NPI Sourcing Manager

NPI Sourcing Manager This role has been designed as 'Hybrid' with an expectation that you will work on average 2-3 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 diverse 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 Description

As a New Product Introduction (NPI) Sourcing Manager you will be leading technical sourcing and supplier relationship management for our newest, groundbreaking products.

With a technical understanding, you'll help deliver the NPI program as Core Team member, and be accountable for the sourcing of technical components, subsystems, and systems from our Preferred Supplier List ( PSL), making the relevant engagements wit cross-functional teams to deliver for NPI projects across HPE Aruba Networking.

As we look to deliver new technology to help our customers, we have embedded a strategic sourcing approach within HPE Global Strategic Sourcing ( GSS) 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 Strategic Sourcing 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 Strategic Sourcing Managers to align sourcing activities and objectives to the commodity strategies, and drive business leverage and early supplier engagement in new product development.

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Responsibilities:

• Strategic Sourcing Focal Point in the Core team for the NPI programs assigned.
• Ensure supplier compliance and alignment to HPE Metrics in Technology, Quality, Responsiveness, Delivery, Cost, Geo-diversification, BCP, Cybersecurity amongst others.
• Influencing the early stages of our product lifecycle, prepare and agree sourcing package – NDAs, DA (Development Agreement), RFQs, SOWs, PAs, etc, and ensure supplier development in place during development phase.
• Load Purchase Orders to Critical Component Supplier at pre-Execution Commit (EC) phase for the assigned NPI programs.
• Accountable for Materials List Review (MLR) process in the Contract Manufacturer (CM) engagement model
• Accountable for Component Level Classification for the assigned NPI programs.
• Accountable for Component Level Cost and Schedule impact to the assigned NPI programs.

Education and Experience Required:

• Degree in a technical engineering field, supply chain management or equivalent experience
• 6-10 years of experience in sourcing engineer, operations engineer, R&D engineers or manufacturing engineer
• Advanced English level
• Supply chain experience is nice to have
• Shown experience in semiconductor or high-tech industry is nice to have
• Implement sourcing strategies that map to and support overall business strategies.
• Validated experience with engineering or product development, as well as experience in manufacturing operations, supply chain required. Experience in NPI and project management is a must.
• Domestic and international travel is required (15% to 20%)

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We offer:

• A competitive salary and extensive social benefits

• Diverse and dynamic work environment

• Work-life balance and support for career development

• An amazing life inside the element Want to know more about it?

HPE is an Equal Employment Opportunity/ Veterans/Disabled/LGBT and Affirmative Action employer. We are committed to diversity and building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We do not discriminate and all decisions we make are made on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need. Our goal is to be one global diverse team that is representative of our customers, in an inclusive environment where we can continue to innovate and grow together.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Values:

Partnership first: We believe in the power of collaboration - building long term relationships with our customers, our partners and each other

Bias for action: We never sit still - we take advantage of every opportunity

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Additional Skills:

Accountability, Accountability, Active Learning, Active Listening, Bias, Coaching, Commercial Acumen, Complex Project Management, Contract Management, Creativity, Critical Thinking, Customer Experience Strategy, Data Science, Design Thinking, Empathy, Engineering Product Development, Financial Acumen, Follow-Through, Global Sourcing, Growth Mindset, Intellectual Curiosity, Long Term Planning, Managing Ambiguity, Manufacturing Supply Chain, Negotiation {+ 4 more}

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We also invest in your career because the better you are, the better we all are. We have specific programs catered to helping you reach any career goals you have — whether you want to become a knowledge expert in your field or apply your skills to another division.

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We are unconditionally inclusive in the way we work and celebrate individual uniqueness. We know diverse 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.

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HPE is an Equal Employment Opportunity/ Veterans/Disabled/LGBT and Affirmative Action employer. We are committed to diversity and building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We do not discriminate and all decisions we make are made on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need. Our goal is to be one global diverse team that is representative of our customers, in an inclusive environment where we can continue to innovate and grow together. Please click here: Equal Employment Opportunity.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is EEO F/M/Protected Veteran/ Individual with Disabilities.

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