Commodity Planning & Procurement Manager (Supply Planning)

HPE•Aguadilla, PR

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

This role has been designed as 'Hybrid' with a requirement that you will work on average 2 days per week from an HPE office. Hewlett Packard Enterprise is the global edge-to-cloud company advancing the way people live and work. We help companies connect, protect, analyze, and act on their data and applications wherever they live, from edge to cloud, so they can turn insights into outcomes at the speed required to thrive in today’s complex world. Our culture thrives on finding new and better ways to accelerate what’s next. 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. If you are looking to stretch and grow your career our culture will embrace you. Open up opportunities with HPE. About the Position: Are you energized by solving complex supply chain challenges and ensuring critical semiconductor components are available when and where they are needed? We are seeking a highly analytical, results-driven Commodity Planning & Procurement Manager II to lead component planning for HPE Networking sustaining semiconductor and memory products. This role owns component supply health through forecasting, procurement, inventory management, supplier collaboration, and risk mitigation, ensuring continuity of supply in a fast-paced, high-complexity environment. Working across suppliers, distributors, ODM/CM partners, procurement, engineering, and operations teams, you will drive supply strategies, identify risks before they impact production, and execute solutions that optimize cost, inventory, and customer delivery.

Requirements

Deep understanding of semiconductor commodities including silicon, wireless, FPGA, CPU and memory supply chains, including lead-time management, allocation environments, lifecycle planning, and supplier engagement strategies.
Advanced analytical skills, including Excel (pivot tables, Power Query, complex formulas, dashboards). Experience with Power BI, Tableau, or similar reporting tools is preferred
Experience in material management, demand planning, direct procurement or supply chain operations.
Strong understanding of component‑level supply chains, ideally in high‑tech hardware.
Proven ability to interpret data and translate insights into actionable recommendations.
Excellent communication, presentation and collaboration skills.
Highly organized, detail‑oriented, and comfortable managing multiple priorities.
Familiarity with ERP/MRP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle).

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, Business, Engineering, Operations, or a related field; advanced university degree preferred.
7+ years of experience in semiconductor supply chain, commodity management, demand/supply planning, procurement, or supply operations
Background in networking, server, or hardware manufacturing environments.
Process improvement mindset with experience driving operational efficiency.

Responsibilities

Lead fulfillment strategies across component suppliers, distributors/3PLs, ODM/CM partners, and internal teams, including developing and executing procurement strategies.
Drive inventory management and improve turns in a dynamic environment while resolving shortages with urgency and precision.
Lead co‑planning/CPFR activities with suppliers, including enhancing, automating, and maintaining reporting tools and performance dashboards.
Own component forecasting and supply health metrics, proactively identifying risks and executing mitigation strategies to ensure uninterrupted production
Resolve component shortages by coordinating with suppliers, procurement, engineering, and operations teams.
Lead supply reporting, including dashboards, shortage summaries, and executive‑level updates.
Own procurement execution activities including purchase order management, lead-time tracking, supplier commitments, and supply continuity planning.
Analyze complex datasets to identify trends, forecast risks, and drive strategic actions.
Support cost‑reduction and process‑improvement initiatives across the supply chain.