Dell

Senior Advisor, Global Supply Management

Dell$108K — $140K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of experience in Supply Management, Supply Planning, or Supply Chain Operations in hardware or server environments.
  • Hands-on experience with demand-supply balancing and inventory optimization in a high-volume production environment.
  • Proficiency with ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle) and Excel/BI tools for data analysis and dashboard creation.
  • Strong cross-functional collaboration skills within a global, matrixed organization.
  • Excellent communication and problem-solving skills for managing priorities and stakeholder updates.

Responsibilities

  • Own demand-supply balancing for L11 Mechanical components, analyzing forecasts and inventory positions to ensure material availability.
  • Drive shortage resolution and supply risk mitigation, collaborating with suppliers, logistics, and planning teams.
  • Manage inventory health by monitoring excess and obsolete exposure and working capital efficiency.
  • Coordinate with suppliers on operational execution to ensure compliance with delivery schedules and capacity commitments.
  • Prepare dashboards and reports on supply health and material availability to provide actionable insights to leadership.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health and wellness programs.
  • Flexible work arrangements.
  • Opportunities for professional development and training.
  • Employee discounts and perks.
  • Support for work-life balance initiatives.
Full Job Description
Job Description

Senior Advisor, Global Supply Management

As a Senior Advisor, you will own global supply management for L11 Mechanical components driving demand-supply balancing, material availability, inventory optimization, and shortage resolution across global manufacturing sites. You will be the critical link between suppliers, planning, logistics, and factory operations, ensuring build plans are met and supply risks are proactively managed in a fast-paced server production environment.

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Responsibilities

You will:
  • Own demand-supply balancing for L11 Mechanical components, analyzing forecasts, purchase orders, inventory positions, lead times, and supplier capacity to ensure material availability aligns with global build plans - proactively recommending actions such as expedites, reschedules, pull-ins, and buffer strategies to prevent line-down events.
  • Drive shortage resolution and supply risk mitigation, serving as the primary point of contact for L11 Mechanical supply escalations collaborating with suppliers, logistics, manufacturing, and planning teams to resolve constraints, manage allocation scenarios, and execute contingency plans across global factory sites.
  • Manage inventory health and optimization, monitoring excess and obsolete (E&O) exposure, safety stock levels, and pipeline inventory to balance supply assurance with working capital efficiency - supporting product transitions and end-of-life (EOL) management to minimize material risk.
  • Coordinate with suppliers on operational execution, managing purchase order flow, delivery schedules, logistics coordination, and capacity commitments ensuring suppliers meet on-time delivery requirements and flagging risks early through regular supply reviews and demand signaling.
  • Prepare dashboards and executive reporting on supply health, material availability, shortage status, and inventory metrics delivering data-driven insights and recommendations to leadership that highlight risks, opportunities, and actions needed to protect production continuity.


Qualifications

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Essential Requirements
  • 8+ years of experience in Supply Management, Supply Planning, Materials Management, or Supply Chain Operations within hardware, manufacturing, or server/data center environments.
  • Hands-on experience with demand-supply balancing, shortage management, and inventory optimization with a track record of ensuring material availability and protecting build plans in a high-volume, fast-paced production environment.
  • Proficiency with ERP/MRP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle) and Excel/BI tools, with the analytical capability to interpret supply signals, build dashboards, and translate data into actionable supply decisions.
  • Strong cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder coordination skills, with the ability to work across Planning, Logistics, Manufacturing, Quality, and Commodity Management teams in a global matrixed organization.
  • Excellent communication and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities, drive escalation resolution, and present supply health updates and recommendations to leadership.


Desirable Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, Business, or related field with certifications such as APICS CSCP, CPIM, or Six Sigma as a plus.
  • Direct experience managing supply operations for mechanical components (e.g., sheet metal, die casting, stamping, chassis, brackets) in server, rack, or data center infrastructure environments - with familiarity in product transitions, NPI ramp management, and E&O mitigation.


Compensation
Dell is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The salary range for this position in Texas is USD 108,800- USD 140,800

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