Global Supply Management
LenovoWe are Lenovo. We do what we say. We own what we do. We WOW our customers. Lenovo is a US$83 billion revenue global technology powerhouse, ranked #153 in the Fortune Global 500, and serving millions of customers every day in 180 markets. Focused on a bold vision to deliver Smarter Technology for All, Lenovo has built on its success as the world’s largest PC company with a full-stack portfolio of AI-enabled, AI-ready, and AI-optimized devices (PCs, workstations, smartphones, tablets), infrastructure (server, storage, edge, high performance computing and software defined infrastructure), software, solutions, and services. Lenovo’s continued investment in world-changing innovation is building a more equitable, trustworthy, and smarter future for everyone, everywhere. Lenovo is listed on the Hong Kong stock exchange under Lenovo Group Limited (HKSE: 992) (ADR: LNVGY). This transformation together with Lenovo’s world-changing innovation is building a more inclusive, trustworthy, and smarter future for everyone, everywhere. To find out more visit www.lenovo.com, and read about the latest news via our StoryHub. The Global Supply Management role is to ensure end-to-end supply continuity, supplier performance, and inventory optimization across global operations. This role partners closely with GCM, OE/CF, Sales, Operations, Planning, Engineering, Manufacturing, and key suppliers to develop and execute supply strategies that support business growth, customer commitments, and operational excellence. Global Supply Demand Management Own global supply management for assigned RAID, NIC, GPU and related commodities. Translate global demand, backlog, forecasts, and business priorities into actionable supplier supply plans. Identify supply constraints, shortages, and potential disruptions early and drive mitigation actions. Develop allocation and prioritization strategies during constrained supply situations. Ensure supply plans support customer requirements, revenue commitments, manufacturing schedules, and business priorities. Supplier Management Manage supplier operational performance including supply commits, delivery performance, lead time, flexibility, responsiveness, and recovery execution. Conduct regular supply reviews with strategic suppliers and drive closure of supply gaps. Establish effective supplier escalation mechanisms for critical shortages or business-impacting issues. Work with suppliers to improve capacity visibility, commit accuracy, and supply flexibility. Inventory Optimization Balance supply assurance and inventory efficiency, ensuring adequate supply protection while avoiding unnecessary inventory exposure. Manage inventory within established KPI targets and drive actions to mitigate excess and obsolete inventory risks. Monitor demand changes, lead-time changes, purchase commitments, and supply upside/downside exposure. Partner with Planning, Procurement and Finance teams to optimize global inventory positioning. Shortage Risk Management Proactively identify supply risks related to capacity, semiconductor availability, product transitions, supplier dependencies, geopolitical events, and logistics disruptions. Lead cross-functional shortage management and recovery plans. Develop contingency strategies including alternative supply, upside capacity, allocation optimization, and qualification of alternate solutions where appropriate. Provide clear management-level visibility of critical supply risks, business impact, recovery timing, and required decisions. Cross-functional Global Collaboration Partner closely with GCM, Engineering, Planning, Sales, Operations, Manufacturing, Finance/OE-CF, quality teams, regional procurement organizations, and suppliers. Coordinate supply execution across global manufacturing locations and regions including China, Mexico, Brazil, India, Europe and other operational sites. Support new product introductions, product transitions, end-of-life planning, and supplier/component changes from a su…