Sourcing Digitalization and AI lead

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Sourcing Digitalization and AI leadThis role has been designed as ‘’Onsite’ with an expectation that you will primarily work from an HPE 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:** ***Job Family Definition:*** Responsible for managing commodities/categories worldwide, including goods and services that support the company and its customers. Includes setting category strategies; supply base development to meet the company and customer requirements; and supplier contracting and negotiations; supplier qualification; and establishing quality processes / resolving quality issues. Emphasis is on strategy, supplier development, negotiations, business relationships, quality, cost, assurance of supply and predictability. Develops the company procurement strategies, policies and tactics required to achieve objectives. Primary objective is to reduce the cost of supply and meet demand requirements, business and quality specifications, and revenue goals. Adds value to the company through managing performance aspects of major contracts and subcontracts. **Global Operations** prioritizes putting customers and partners first by developing the workforce of the future. This involves strategic, inclusive, and collaborative working culture. At our core, we strive to uphold HPE’s values – to partner, innovate and act – we are an organization that plan, source, and provide quality customer and partner experiences. Join us and redefine what’s next for you. ***Management Level Definition:*** **Job Summary** The **Sourcing Digitalization and AI lead** a key role within the **Global Logistics & Spares Supply Chain Sourcing (GLSS)** organization, responsible for driving the **end-to-end digital transformation of processes** for logistics services and spare parts procurement and supply assurance. This role owns the implementation and continuous improvement of **Source-to-Contract (S2C) and Supply Intelligence** solutions, ensuring alignment with GLSS objectives of **cost savings, supply assurance, process standardization, and scalability**. The role acts as a bridge between **business, sourcing intelligence, supply assurance, and digital/IT teams**, enabling deployment of **data-driven and AI-enabled capabilities** to improve productivity, decision quality, and operational efficiency. **What You Will Do** **Key Responsibilities** **Digital Transformation & Implementation** - Lead end-to-end implementation of **S2C and P2P workstreams** including design, configuration, testing, deployment, and post go-live support. - Drive digital enablement of sourcing processes for **logistics (air, ocean, surface) and spare parts procurement**. **Requirement Elicitation & Solution Design** - Partner with GLSS stakeholders to gather requirements and design solutions aligned with **sourcing, supply assurance, and intelligence needs.** - Lead **Build, Buy, or Partner** **decisions** for solutions based on business needs, financial and technical feasibility assessments. - Translate business requirements into **scalable, standardized system configurations and workflows** leveraging available AI tools and capabilities into clear strategy / roadmap. **Process Optimization & Standardization** - Lead **process mapping, re-engineering, and gap analysis** to improve sourcing efficiency and governance. - Recommend best practices to standardize **RFQ processes, rate governance, supplier onboarding, and savings tracking** across GLSS. **System Integration & AI Deployment** - Collaborate with IT and integration teams to ensure seamless integration across **S2P platforms, TMS, ERP, and analytics tools**. - Enable large-scale, data-driven RFQs and sourcing events through system readiness and optimization. **Adoption, Training & Change Management** - Develop training materials, user manuals, and conduct enablement sessions for sourcing, supply assurance, and operations teams. - Drive adoption of digital tools and promote **data-driven decision-making culture within GLSS**. **Governance, PMO & Delivery Excellence** - Manage project governance, timelines, and deliverables to ensure **on-time, high-quality implementation within budget**. - Ensure strong PMO practices including status reporting, risk tracking, and stakeholder alignment. **Production Support & Continuous Improvement** - Act as liaison between business users and system teams for **production support, enhancements, and issue resolution**. - Drive continuous improvement initiatives leveraging **automation, analytics, and AI use cases**. **Business Value Realization** - Build and track business cases for digital initiatives, linking deployments to **cost savings, productivity gains, and service level improvements**. - Support leadership reporting through dashboards and insights on adoption, performance, and outcomes. **What You Need to Bring:** **Key Qualifications & Experience** - 8–12 years of experience in **digital procurement transformation, sourcing, supply chain, or business process excellence**. - Proven experience implementing **Source-to-Pay systems (e.g., Coupa, SAP Ariba, Ivalua)**. - Strong functional understanding of **logistics sourcing, spare parts procurement, or supply chain operations**. - Experience driving **process transformation and large-scale system deploy