Global Commodity Manager - Power Supplies

About the role

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is hiring a Global Commodity Manager for Power Supplies, based in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. The role is hybrid, with about two days per week spent in an HPE office. It covers the creation and execution of commodity strategies worldwide, procurement policies and tactics, and leads sourcing activities with suppliers while working closely with engineering, manufacturing, supply chain and business units.

Key responsibilities

• Provide expertise across power commodities, aligning internal objectives with external industry and technology trends
• Sustain business on power supplies and lead value engineering and geo-diversification projects
• Handle commercial and program management activities, including SOWs, contracts, second-source qualifications and value engineering projects
• Monitor commodities, suppliers, delivery solutions, processes and technology linkages, and key metrics to drive commodity strategies
• Work with technology sourcing managers to define supplier strategies, select the supply base and build a preferred supplier list and AVL management
• Negotiate NDAs, master purchase agreements, SOWs and joint development agreements, and lead annual negotiations to achieve cost reductions
• Define cost drivers, develop cost models and should-cost figures, and drive value engineering and design-for-value activities
• Gather market intelligence and coordinate global and regional experts to deliver strategies

Required profile

• First-level university degree or equivalent experience; advanced degree preferred
• 10+ years of sourcing, manufacturing or engineering experience
• Masters in Supply Chain, Industrial or MBA with 10+ years of power commodity management preferred
• Global procurement experience required; direct sourcing or manufacturing experience in mechanical commodities preferred
• Experience in supplier management or sourcing of power supplies in networking or similar industries; experience creating and managing contracts is an added advantage
• Knowledge of power solutions for networking equipment highly preferred
• Fluency in English and the local language

Required skills

• Advanced analytical and technical aptitude
• Strong business application and communication skills
• Ability to drive and close cross-functional project initiatives

What we offer

• Health and wellbeing benefits for team members and their loved ones
• Personal and professional development programs
• An inclusive workplace with flexibility to manage work and personal needs