Nicolas will lead HP’s worldwide supply chain organization.
The company’s supply chain delivers more than 100 million products to customers
each year through a sophisticated network of ODM factories, manufacturing
partners, commodity suppliers, logistics providers and a wide variety of other
valued partners. He will also oversee social and environmental sustainability
efforts tied directly to HP’s global reputation and business growth.
Nicolas succeeds Antoine Simonnet who has made the decision
to retire after a nearly 40-year esteemed career in the IT industry.
“Ernest is a seasoned executive whose deep understanding of
supply chain dynamics and resilience has enabled him to build high-performance
teams and deliver exceptional business results throughout his career,” said
Enrique Lores, HP Inc. President and CEO. “Ernest’s expertise in manufacturing
and supply chain agility will be an outstanding addition to HP as we drive
long-term sustainable growth for the company. I look forward to welcoming him
to my direct staff.”
Nicolas joins HP from Rockwell Automation, where he served
as Chief Supply Chain Officer. In this global leadership role, he had overall
responsibility of the end-to-end supply chain including Supply Chain Planning,
Strategy & Transformation, Strategic Sourcing, Manufacturing Operations,
Logistics & Customer Care as well as Enterprise Quality teams.
Before his role as Chief Supply Chain officer, Nicolas was
senior vice president, Operations & Engineering Services. Prior to that, he
served as vice president, Global Supply Chain. Before joining Rockwell
Automation as a Lean Six Sigma Project Manager, Nicolas held supply chain,
manufacturing engineering and manufacturing operations positions with General
Motors Corporation.
Nicolas holds a bachelor’s degree in manufacturing systems
engineering from Kettering University in Flint, Michigan, an MBA in operations
management and a master’s degree in manufacturing systems engineering, both
from the University of Wisconsin – Madison.
He will join HP on 13 June and be based in Houston, TX.