Description:

• Leads a broad range of complex supply chain processes, such as inventory analysis and planning, demand planning, import/export operations, and sales and operations planning (SOP).
• Identifies opportunities for process improvement and leads/develops recommendations and provides insight for management.
• Independently executes complex demand and supply matching activities, connecting planning to execution, and identifying issues and their impact.
• works cross-functionally to prioritize backlog.
• Partners with global business units and supply bases to generate and deliver demand signals.
• Leads cross-functional regional and global business unit planning teams to maintain and enhance the current business processes.
• Defines and reviews performance metrics on a regular basis, identifying opportunities for improvement actions to address
• Contributes to priority projects by adding creative insights and developing recommendations
• Communicates requirements and guidelines to the regional and global business unit planning teams.
• Mentors junior-level staff and establishes guidelines for the mentorship programs
• Leads and manages a Regulatory Trade Compliance program.
• Collaborates across regions and business units.
• Ability to influence a particular business across functions and/or regions.
• Typically interacts with Directors.
• Typically leads complex and high impact projects.
• Manages quantitative and qualitative business models and analyses to support proactive supply chain operation activities & priority projects.
• Drives negotiations and influences government authorities as required.

Qualifications:
Education and Experience Required:

• First level university degree or equivalent experience; advanced university degree preferred.
• Typically 6-10 years of experience in a supply chain function.
• Experience in more than one supply chain function.
• Broker’s license and/or 6-10 years of experience in a customs/global trade function.

Knowledge and Skills Required:

• Excellent understanding of supply chain processes (plan, source, make deliver).
• Identifies cutting edge analytical tools, models and methods for making key business decisions.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills; mastery in English and local language.
• Excellent internal and external relationship management skills.
• Extensive knowledge and understanding of how to analyze business problems using Advanced Microsoft Office skills (Excel, PowerPoint, etc.), statistical analysis, and financial modeling.
• Very Strong project management skills, with capability to manage cross functional teams in multiple geographies.
• Strong business acumen and technical knowledge within area of responsibility
• Very strong understanding of HP’s overall supply chain strategy.
• Excellent understanding of Material Requirements Planning (MRP), ATP and master scheduling
• Excellent understanding of national and international trade requirements to align customs/trade function with business objectives
• Thorough knowledge of inventory modeling and analysis
• Strong leadership skills including team-building and conflict resolution and management
• Excellent understanding in developing and managing a trade compliance program