Supply Chain Specialist

Supply Chain Specialist This role has been designed as ‘’Onsite’ with an expectation that you will primarily work from an HPE partner/customer office. Who We Are: Hewlett Packard Enterprise is the global edge-to-cloud company advancing the way people live and work. We help companies connect, protect, analyze, and act on their data and applications wherever they live, from edge to cloud, so they can turn insights into outcomes at the speed required to thrive in today’s complex world. Our culture thrives on finding new and better ways to accelerate what’s next. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good. If you are looking to stretch and grow your career our culture will embrace you. Open up opportunities with HPE. Job Description: The Supply Chain Specialist is a senior-level professional responsible for managing critical supply chain initiatives that ensure material availability, supply continuity, inventory optimization, and operational excellence across Juniper’s global manufacturing network. This role serves as a key liaison among suppliers, contract manufacturers, procurement, planning, engineering, product operations, and business stakeholders. The successful candidate will proactively identify supply risks, develop mitigation strategies, drive supplier performance improvements, and lead cross-functional programs to support business objectives, product launches, and customer commitments. 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 optimize 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 alig