complex world. Our culture thrives on finding new and better ways to accelerate what’s next. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good. If you are looking to stretch and grow your career our culture will embrace you. Open up opportunities with HPE.

Job Description

As a New Product Introduction (NPI) Sourcing Manager, you will be a strategic leader in technical sourcing and supplier relationship management for HPE Networking’s most innovative products. You will drive cross-functional collaboration, ensure supply chain resilience, and champion operational excellence to deliver HPE Networking’s four Strategic Pillars Products. As we look to deliver new technology to help our customers, we have embedded a strategic sourcing approach within Supplier Management and Procurement (SM&P) team. As a part of this, you’ll be impacting the achievement of business objectives including technology and product improvements, and problem resolutions. Working with Engineering, Program Management and SM&P teams, you’ll influence suppliers and are confident in negotiations ensuring quality and timely delivery. Taking ownership - supporting, leading, and handling the early engagement of key suppliers. Leading NPI project cost target, identifying and mitigating cost and schedule risks during development and ensuring a smooth transition towards volume manufacturing. Work closely with Global Commodity Managers (GCM) to align sourcing activities and objectives to the commodity strategies, and drive business leverage and early supplier engagement in new product development.

Key Responsibilities

Innovation

• Lead early supplier engagement and technical sourcing for new product programs, ensuring access to cutting-edge technologies and components.
• Collaborate with R&D, Engineering, and Program Management to identify and qualify suppliers capable of supporting advanced product requirements.
• Drive continuous improvement and adoption of new sourcing strategies, tools, and digital platforms to accelerate time-to-market.

Customer Centricity

• Serve as the primary sourcing focal point in NPI core teams, ensuring supplier performance aligns with customer expectations for quality, responsiveness, and delivery.
• Proactively manage supplier relationships to resolve issues, mitigate risks, and ensure reliable supply for critical customer programs.
• Gather and act on feedback from internal and external stakeholders to improve sourcing processes and outcomes.

Operational Excellence

• Ensure supplier compliance with HPE metrics (Technology, Quality, Responsiveness, Delivery, Cost, Geo-diversification, BCP, Cybersecurity).
• Lead the Materials List Review (MLR) process and manage component-level cost and schedule impacts for assigned NPI programs.
• Drive accountability for on-time delivery through clear escalation paths and leadership engagement.

Sustainability

• Champion supplier compliance with HPE’s sustainability and Net Zero Carbon initiatives, ensuring responsible sourcing and environmental stewardship.
• Collaborate with suppliers to implement sustainable practices and contribute to HPE’s Living Progress goals.

Education And Experience Required

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, program management, networking, or related experience.
• 10+ years of experience in procurement, supply chain, or similar field.
• Global procurement experience preferred.
• Demonstrated experience in the semiconductor or high-tech industry.
• Proven success leading new product introduction (NPI) projects and cross-functional teams.
• Experience using digital sourcing tools and managing supplier performance and risk.
• Willing to travel domestically and internationally up to 5–10%.

Knowledge And Skills

• Strong communication skills in English and the local language.
• Knowledge of procurement and sourcing processes.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficient with business applications and tools.
• Understanding compliance and company policies.
• Strong project management and leadership skills.

Accessibility

HPE is committed to creating an inclusive and accessible workplace and encourages applications from all qualified individuals, including those with disabilities. If you believe you require accommodation during any stage of the application or interview process, please submit your request by completing our secure form linked here.

Note: This option is reserved for applicants needing assistance/reasonable accommodation related to a disability.

What We Can Offer You

Health & Wellbeing

We strive to provide our team members and their loved ones with a comprehensive suite of benefits that supports their physical, financial and emotional wellbeing.

Personal & Professional Development

We also invest in your career because the better you are, the better we all are. We have specific programs catered to helping you reach any career goals you have — whether you want to become a knowledge expert in your field or apply your skills to another division.

Unconditional Inclusion

We are unconditionally inclusive in the way we work and celebrate individual uniqueness. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good.

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Job

Supply Chain & Operations

Job Level

Master

The expected salary/wage range for this position is provided below. Actual offer may vary from this range based upon geographic location, work experience, education/training, and/or skill level. – United States of America: Annual Salary USD 120,000 - 243,000 in California. The listed salary range reflects base salary. Variable incentives may also be offered.

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