Scenario Planning Lead – Personal Systems

Job Summary

HP's Personal Systems business is seeking a Scenario Planning Lead to join the Supply Planning Analytics team, focused on enabling agile, data-driven decisions across the global supply chain.

This role is critical in designing and executing scenario models that balance cost, inventory, service, and time (e.g., lead times, consumption pacing, qualification delays). It will also play a key role in supporting the factory network by identifying over/underutilization risks, improving resource efficiency, and delivering actionable insights to the global supply planning team.

Key Responsibilities

Scenario Modeling & Trade-off Analysis:

• Lead development of what-if simulations to assess the impact of component shortages, demand shifts, strategic buys, and supplier transitions.
• Quantify trade-offs across cost, inventory, service, and timing to guide both tactical and strategic supply decisions.

Factory Utilization & Resource Efficiency:

• Build scenarios to monitor and address factory over- or under-utilization across HP's global manufacturing footprint.
• Enable optimal use of constrained resources—including capacity, labor, and materials—by aligning supply timing with demand needs.

Time-Sensitive Planning:

• Incorporate lead times, consumption velocity (FIFO), and qualification timelines into simulation frameworks.
• Model impacts of delays, early buys, or forecast shifts on inventory health and service delivery.

Inventory & ROI Analysis:

• Conduct ROI modeling for strategic buys using cost of capital, obsolescence risk, and service alignment.
• Provide key insights into Assurance of Supply (AOS) planning and financial risk assessments.

Decision Support & Analytics Delivery:

• Deliver critical analytics and insights to the supply planning team to support operational execution and executive reviews.
• Build intuitive tools and dashboards using Power BI (DAX) and Excel (Power Query) for scalable scenario delivery.

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

• Work closely with Category, Procurement, Finance, and Planning teams to align on scenario assumptions and decision pathways.
• Present findings in a compelling and actionable format during S&OP and key leadership discussions.

Best Practice Development & Continuous Improvement:

• Contribute to harmonizing scenario planning processes across HP Personal Systems, Print, and S&G.
• Continuously improve simulation speed, accuracy, and integration into standard planning workflows.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, or Analytics.
• 7+ years of experience in supply planning, scenario modeling, or operations analytics.
• Strong understanding of supply chain trade-offs across cost, inventory, service, and time.
• Proven experience supporting factory utilization analysis, resource efficiency, and planning operations.
• Advanced proficiency in Power BI (DAX) and Excel (Power Query).
• Excellent problem-solving, business storytelling, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in the high-tech or PC industry with complex component supply chains (e.g., CPU, memory).
• Familiarity with inventory KPIs (DIO, aging, excess/obsolescence) and cost-based planning models.
• Working knowledge of planning systems (SAP IBP, Kinaxis, Anaplan).
• Knowledge of Monte Carlo simulation techniques for uncertainty and risk modeling.
• Certifications such as APICS/CPIM, Six Sigma, or PMP are a plus.

Why HP?

• Lead high-impact scenario planning within the Supply Planning Analytics organization.
• Influence global supply decisions that improve agility, factory efficiency, and customer service.
• Collaborate with global teams to deliver actionable insights that guide both operational execution and strategic