Sr Interconnect Commodity Manager

Sr Interconnect Commodity 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.

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.

Responsible for execution of commodity / category strategies worldwide. Executes company procurement strategies, policies and tactics required to achieve objectives. Ensures execution of procurement channel and category strategies in delivery of the company internal projects and 3rd party products/services when part of company customer solutions; purchasing and buying. Coordinates purchasing activities with engineering and manufacturing departments, strategic procurement, and company Business Units to maintain inventories at planned levels (where applicable), ensure assurance of supply, maintain service levels, meet business requirements, and mitigate risk.

May include inventory management. At the non‑exempt level, may assist with establishing and maintaining the production control system.

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.

• Provides expertise across all levels of assignments by understanding business division and overall industry; aligns internal objectives with external realities to maximize efficiencies of technologies, processes, and solutions.
• Focuses on development activities and introducing new processes, programs, and methods to push limits of existing technology.
• Monitors and analyzes owned programs, delivery solutions, processes and technology linkages, and key metrics in order to drive business strategy, improve efficiencies, and ensure that strategic objectives are realized.
• Leads multiple cross‑functional teams on large and complex projects to develop programs, solutions and maintain and enhance current business processes, focusing across segments.
• Provides broad‑level analytic and innovative solutions to achieve and maintain world class industry ratings.
• Provides mentoring and guidance to lower‑level contributors.
• Develops and executes broad, horizontal strategic plans, initiatives, and proposals, collaborating with and influencing the company's businesses, geographies, and partners.
• Coordinates global and regional experts to deliver strategies.

• First level university degree or equivalent experience; advanced university degree preferred.
• 10+ years of experience in procurement or supply chain function with the specialty in networking connectors.
• Global procurement experience required.
• Experiences reflect ability to work in different programs and work in different products.

• Mastery in English and local…