Strategic Procurement- Labor Category (Principal)

Job Summary

This role is responsible for leading multiple complex supply chain categories, developing and executing strategic sourcing strategies aligned with the organizations strategic vision, and leading cross-functional teams in developing procurement strategies. The role conducts comprehensive data and industry analysis to support data-driven decision-making. The role utilizes supply chain, business, and financial modeling tools to optimize the supply base. The role involves innovating complex business models, driving strategies, and identifying areas for continuous improvement and risk mitigation.

Responsibilities

Leads a complex supply chain category and assumes responsibility for the development and execution of sourcing strategies that contribute to the achievement of strategic vision and goals. Categories would include Technology Outsourced Services, inclusive of technology and administrative outsourced services.

Conducts complex data and industry analysis, including costs analysis, competitive analysis, etc., and reports results to business executives to aid in data-driven decision making.

Leads a complex, international, cross-functional team to develop procurement strategies and roadmaps that align with business growth objectives, cost reduction targets, and operational excellence.

Develops and utilizes supply chain, business, and financial modeling tools, and drives supply base optimization for complex categories.

Liaises 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 and engages with market leaders.

Leads complex supplier selection activities, negotiates acceptable contracting outcomes using custom solutions, and completes contracts with highly complex and critical suppliers.

Supports the senior management in demand and supply matching activities, connecting strategy to execution and identifying issues and their impact.

Holds responsibility for day-to-day operations of the most complex, long-term suppliers, and partners with them in forward-thinking strategic development and relationship building.

Identifies complex or emerging contract risk areas using cause and effect thinking, advises executive level business leaders on all contract risk areas, and develops strategies for risk mitigation, business continuity, cost management and operations improvement.

Education & Experience Recommended

Four-year or Graduate Degree in Supply Chain Management, Manufacturing Engineering, Business Administration, or any other related discipline or commensurate work experience or demonstrated competence.

Typically has 10 years of work experience, preferably in procurement, supply chain, or a related field.

Preferred Certifications

NA

Knowledge & Skills

Demonstrates strong leadership and communication skills to drive effective outcomes, including the ability to engage, advise, and influence at the manager and director levels.

Strong Labor Benchmark, pricing, value creation and contract negotiation skills: effectively communicating and holding HPs position.

Effectively manages work using strong organization and attention to detail.

Actively collaborates and applies strong interpersonal skills to achieve organizational strategies and objectives.

Leads change by identifying opportunities and implementing innovative solutions.

Strong business application skills (SAP Ariba, MS Excel, PowerPoint, etc).

Strong analytical skills, multi-tasking, and prioritization skills

Cross-Org Skills

Effective Communication

Results Orientation

Learning Agility

Digital Fluency

Customer Centricity

Impact & Scope

Impacts large functions and leads large, cross-division functional teams or projects.

Complexity

Provides highly innovative solutions to complex problems within established policy.

Disclaimer

This job description describes the general nature and level of work performed in this role. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, skills, responsibilities, knowledge, etc. These may be subject to change and additional functions may be assigned as needed by management.

The base pay range for this role is $102,500 to $139,400 annually with additional opportunities for pay in the form of bonus and/or equity (applies to US candidates only). Pay varies by work location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Benefits:

HP offers a comprehensive benefits package for this position, including:

⦁ Health insurance

⦁ Dental insurance

⦁ Vision insurance

⦁ Long term/short term disability insurance

⦁ Employee assistance program

⦁ Flexible spending account

⦁ Life insurance

⦁ Generous time off policies, including.

⦁ 4-12 weeks fully paid parental leave based on tenure

⦁ 11 paid holidays

⦁ Additional flexible paid vacation and sick leave (US benefits overview)

The compensation and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law.

Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO):

HP, Inc. provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and prospective employees, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, sexual orientation, age, disability, or status as a protected veteran, marital status, familial status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic predisposition or carrier status, uniformed service status, political affiliation or any other characteristic protected by applicable national, federal, state, and local law(s).