Category Sourcing Lead- AMS

Category Sourcing Lead- AMSDescription -The Category Organization within Renew Solutions is responsible for the regional growth of Renew category. Under their umbrella they will be accountable for Demand orchestration within the region, supply planning and inventory management, sourcing and purchasing of supply and will be the key interlock to the markets and commercial teams on the timing and availability of Renew products. As the Category Sourcing Lead-Americas for the newly created HP Renew Category Organization, you will play a critical role in shaping the future of Renew Category functions within the WS GBU. The position, reporting directly to the Head of Category will help build this organization from the ground up by establishing best in class practices and elements that drive organizational excellence and support HP sustainable goals. This role will support Renew Solutions overall business in the Americas by creating, overseeing, and executing a worldclass sourcing strategy that supports the HP circularity goals. Responsibilities:Management of the regional supply funnel & regional sourcing strategySupply/Demand Orchestration; creating opportunities for push demand models as well as understanding market demand requirements and driving sourcing strategies to match supply with demandOwnership of short/long term supply commit from all sources (ITAD, Suppliers, MDS contract expirations, etc..) Consolidation and supply management of all future supply from end of lease on contract devicesIdentifying sourcing strategies and new streams of revenue opportunitiesCreating, sustaining, and growing relationships with suppliers and ITAD supply partnersInventory and lifecycle management: Tracking and disposition/value recovery of E&O, Aged inventory, and oversight of end-of-life processesSupplier QBR & KPI Tracking; identify opportunities for improvement and actions to addressPricing negotiation & cost managementWork with the Remanufacturing operations team to identify/resolve any issues that may ariseEducation and Experience:First level university degree (Finance, Economics or Operations management preferred)6-10 of experience in supply chain, finance, returns/refurbishment, procurement, or operationsKnowledge and Skills:Proven experience in IT Product category management preferably in the renew/ refurb electronics or IT industry. Understanding of sustainability practices in the electronics industry is a plus.Business planning skills, multidimensional.Financial planning and modelling skills, comfortable to manage high complexity business planning and reporting.Strong communication skills at senior management internally and externally.Knowledge of promotional marketing processes and practices.Negotiation and communication skills and ability to frame the product value proposition to customers/partners.Advance level of MS Office Excel and PowerPointVery strong Analytical and Reporting skillsVocal in challenging “business as usual operating models” and recommending innovative processes / solutions for services supply chain domainConversant with Project Management skills to support cross-functional teams;Ability to interact effectively through exceptional communication and possess presentation skills with attention to detail.Very strong influencing skills combined with proven relationship management skills who can work in matrix environment.Customer Operations & Supply Chain knowledge will be a plusJob -ServicesSchedule -Full timeShift -No shift premium (United States of America)Travel -Relocation -Not SpecifiedEEO Tagline - HP Inc. is EEO F/M/Protected Veteran/ Individual with Disabilities.