Hyve Solutions is a leader in the data center solutions industry, designing, manufacturing, and delivering custom Server, Storage, and Networking Solutions to the world’s largest Cloud, Social Media, and Enterprise companies. We pride ourselves on collaboration, innovation and thought leadership. Our team consists of diverse, forward-thinking individuals who dare to challenge the status quo, while working with many of the world’s biggest customers. Hyve Solutions is a part of Synnex Corporation, a Fortune 500 company. Become part of a team that thrives on excellence in a fast changing, high-growth technology environment!

Hyve Solutions is looking for a detail-oriented, hands-on, results-driven individual with proven communication skills and a strong work ethic to work in a challenging, fast-paced, energetic environment with responsibilities that include purchasing supplies and services from vendors; planning, scheduling and monitoring the movement of material through the production cycle; determining the material requirements for production schedules and coordinating the efficient movement of materials with purchasing, production and engineering functions. ?

Responsibilities:

• Owns vendor relationship and is the key point of contact for vendor and for all Hyve team for vendor related issues.
• Own the sourcing cost reduction strategy, including setting cost targets, negotiating prices for commodity. Identify and drive cost savings opportunities, present proposals to management, implement the initiatives and track progress
• Partner with supply chain team to ensure order allocation, continuity in supply and order flexibility.
• Manage new supplier qualification process with the goal of improving quality, reducing cost and with better service and lead times
• Proactively work on multiple source strategy for key products to ensure business continuity, pricing competitiveness, best quality and operational flexibility
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to ensure that products are compliant to all relevant standards and have all country certifications required for sale in the target markets
• Analyze product market conditions, identify trends, and communicate to the Hyve teams. Propose and drive any mitigation plans
• Measure vendor performance, evaluate performance trends and put together the improvement plan.
• Lead executive quarterly business reviews and product road maps with key vendors
• Partner with legal team and drive the contract negotiations with vendors.
• Partner with vendors to gain deep understanding of the product lifecycle, partner with Hyve engineering and NPI team to initiate, drive and track product qualifications.

Qualifications:

• ?Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration or related area with a minimum of 12 years of related purchasing experience OR equivalent combination of higher education and experience.
• Excellent business communication skills (oral and written) including fluent speaking, reading, and writing skills in English and strong interpersonal skills, bilingual in Chinese/Mandarin highly desirable.
• Must be hands-on and detail oriented with strong analytical and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of purchasing duties and production/scheduling process.
• Proven vendor management and product knowledge experience.
• Ability to work in dynamic, team-oriented, fast-paced environment.
• Advanced skills with Microsoft Office applications including ability to work with pivot tables and v-lookups.

Hyve Perks:

Every Day is Casual Day • Company Discounts • Community Involvement Opportunities • Profit Sharing • Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance • 401k • FSA & HSA • Paid Vacation, Holiday & Sick Days • Employee Stock Purchase Plan • Tuition Reimbursement • Live Well Work Well Program • And More

Employees are our greatest asset and we empower them to make a difference in our business. Diversity and inclusion makes us all better. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status

Compensation Band:

The wage range for this role is, $104,500 to $147,500 inclusive of base salary.