Manufacturing Partner Manager

Manufacturing Partner Manager

This role has been designed as ‘’Onsite’ with an expectation that you will primarily work from an HPE office.

Job Description:

Job Description

HPE Aruba Networking, the leading provider of next-generation network access solutions for mobile enterprise networks, seeks a manufacturing partner manager to support supply chain activities in a fast-paced and challenging work environment.

The ideal candidate possesses a combination of business experience, technical knowledge, and strong interpersonal communication and relationship management skills to become involved with all levels of business operation from day-to-day tactical activities to long-term strategic planning. The role requires a proactive work ethic, analytical skills, strategic thinking, resourcefulness, multi-tasking and time management skills.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage variety of tasks and responsibilities with Manufacturing Partner for Networking products
• Interface and lead collaborations between Engineering, Operations, Finance, Procurement, and Supplier/Manufacturing Partner(s)
• Manage all product SKU costs and production release as well as material/build budget planning and spend management through collaboration with Finance, Engineering and Program Management
• Quarterly cost negotiation, cost analysis and ability to concisely conduct business and performance reviews with internal and/or external stakeholders.
• Material shortage management, product cost management and Clear to Build reporting with ability to distill information to senior management

Requirements:

• Strong knowledge of material planning, potential supply risks, sole sourced impacts, component lead-time, supplier share of business, order lead time and order cancellation window and forecasting are a must
• Strong knowledge of CM, ODM, JDM relationship management and RFQ processes
• Comprehension of the networking industry and supply trends/challenges
• Executes risk mitigation, business continuity, cost management, and sourcing strategies
• Excellent communication, negotiation and influencing skills
• Creates and utilizes supply chain and financial modeling tools
• Meets with Stakeholder managers to understand business priorities and translate them into procurement plans
• Contract formulation, negotiation and maintenance

Experience & Skills Required:

• BS degree in Supply Chain Management or Engineering desired
• 8+ years of professional experience in a procurement or supply chain function
• Strong understanding of procurement processes, industry, and suppliers.
• Demonstrated ability to work in fast-paced and dynamic environment with minimal direction
• Strong analytical skills.
• Expert business application skills (e.g., Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint) and supply chain modeling skills.
• Basic Project Management skills
• Mastery in English and local language.

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 (Inactive), Long Term Planning, Managing Ambiguity, Manufacturing Supply Chain, Negotiation {+ 4 more}

Health & Wellbeing

We strive to provide our team members and their loved ones with a comprehensive suite of benefits that supports their physical, financial and emotional wellbeing.

Personal & Professional Development

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.

Unconditional Inclusion

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

Job:

Supply Chain & Operations

Job Level:

Expert

    

    

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