Chief Procurement Officer

Chief Procurement OfficerDescription -Key ResponsibilitiesContinuously develop, manage, and optimize HP’s global supply base.  Develop a supplier eco-system that addresses supply issues impacting cost, quality, delivery, resiliency, sustainability, and assurance of supply.Partner with suppliers to create “advantaged” products or services that will defend or expand HP margins, inventory, cash flow, and other financial objectives.   Advance specific global commodity strategies by leveraging HP’s scale to negotiate world-class prices and ensure product availability and supply.Provide procurement leadership that impacts working capital components – inventory, accounts payable, etc. in close coordination with all areas of the Supply Chain, GBUs, and Commercial Organization.Provide proactive forecasting information to the businesses that predict and signal the nature and magnitude of all key component cost and availability increases and decreases.Has a track record of leading, organizing and executing large-scale strategic programs in procurement, operations, cost management, and digital technologies.Leadership:  Motivates the team with insight about the business. Has an eye for talent, can recruit diverse and capable talent who will bring positive change to grow the business. Strategic business-mind and ability to see the big picture; capable of connecting the dots and generating win-win solutions with multiple suppliers and partners.  Anticipates future opportunities and develops strategies to address them. Able to communicate corporate vision in bold and persuasive terms.Contribution / Executing for Results:  Strong reputation as a world-class negotiator – personally responsible for leading complex negotiations with suppliers for favorable cost and supply arrangements. Results-oriented leader known for employing fact-based analysis, world-class process expertise and well-honed negotiation skills to achieve breakthrough performance. Known as a change agent in the procurement field, having led a significant procurement turnaround.Key Supply Chain Success IndicatorsFunctional / Technical Expertise:  Passionate and dynamic leader with the energy and ability to work effectively across a global organization.  Ability to drive change through the power of influence.Business and financial Acumen:  Understands the upstream and downstream impact of decisions; confident and self-aware with excellent interpersonal and communication skills; capable of quickly establishing credibility, influencing constituencies and persuading professionals at all levels.Emotional Intelligence and Self-Awareness:  Excels at reading social engagements and is distinctly aware of his/her impact on others; cognitively and emotionally empathic -pays attention to what's said and unsaid; thoughtful and approachable, respects everyone’s uniqueness; takes ownership for mistakes.Resilience and Grit:  Communicates with positivity, creativity, and optimism despite setbacks; bounces back quickly in the face of challenges.Information processing capability:  Able to manage the complexity requirements of the role; Able to process, synthesize, and integrate the information accordingly to make effective decisions; Decisive to balance short-term thinking with longer term consequences.Accepts the role requirements:  Strong results orientation and a tireless work ethic. Must be tenacious, with the emotional intelligence to know when to push harder and when to look for alternative approaches.  Prioritizes not just business success but team development that results in actionable succession plans.  Able to manage 24/7 work environment when necessary.Team and organizational leadership:  Demonstrated leader of large, global teams; develops their people, gives direct and constructive feedback; ensures strong bench of diverse successors; understands how to evolve organizations and lead change.Executive Communications:  Communicates effectively with all levels in the company - balance need to understand details and strategic level summaries that enables others to act and/or be aligned, clearly communicates the problem statement, the current state, and potential solutions while anticipating and questions and feedback; control the narrative in a way that is transparent, builds credibility and confidence; clearly create and communicate broader vision and strategic focus.Job -Supply Chain & OperationsSchedule -Full timeShift -No shift premium (United States of America)Travel -50%Relocation -NoEqual Opportunity Employer (EEO) - HP, Inc. provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and prospective employees, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, sexual orientation, age, disability, or status as a protected veteran, marital status, familial status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic predisposition or carrier status, uniformed service status, political affiliation or any other characteristic protected by applicable national, federal, state, and local law(s).Please be assured that you will not be subject to any adverse treatment if you choose to disclose the information requested. 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