Senior Director, Logistics Procurement

Senior Director, Logistics Procurement

As the Senior Director of HP's Global Logistics Procurement you will lead the strategy and performance for logistics sourcing including transportation, warehousing and brokerage. This role is accountable for managing supplier relationships, cost performance measured by HP's entitlement vs market and identifying lead time & cost savings opportunities to enable a resilient and sustainable logistics operation worldwide. You will oversee a global team of senior managers leading the sourcing, contracts and freight cost governance. You will partner closely with the operational leaders and Finance departments to deliver sourcing solutions which are predictable, achieve HP's financial targets and provide HP a competitive advantage.

This position reports directly to the SVP Customer Operations & Logistics (aka Order to Cash or Deliver) with direct impact on customer experience, resiliency and financial competitiveness across HP's global supply chain. The position reports dotted line to the Chief Procurement Officer. The scope includes supporting all of HP's businesses.

Responsibilities include setting a unified global logistics procurement strategy across air, parcel, ocean, rail, drayage and warehousing in partnership with operations teams to ensure alignment and achievement of business priorities; translate into regional plans and multi-year sourcing calendars. Build strong relationships with operational teams to understand and execute to savings and performance targets within markets. Own partner governance with top LSPs, ensuring disciplined performance management, QBRs / MBRs and continuous improvement. Lead complex RFQs and negotiations to deliver cost productivity, capacity / resilience and service quality while advancing sustainability commitments. Collaborate with finance and operations to drive financial predictability and optimal outcomes. Collaborate with business partners to continuously assess opportunities and optimize HP's network. Oversee Freight Cost Management and Logistics Contract Management to ensure rate integrity, audit / compliance and actionable cost insights for decision support. Champion digital and analytics adoption to enhance visibility, forecasting and decision automation in logistics procurement. Benchmark externally to bring best practices, innovation and new service offerings / carrier capabilities to HP. Build and develop a high-performing global team.

Education & Experience Recommended : Bachelor's degree required; Master's preferred (Supply Chain, Operations, Finance, or related). 15+ years in logistics procurement / supply chain with global, multi-modal scope; proven leadership of large, distributed teams. Expert in strategic sourcing, complex RFQs and commercial frameworks for Air, Ocean, Parcel, Warehousing and Intermodal; experience in regional domestic truckload / LTL / cartage a plus. Strong command of freight cost management, cost benchmarking and data-driven decision making. Demonstrated success building partner governance with top LSPs; adept at negotiating at executive levels. Knowledge of trade compliance and risk management in logistics (claims, security, loss prevention). Customer-focused with a passion for delivering outstanding order experiences. Analytical approach striving to uncover root causes behind operational trends. Thrives in ambiguity; skilled at identifying challenges and building scalable solutions.