Senior Manager, Component Planning & Procurement

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP; San Juan (PR); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP is seeking a Senior Manager to lead semiconductor supply planning and procurement, overseeing a team of managers and a procurement operations manager. You will manage forecasting, supplier engagement, and continuity of supply for critical components across memory, CPUs, FPGA, and related parts.

The role requires strong leadership, deep semiconductor supply chain knowledge, and the ability to communicate complex supply situations to senior leaders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, Business, Engineering, Operations or related field; advanced degree preferred.
• 10+ years of experience in procurement, supply chain, commodity management, supply planning, or supply operations.
• 3+ years of people management leading supply chain or procurement teams.
• Mastery in English and local language.
• Strong knowledge of semiconductor and electronic component supply chains, including allocation management and lead-time management.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of commodity procurement managers and procurement operations professionals.
• Own overall supply health across semiconductor and memory commodities; drive forecast accuracy and supply planning.
• Provide leadership for procurement execution, PO management, supplier commitments, and CRD accuracy.
• Lead executive reporting on component supply health, inventory, supplier performance, shortages, and risk.
• Standardize procurement, planning, and supply management processes; drive automation and efficiency.

Skills

Leadership

Supply chain

Forecasting

Analytics

Excel

ERP/MRP

Cross-functional

Supplier management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, Business, Engineering, Operations

Tools

SAP

Oracle

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

Senior Manager, Component Planning & Procurement

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

Manager II, Semiconductor Supply Planning & Procurement

About the Position

Are you an experienced people leader who can bring together semiconductor commodity strategy, supply planning, procurement execution, and operational excellence to ensure critical components are available when and where they are needed? We are seeking a highly analytical and results-driven Manager II, Semiconductor Supply Planning & Procurement to build, develop, and lead a team of commodity procurement managers and a buy-sell procurement operations manager supporting HPE Networking sustaining products. The team is responsible for managing the supply of critical semiconductor and memory components, including memory, CPUs, FPGAs, silicon, wireless, and other electronic components. Responsibilities span component forecasting and planning, supplier engagement, procurement execution, inventory management, allocation management, and supply risk mitigation. In this role, you will provide leadership, direction, and operational governance across the component portfolio. You will establish priorities, balance resources, standardize processes, and ensure the team delivers consistent results that support customer commitments and business objectives. You will be accountable for overall component supply health, inventory performance, forecasting effectiveness, procurement execution, and continuity of supply. You will collaborate closely with suppliers, distributors, inventory hubs, ODM/CM partners, engineering, planning, procurement, finance, and operations teams. The ideal candidate combines strong people leadership with deep semiconductor supply chain expertise, operational discipline, business acumen, and the ability to communicate complex supply situations to senior leaders.

Key Responsibilities

Team Leadership

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of commodity procurement managers and procurement operations professionals.
• Balance resources and priorities across commodities to ensure business objectives are met.
• Establish team priorities, goals, performance expectations, and accountability measures.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, operational excellence, and continuous improvement.
• Support employee development, succession planning, and capability building.

Supply Planning & Forecasting Management

• Own overall supply health across semiconductor and memory commodities.
• Lead cross-commodity supply reviews and mitigation plans for shortages, allocations, and supply constraints.
• Lead the team responsible for component forecasting and supply planning, driving forecast accuracy, supply visibility, and alignment with business requirements.
• Drive initiatives to improve inventory performance, supplier reliability, and continuity of supply.
• Escalate and resolve critical supply risks impacting production, customer commitments, or business objectives.

Procurement, Inventory & Supplier Operations

• Provide leadership and oversight for procurement execution, purchase order management, supplier commitments, and CRD accuracy.
• Serve as the escalation point for critical supplier delivery, allocation, and supply continuity issues.
• Provide directions on supplier engagement strategies, supplier performance management, and executive-level supplier escalations.
• Ensure inventory is appropriately positioned across distributors, hubs, and manufacturing locations.
• Drive inventory optimization while maintaining continuity of supply.
• Establish standardized processes for shortage management, allocation decisions, and supply escalations.

Reporting & Business Management

• Lead executive reporting on component supply health, inventory, supplier performance, shortages, and key business risks.
• Analyze supply chain performance metrics and drive corrective actions as needed.
• Develop dashboards and operational reviews that improve visibility, prioritization, and decision-making.
• Communicate supply risks, mitigation plans, and business impacts to senior leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.

Process Improvement & Operational Excellence

• Standardize procurement, planning, and supply management processes across the team.
• Drive automation, reporting enhancements, and operational efficiency initiatives.
• Improve data quality, forecasting accuracy, inventory performance, and supplier execution.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to implement scalable solutions that improve supply chain performance and visibility.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, Business, Engineering, Operations, or a related field; advanced university degree preferred.
• 10+ years of experience in procurement, supply chain, commodity management, supply planning, or supply operations.
• 3+ years of people management experience leading supply chain or procurement teams.
• Mastery in English and local language.
• Strong knowledge of semiconductor and electronic component supply chains, including allocation management, inventory planning, supplier commitments, lead-time management, and lifecycle planning.
• Experience managing supply across suppliers, distributors, ODM/CM partners, and manufacturing environments.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence decisions across multiple organizations.
• Strong analytical skills with advanced Excel proficiency.
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems such as SAP, Oracle, or equivalent platforms.
• Excellent leadership, communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting networking, server, storage, or hardware manufacturing environments.
• Experience managing semiconductor commodities including memory, CPU, FPGA, silicon, and wireless technologies.
• Experience overseeing inventory hubs, buy-sell procurement operations, and distributor-managed inventory models.
• Experience working in constrained supply or allocation environments.
• Familiarity with Power BI, Tableau, or other business intelligence and analytics tools.
• Lean Six Sigma certification or demonstrated process improvement experience.

What Success Looks Like

In this role, you will:

• Build and lead a high-performing semiconductor supply planning and procurement team.
• Maintain continuity of supply across critical semiconductor and memory commodities.
• Improve forecast accuracy, supply visibility, and proactive risk identification.
• Reduce shortages and costs while improving supplier performance and delivery reliability.
• Optimize inventory while supporting business and customer requirements.
• Deliver clear, actionable supply chain insights and recommendations to leadership.
• Drive operational excellence through standardized processes, improved analytics, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Develop a strong, engaged team capable of supporting long-term business growth and supply chain resiliency.

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.

Employment Terms

Job: Supply Chain & Operations

Job Level: Manager_2

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