# Supply Chain Specialist

**Company**: Hewlett Packard Enterprise
**Location**: San Juan, Puerto Rico
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Logistics & Supply Chain
**Industry**: Technology

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## Description

The Supply Chain Specialist is a senior-level professional responsible for managing critical supply chain initiatives that ensure material availability, supply continuity, inventory optimisation, and operational excellence across Juniper's global manufacturing network.

**Responsibilities:**

**Supply Planning & Execution**

- Ensure uninterrupted supply of materials and components to support manufacturing and customer demand.

- Monitor supply and demand trends, identify constraints, and develop mitigation plans.

- Collaborate with planning teams to optimise inventory, lead times, and service levels.

- Drive supply readiness for new product introductions (NPI), product transitions, and end-of-life activities.

- Lead strategic reviews of CTB, BP, and SP with CM partners to ensure alignment and execution readiness.

- Drive elimination of gating parts per SKU to prevent supply disruptions.

- Validate MOQ and freight cost, leveraging 'What-If' simulations to drive cost-effective decisions.

**Supplier Management**

- Manage strategic supplier–manufacturing site relationships and performance metrics.

- Conduct regular supplier reviews focused on build plan, ship plan, capacity, quality, delivery performance, and risk management.

- Escalate and resolve supply issues impacting production schedules or customer deliveries.

- Partner with suppliers to improve responsiveness, reliability, and operational efficiency.

- Drive partner metrics and performance improvement (Build plan health, ROP fulfillment %, LTA-T %, Ocean shipment %, ECO on-time execution).

**Risk Management**

- Identify and assess supply chain risks, including capacity constraints, material shortages, logistics disruptions, and geopolitical impacts.

- Develop contingency plans and alternative strategies.

- Lead cross-functional supply recovery efforts during escalations and crisis situations.

- Support business continuity and resiliency initiatives.

- Support CQFQ, QE risk management, and escalated orders.

**Cross-Functional Leadership**

- Collaborate closely with Global Material Management, Global Category Management, Manufacturing Operations, and Logistics.

- Lead supply chain programs and projects with measurable business impact.

- Influence decision-making through data-driven analysis and recommendations.

- Support executive-level reporting and supply chain reviews.

- Own and drive implementation of ECO/DEV/MCO/Qualification Builds with clear timelines and cost accountability.

- Lead seamless transitions by aligning closely with partners and ensuring operational continuity.

**Data Analysis & Reporting**

- Develop supply chain dashboards, KPIs, and reporting mechanisms.

- Analyse demand variability, supplier performance, inventory trends, and fulfillment metrics.

- Provide actionable insights to management and stakeholders.

- Review monthly/quarterly CMINV and E&O reports.

- Manage Misc/Non-FRU shipments, KPI reviews, and QBR scorecards.

- Support quarterly business reviews and operational planning cycles.

**Education and Experience Required:**

- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent.

- Typically 4-6 years of experience in electronics industry, preferably in tier-one EMS companies.

- Strong understanding of end-to-end supply chain management principles.

- Experience working with global suppliers and contract manufacturers.

- Proven ability to manage complex operational issues and drive resolution across multiple organisations.

- Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills.

- Strong communication, presentation, and stakeholder management abilities.

- Excellent English communication skills (verbal and written); Mandarin preferred.

- Experience using ERP and planning systems such as Oracle, SAP, Kinaxis, or equivalent.

- Proficiency in Excel, data analytics, and supply chain reporting tools.

- Familiarity with CTB/build plan, BOMs, ECO & DEVs.

**Preferred Qualifications:**

- Experience within networking, telecommunications, electronics, or high-tech manufacturing industries.

- Knowledge of supply chain risk management and business continuity planning.

- Experience with Power BI, Tableau, SQL, or other analytics platforms.

- Familiarity with global logistics, trade compliance, and supplier capacity planning.

## Skills

### Required
- supply chain management
- inventory optimisation
- supplier management
- risk management
- data analysis
- Excel
- ERP
- planning systems
- English
- Mandarin

### Nice to have
- Power BI
- Tableau
- SQL
- global logistics
- trade compliance
- supplier capacity planning

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