Staff Engineer, Industrial Engineering

Company Description

At Western Digital, we are on a mission to unlock the potential of data so people, companies and organizations everywhere can create what’s next. To fulfill our vision, we are always on the lookout for potential team members who share our passion for solving problems to empower others.

When you join Western Digital, you join a legacy more than 50 years in the making. Across our Western Digital®, SanDisk®, SanDisk® Professional, WD® and WD_BLACK™ brands, we have brought some of the most storied advancements in memory and data storage technology to market—and our best, most innovative work is yet to come.

From energizing gaming platforms, to enabling systems to make cities safer and cars smarter and more connected, to powering the data centers behind many of the world’s biggest companies and public cloud, Western Digital is fueling a brighter, smarter future.

Here’s how you can help.

Job Description

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced supply chain professional to join Western Digital’s Global Operations organization. The candidate will work on the flash memory side of the business encompassing supply planning, technology transition planning and inventory management.  

The candidate will be to help the supply chain planning team by recommending & maintaining a technology transition plan for every NAND-flash based product in WD’s portfolio. The candidate will also support inventory management by determining replenishment strategy for all SKUs by working cross functionally with other planning teams, the business units and sales operations. 

Roles and Responsibilities: 

• Own the publish and maintenance of Technology Transition Plan for Memory, Controller and DRAM 
• Support the Non-prime Core Team with long-term memory consumption analysis and provide insights to guide non-prime product quals 
• Support L3 supply/demand analysis from a non-prime consumption perspective 
• Determine optimal inventory strategy and product inventory buffers to meet required customer service levels 
• Measure and drive on-time delivery of orders to customer request ship date and to WD promised ship date 

Qualifications

Required: 

• Minimum 2 years of experience working in a supply chain planning function with exposure to supply / demand / inventory planning

Skills: 

• Have excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Have ability to lead work, not just follow direction, and work well in a dynamic team environment
• Experience with project management, change management, and innovative business problem solving 
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, as well as working experience in Power BI, Python, Tableau, and SQL

Additional Information

Western Digital is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and employees and will not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on their race, color, ancestry, religion (including religious dress and grooming standards), sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), gender (including a person’s gender identity, gender expression, and gender-related appearance and behavior, whether or not stereotypically associated with the person’s assigned sex at birth), age, national origin, sexual orientation, medical condition, marital status (including domestic partnership status), physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, protected medical and family care leave, Civil Air Patrol status, military and veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. We also prohibit harassment of any individual on any of the characteristics listed above. Our non-discrimination policy applies to all aspects of employment. We comply with the laws and regulations set forth in the “Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal” poster. Our pay transparency policy is available here: Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision (dol.gov)

Western Digital thrives on the power and potential of diversity. As a global company, we believe the most effective way to embrace the diversity of our customers and communities is to mirror it from within. We believe the fusion of various perspectives results in the best outcomes for our employees, our company, our customers, and the world around us. We are committed to an inclusive environment where every individual can thrive through a sense of belonging, respect and contribution.

Western Digital is committed to offering opportunities to applicants with disabilities and ensuring all candidat