Global Commodity Manager, Electronics

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.

We are a key partner to some of the largest and highest growth organizations in the world. From energizing the most competitive 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.

Binge-watch any shows, use social media or shop online lately? You’ll find Western Digital supporting the storage infrastructure behind many of these platforms. And, that flash memory card that captures and preserves your most precious moments? That’s us, too.

We offer an expansive portfolio of technologies, storage devices and platforms for business and consumers alike. Our data-centric solutions are comprised of the Western Digital®, G-Technology™, SanDisk® and WD® brands.

Today’s exceptional challenges require your unique skills. It’s You & Western Digital. Together, we’re the next BIG thing in data.

Job Description

Strategic Sourcing:

• Develops commodity strategy for assigned electronics commodities, including power management controllers (PMICs)
• Globally sources suppliers
• Develops new supply sources - Initiates requests for proposals/quotations (RFPs/RFQs)
• Establishes strategic relationships with suppliers and potential suppliers
• Negotiates supply to meet company demand requirements
• Works with suppliers and internal supply quality engineering to resolve quality issues
• Requires global expertise of assigned commodities
• Ensures all business unit requirements – cost, schedule, volume, technical capability, quality and reliability – are met
• Conducts/provides market trends assessment, competitive market and sourcing research/data which includes supplier profile/capabilities, pricing, product availability, financial and industry information on selected commodities/industries

Cost Leadership:

• Performs contract and price negotiations and drive cost reduction to meet or exceed targets 
• Conducts cost entitlement models
• Guides Engineering in the Design for Cost (DFC) efforts

Development Support/Other Duties

• Keeps suppliers informed of forecasts and changes in schedules
• Works to resolve technical and business challenges
• Assists in evaluation, selection and continuous improvement of alternative suppliers, particularly in direct commodity management
• May manage cross-functional projects that have significant tactical and/or strategic impact

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s with 7+ yrs experience
• Master’s with 5+ yrs experience
• PhD with 2+ yrs experience
• MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• MRP Systems (Oracle, SAP, etc.)
• Agile
• Problem solving & analytical skills – including should cost analysis
• Project management skills and the ability to manage competing priorities
• Negotiating abilities
• Communication skills (written & verbal) & excellent interpersonal skills
• Knowledge on relevant commodity & a passion for keeping abreast with market, industry, technology trends & conditions

Additional Information

Western Digital is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and employees and will not discriminate 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 Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law poster.

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