Inventory Management Specialist

A Inventory management specialist within HPE Networking Spares Supply Chain ensure continuity of core service operations and maintain compliance with internal control requirements. This position plays a central role in managing service spares inventory across the end to end lifecycle, including the movement of spares from customers to repair centers, in transit tracking, and inventory reconciliation. The role is also essential for supporting SOX controlled cycle counts and physical inventories, ensuring accurate inventory valuation, and adherence to financial and regulatory controls. In addition, this position enables effective Failure Analysis and spares disposition, providing critical support to the process that helps reduce repeat failures, improve product reliability, and manage spares costs. Backfilling this position is therefore necessary to mitigate operational and compliance risk, protect revenue tied to service performance, and sustain the efficiency and reliability of the service supply chain.

Responsible for planning, scheduling and coordinating demand/supply management, business processes and/or manufacturing/delivery of products and services to the company 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.

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

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.

• First level university degree or equivalent experience; may have advanced university degree.
• Typically 4-6 years of experience in a supply chain function.
• Very Strong communication and influencing skills; mastery in English and local language.

• Strong understanding of supply chain processes (plan, source, make deliver).
• Very strong analytical and data modeling skills.
• 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 the company'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 is nice to have.
• Thorough knowledge of inventory analysis.
• Developed leadership skills including team-building and conflict resolution and management.