Consumer PC Account Planning

HP • Palo Alto, CA

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About The Position

HP is seeking a hands-on supply chain manager for its U.S. Consumer PC Account Planning team. The role serves as HP’s operations interface with U.S. retail accounts and provides leadership across Planning, Logistics, Order Management, and Product Marketing to forecast and execute supply plans that meet customers’ product requirements. The position supports HP Consumer notebook, desktop, and monitor categories with major retail accounts in a competitive, evolving industry.

The manager works with resellers and internal teams to coordinate supply chain operations, align business goals, and support timely decisions. The role also develops and implements account-related supply chain programs, leads supporting operational activities, and uses business models and analysis to support proactive operations and priority projects. It involves extensive interaction with functions across HP’s Consumer PC business, typically including Directors, in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.

Requirements

• First-level university degree.
• 2–3 years of experience in a supply chain function.
• Excellent understanding of supply chain processes: plan, source, make, and deliver.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills, with mastery of English.
• Strong internal and external relationship-management skills.
• Strong business acumen and technical knowledge within the area of responsibility.
• Thorough knowledge of inventory modeling and analysis.
• Strong leadership skills, including team-building, conflict resolution, and management.
• Proficiency with Excel, including formulas and pivot tables.
• Strong desire to grow, lead, and give back to the business.
• Ability to leverage AI and automation technologies to drive operational efficiencies and enhance supply chain decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Manage supply chain processes supporting supply-and-demand matching, inventory management, and demand fulfillment for HP Consumer notebook, desktop, and monitor categories with major retail accounts.
• Collaborate with resellers to establish mutually beneficial category goals and ensure both HP and the reseller operate according to agreed parameters through Collaborative Planning, Forecasting and Replenishment (CPFR).
• Work with HP Consumer Channel Marketing and Sales as the supply chain expert for assigned retail account teams.
• Participate in weekly meetings and advocate for the accounts by providing feedback on business conditions and HP’s supply chain to support timely business decisions.
• Develop and implement supply chain programs and lead implementation of supporting operational activities with accounts, partnering with internal and external resources to achieve program goals.
• Manage quantitative and qualitative business models and analyses to support proactive supply chain operations and priority projects.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Long-term and short-term disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Life insurance
• Generous time-off policies, including 4–12 weeks of fully paid parental leave based on tenure, 11 paid holidays, and additional flexible paid vacation and sick leave
• Additional opportunities for pay in the form of bonus and/or equity

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level