Strategic Procurement Specialist - Polish Speaker (Job #1312784)

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 diverse 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.

Education and Experience Required
- First level university degree or equivalent experience; may have advanced university degree.
- Typically 2-4 years of experience in procurement or supply chain function.
Knowledge and Skills Required
- Strong understanding of procurement processes, industry, and suppliers.
- Strong analytical skills.
- Strong communication skills, including presentation and negotiation abilities
- Basic Project Management Skills.
- Basic ability to develop suppliers
- Strong teamwork and basic leadership skills; basic influencing skills.
- Mastery in English
- Advanced in Polish language
- Legal and commercial knowledge. The ability to create a contract using standard HP contract templates with supervision. Applies cause and effect thinking to identify common contract risk areas.
Capable of applying prepackaged contract solutions to obtain acceptable outcomes. Solid understanding of fundamental contracting principles.
- Good understanding of HP business units and HP business strategy.

This Individual Contributor (IC) role will be responsible for implementing category strategies for Infrastructure and Application Services by engaging standard approved 3rd party labor suppliers that align with CL strategies. These strategies include Supplier Consolidation; cross functional Supplier Management and implementation of Standard Contracts. This IC will apply commodity knowledge to complex business issues, and will be regarded as a commodity specialist. Exercises independent judgment within broadly defined policies and practices to determine best method for accomplishing work and achieving objectives. Leads and/or provides expertise to functional project teams and may participate in cross-functional initiatives within Global Procurement and HP. Acts as a specialist providing direction and guidance to process improvements and establishing policies. Frequently represents the organization to external suppliers and customers/clients and internal HP Departments

Primary responsibilities include:
- Implement global strategies for Contingent Labor domains (focus: Infrastructure/Application Services) and provide functional improvements
- Negotiate complex/contentious/difficult deals
- Review all procurement requests for contractual conformance & compliance in accordance with established requirements
- Implements stakeholder management strategies
- Act as an "advocate for change" and assist in management of change issues with stakeholders and suppliers
- Foster close relationships within the Global Procurement community, networking to 1) identify opportunities for needs consolidation and demand management to be incorporated into a global procurement strategy; and
2) gain information on standards, roadmaps, marketing direction, etc to ensure alignment with Global Procurement strategies
- Influence senior management and other key stakeholders to ensure sponsorship of procurement strategies and successful execution of plans
- Maintain industry specific knowledge
- Ensure that established business control standards are applied to all engagements
- Operate in fast-paced environment chartered with managing a multitude of diverse and complex procurement projects
- Considers how present policies, processes, and methods might be affected by future developments and trends