Category Sourcing Lead-Greater Asia and India

Category Sourcing Lead-Greater Asia and IndiaDescription -About the PositionThe Workforce Solutions Global Business Unit (WS GBU) is dedicated to creating the ultimate workforce experience by empowering employees both within and beyond the office environment. Our mission is to supercharge productivity, foster collaboration, and enable CIOs to measure and manage the entire workforce experience. We are excited to introduce innovative solutions that will not only give HP a competitive advantage but also seize significant opportunities in the marketplace. As part of the Workforce Solutions GBU, the Renew Solutions organization was recently established to expand HP's device renewal capabilities (remanufacturing and refurbishment) and capitalize on the growing global demand for sustainability. 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-Greater Asia and India 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 Greater Asia and India by creating, overseeing, and executing a worldclass sourcing strategy that supports the HP circularity goals. Description-Key ResponsibilitiesManagement 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 (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 suppliersInventory 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 ariseRequirementsExperience in ITAD industry, secondary market, and refurbishment is a requirementFirst level university degree (Finance, Economics or Operations management preferred)6-10 of experience in supply chain, finance, returns/refurbishment, procurement, or operationsAdvance 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 plus.Knowledge 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.#Li-postJob -ServicesSchedule -Full timeShift -No shift premium (India)Travel -Relocation -Not SpecifiedEqual 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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