Analyst 5, Business Applications

Company Description

At Western Digital, our vision is to power global innovation and push the boundaries of technology to make what you thought was once impossible, possible.

At our core, Western Digital is a company of problem solvers. People achieve extraordinary things given the right technology. For decades, we’ve been doing just that—our technology helped people put a man on the moon and capture the first-ever picture of a black hole.

We offer an expansive portfolio of technologies, HDDs, and platforms for business, creative professionals, and consumers alike under our Western Digital®, WD®, WD_BLACK™, and SanDisk® Professional brands.

We are a key partner to some of the largest and highest-growth organizations in the world. From enabling systems to make cities safer and more connected, to powering the data centers behind many of the world’s biggest companies and hyperscale cloud providers, to meeting the massive and ever-growing data storage needs of the AI era, Western Digital is fueling a brighter, smarter future.

Today’s exceptional challenges require your unique skills. Together, we can build the future of data storage.

Job Description

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES;

• Manage pricing systems, tools and policies.  Understand contracting strategies and maintain current knowledge supporting data structures, business processes, and documentation for assigned accounts; assist with any decisions and changes required to adapt to business needs.
• Identify business requirements, functional and system specifications that meet business user requirements, maps them to systems capabilities and recommends technical solutions.
• Perform as an integral member to document and execute the design, optimization and implementation of the pricing tools, utilizing industry best practices and process methodologies
• Support the functional engagement across key stakeholders, including key customer contacts.  Able to work with cross-functional teams on integrating price and price list information with various systems to ensure that we maintain accurate product and pricing information throughout the organization.  

Qualifications

REQUIRED:

• Bachelor's degree in business, business operations or a related discipline
• 5+ years of experience in price strategy, implementation and support of pricing tool and order to cash life cycle
• Expertise on database concepts (Model N, Oracle, SAP) and Microsoft tools such as Excel, PowerPoint and Visio
• Must be self-motivated and manage multiple priorities/projects simultaneously

SKILLS:

• Strong analytical skills and problem-solving skills with the ability to understand complex business challenges and develop effective solutions
• Excellent communication and inter-personal skills

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.

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.

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