# Global Commodity Manager Optics

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

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## Description

The Global Commodity Manager (GCM) for Optics will develop and implement the Optics commodity and supply-chain strategies to drive time-to-market, continuity of supply, and cost reduction initiatives that enable HPE's Optics business requirements.

Responsibilities:

- Manage optics commodities, including optical hardware systems, pluggable optical and copper modules, and cables.

- Lead New Product Introduction (NPI) of Optics commodities, guiding suppliers and internal engineering teams through the selection and qualification process.

- Manage sourcing, including building and maintaining supplier relations, onboarding new suppliers, and driving Request for Information (RFI) and Quotation (RFQ) processes.

- Align suppliers' commercial, technical, and product roadmaps with HPE's requirements.

- Develop the company's commodity strategy and work with internal stakeholders to implement it.

- Collaborate with engineering and PLM teams to influence technical and business objectives.

- Ensure regulatory compliance, including leading TL9000 audits.

- Negotiate contracts, including purchase, non-disclosure, and statement-of-work agreements.

- Work with peer GCMs on Optics price negotiations to achieve annual cost reduction targets.

- Align supply with backlog and forecast demand with HPE's global buyers and contract manufacturers.

- Maintain Optics through all lifecycle phases, from qualification through end-of-life.

- Identify projects that add strategic value to HPE's Optics portfolio.

- Monitor Optics industry trends to mitigate supply chain risks and explore new technology adoption.

Qualifications:

- First-level university degree, BS Engineering or equivalent.

- 3+ years of experience in procurement or supply chain functions.

- Strong ability to influence, motivate, and collaborate through a cross-functional organization.

- Experience building cost models and monitoring market commodity trends.

- Fluent English.

## Skills

### Required
- English
- procurement
- supply chain management
- optics
- commodity management

### Nice to have
- BS Engineering
- cost modeling
- market trend analysis
- supplier negotiation

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