**_ Responsibilities: _**- Manages a broad range of moderately complex supply chain processes, such as inventory analysis and planning, demand management, logistics management, and import/export operations typically with a large or complex global business unit.- Identifies opportunities for process improvement and develops recommendations.- Independently executes the demand and supply matching activities, connecting planning to execution, and identifying issues and their impact.- Drives backlog management.- Gathers demand data from country, region and account managers to synthesize information using complex analyses, and delivers demand signals to the supply base to contribute to demand forecasting.- Coordinates or leads regional and global business unit planning teams to maintain and enhance the current business processes.- Reviews performance metrics on a regular basis, identifying opportunities for improvement.- Contributes to priority projects with complex analyses and assists in developing recommendations.- Communicates requirements and guidelines to the regional and global business unit planning teams.- Mentors junior-level staff.- Coordinates, develops, and manages a Regulatory Trade Compliance program.**_ Education and Experience Required: _**- First level university degree or equivalent experience; may have advanced university degree.- Typically 4-6 years of experience in a supply chain function.- Broker's license and/or 4-6 years of experience in a customs/global trade function.**_ Knowledge and Skills: _**- Strong understanding of supply chain processes (plan, source, make deliver).- Very strong analytical and data modeling skills.- Very Strong communication and influencing skills; mastery in English and local language.- Proven relationship management skills.- Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office skills (Excel, PowerPoint, etc.), statistical analysis, and financial modeling.- Strong project management skills to lead cross-functional teams; recognized as Subject Matter Expert.- Strong business acumen and technical knowledge within area of responsibility.- Strong Understanding of HP's overall supply chain strategy.- Extensive understanding of Material Requirements Planning (MRP), Available to Promise (ATP) and master scheduling.- Good understanding of national and international trade requirements to align customs/trade function with business objectives.- Thorough knowledge of inventory analysis.- Developed leadership skills including team-building and conflict resolution and management.
