GLO - Surface Freight - Sourcing Intelligence Manager

GLO - Surface Freight - Sourcing Intelligence 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:

Applies advanced subject matter knowledge to solve complex business issues and is regarded as a subject matter expert.

Frequently contributes to the development of new ideas and methods.

Works on complex problems where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of multiple factors.

Leads and/or provides expertise to functional project teams and may participate in cross-functional initiatives.

Acts as an expert providing direction and guidance to process improvements and establishing policies.

Frequently represents the organization to external customers/clients.

Exercises significant independent judgment to determine best method for accomplishing work and achieving objectives.

May provide mentoring and guidance to lower level employees.

Responsibilities:

Surface Freight Sourcing Intelligence


* Own regional surface freight sourcing intelligence across FTL, LTL, and brokerage markets to enable consistent, data-driven sourcing decisions.


* Develop and maintain lane-level and market benchmarks to support RFQs, negotiations, and budgeting.

RFQ & Negotiation Analytics


* Provide analytical support for RFIs, RFQs, and renegotiations...