NPI Sourcing Manager, Sunnyvale, CA

NPI Sourcing Manager, Sunnyvale, CA

  

This role has been designed as 'Hybrid' with a requirement 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:

   

As a New Product Introduction (NPI) Sourcing Manager, you will be a strategic leader in technical sourcing and supplier relationship management for HPE Networking’s most innovative products.

You will drive cross-functional collaboration, ensure supply chain resilience, and champion operational excellence to deliver HPE Networking’s four Strategic Pillars Products.

As we look to deliver new technology to help our customers, we have embedded a strategic sourcing approach within Supplier Management and Procurement (SM&P) team.

As a part of this, you'll be impacting the achievement of business objectives including technology and product improvements, and problem resolutions.

Working with Engineering, Program Management and SM&P teams, you'll influence suppliers and are confident in negotiations ensuring quality and timely delivery.

Taking ownership - supporting, leading, and handling the early engagement of key suppliers.

Leading NPI project cost target, identifying and mitigating cost and schedule risks during development and ensuring a smooth transition towards volume manufacturing.

Work closely with Global Commodity Managers (GCM) to align sourcing activities and objectives to the commodity strategies, and drive business leverage and early supplier engagement in new product development.

US Citizenship required

Hybrid Work: Must work in an HPE office 1 or 2 times a week.

Work could be in Sunnyvale, San Jose or Roseville

Primary work location: Sunnyvale, California with occasional travel to other HPE offices in San Jose and Roseville, California

Travel: Possible international travel once a year.

Candidate should have an active passport

Key Responsibilities

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Innovation


* Lead early supplier engagement and technical sourcing for new product programs, ensuring access to cutting-edge technologies and components.


* Collaborate with R&D, Engineering, and HW Program Management to identify and qualify suppliers capable of supporting advanced product requirements.


* Drive continuous improvement and adoption of new sourcing strategies, t...