GLO - Logistics Sourcing Manager

GLO - Logistics Sourcing Manager This role has been designed as ‘Hybrid’ with an expectation 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:

Job Family Definition:

Responsible for managing commodities/categories worldwide, including goods and services that support the company and its customers. Includes setting category strategies; supply base development to meet the company and customer requirements; and supplier contracting and negotiations; supplier qualification; and establishing quality processes / resolving quality issues. Emphasis is on strategy, supplier development, negotiations, business relationships, quality, cost, assurance of supply and predictability.

Develops the company procurement strategies, policies and tactics required to achieve objectives.

Primary objective is to reduce the cost of supply and meet demand requirements, business and quality specifications, and revenue goals. Adds value to the company through managing performance aspects of major contracts and subcontracts.

Management Level Definition:

Unique mastery and recognized authority on relevant subject matter knowledge including technologies, theories and techniques. Contributes to the development of innovative principles and ideas. Successfully operates in the most complex disciplines, in which the company must operate to be successful. Provides highly innovative solutions. Leads large, cross-division functional teams or projects that affect the organization's long-term goals and objectives. May participate in cross-division, multi-function teams.

Provides mentoring and guidance to lower level employees. Routinely exercises independent judgment in developing methods, techniques and criteria for achieving objectives. Develops strategy and sets functional policy and direction. Acts as a functional manager within area of expertise but does not manage other employees as a primary job function.

Responsibilities:
Leads a complex supply chain category; including data and industry analysis; reports results tobusiness executives.

Leads a complex, international, cross-functional team.

Meets with Stakeholder business executives to discuss impact of supply chain strategic development on overall business and to develop forward-thinking supply chain strategies; influences the industry or marketplace for complex categories; engages with market leaders.

Develops and utilizes supply chain, business, and financial modeling tools.

Leads complex Supplier Selection Activities.

Drives supply base optimization for complex categories.

Negotiates and completes contracts with highly complex and critical suppliers.

Responsible for day-to-day operations of the most complex, long-term suppliers.

Partners with suppliers in forward- thinking strategic development and relationship building.

Develops strategies for risk mitigation, business continuity, cost management and operations improvement.

Innovates complex business models, drives associated strategies and influences the marketplace.

Identifies complex or emerging contract risk areas.

Negotiates acceptable contracting outcomes using custom solutions.

Advises executive level business leaders on all contract risk areas.

Education and Experience

Required:

First level university degree or equivalent experience; advanced university degree preferred.

Typically 10+ years of experience in procurement or supply chain function.

Knowledge and

Skills:

Excellent understanding of global procurement…