Buyer

Detailed Description

• Responsible for planning, scheduling and coordinating demand/supply management, business processes and/or manufacturing/delivery of products and services to HPE policy and country regulatory requirements.


• Partners with stakeholders to identify/implement opportunities for business process improvement to effectively manage costs, integrate new and existing businesses, and adapt to changes in the business and regulatory environment. Time horizon is typically focused on less than six months for forecasting/planning.


• Leading and working with cross-functional teams, creates and implements plans that enable the execution of business strategies.


• Participates in the process by which demand signals are developed, validated for alignment with transition plans, supply constraints identified, and an executable plan defined that meets financial and market share goals. Scope includes business execution processes related to lifecycle planning; order management (including allocation management, Available to Promise (ATP) / commit processes, business attainment tracking); logistics management (including inbound/outbound coordination and consolidation of domestic and international systems to support shipments); and inventory management (including analysis, optimization and velocity).


• Partners cross-functionally to develop, track and manage business metrics for the organization (may include customer availability, service levels, on-time delivery, supplier response time (SRTs), supply chain costs and inventory).


• Specialist: Applies developed subject matter knowledge to solve common and complex business issues within established guidelines and recommends appropriate alternatives. Works on problems/projects of diverse complexity and scope. Exercises independent judgment within generally defined policies and practices to identify and select a solution. May act as a team or project leader providing direction to team activities and facilitates information validation and team decision-making process. Ability to handle most unique situations. May seek advice in order to make decisions on complex business issues.

Knowledge/Skills/Competencies

• First level university degree or equivalent experience; may have advanced university degree.


• Typically 4 to6 years of experience in a supply chain function. Broker license and/or 4 to 6years of experience in a customs/global trade function

Typical Education

• Bachelor's degree in related field, or consideration of an equivalent combination of education and experience.


• Educational requirements may vary by geography.

Notes

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees are held accountable for all duties of the job. Job duties and the % of time identified for any function are subject to change at any time.