Senior Manager, Supply Chain Transformation

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

ROLE DESCRIPTION - Senior Manager, Supply Chain Transformation

1. This role is focused on transforming supply chain planning to best in class centralized planning model 
2. All levels of supply chain – Fulfillment, Drive factories, components factories including sub-contractors and supplier collaboration 
3. All aspects of planning – supply planning, procurement planning, capacity planning, factory execution 
4. Rare opportunity to be involved in a project which involves a complete overhaul of a large supply chain which spans over multiple geographies 
    

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Drive end-to-end supply chain transformation initiatives through the entire project lifecycle – this involves discovery phase, proof of concept, requirements, design, development, testing, implementation and hyper care
2. Lead a team of individuals across various functions and geographies to drive projects
3. Manage relationships with key stakeholders and management teams across operations, business units, finance, engineering etc.
4. Data analysis and development of supply chain policies to meet overall business objectives – and not have any local sub optimization
5. Work closely with IT on designing and developing planning systems

Qualifications

REQUIRED:

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial engineering with experience in Supply Chain Optimization   
• Advanced planning system like I2 JDA and Integrated Business Planning experiences highly desired
• 5+ years experience in related fields is required.

PREFERRED:

• MS degree in Industrial engineering is an advantage

SKILLS:

• Innovative problem solving - willingness to understand the business, existing process and pain points, and apply various supply chain concepts to be able to design/explain solutions 
• Data analysis – both structured and un-structured to drive data-based decisions 
• Project management and coordination to drive projects across US/Asia with teams from different departments 
• Change management – ability to influence and drive changes to existing processes for good across all levels of the organization
• Hands-on experience in i2 JDA/SAP or similar Planning/ERP systems 

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