Full-Time

Senior Director

End to End Supply Chain Transformation

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Western Digital

Western Digital

10,001+ employees

Provides data storage solutions and services

Data & Analytics
Enterprise Software

Expert

Company Historically Provides H1B Sponsorship

San Jose, CA, USA

Category
Production Planning & Scheduling
Supply Chain Management
Operations & Logistics
Required Skills
Inventory Management

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Degree
Experience
Requirements
  • At least 10+ years of experience leading supply chain transformation
  • Experience in advanced supply chain planning system implementation
  • Master’s degree in industrial engineering, certification from APICS and PMP is preferred
  • Strong experience in implementing and managing advanced planning systems for end-to-end supply chain including demand supply planning, allocation, scenario planning, factory scheduling and inventory management
  • Extensive experience in building business cases, measuring ROI, defining future state, creating budget & resource plans for execution and managing program execution
  • Strong people management experience having managed large diverse, distributed teams across different geo-locations and has demonstrated ability to grow and develop team members
  • Strong fiscal budgeting skills and experience with handling OpEx budgets and program budgets
  • Ability to manage and influence stakeholder relationships with executive leaders and peers
Responsibilities
  • Responsible for the strategic leadership and business transformation of the end-to-end supply chain strategy & processes
  • Ensure alignment between strategy, systems architecture, business processes & governance
  • Drive the development / implementation of business-focused supply chain initiatives throughout the organization
  • Identify and implement global supply chain solutions that create sustainable competitive advantages in cost, cash, quality & service levels
  • Partner with cross-functional teams to innovate and transform the business models and improve internal and external customer experiences
  • Identify, prioritize, and execute on strategic growth initiatives in Supply Chain
  • Quickly build HDD domain knowledge, credibility and long-term trusting relationships at all levels
  • Solve the real operational problems impacting operating margin
  • Create and implement holistic solutions working with IT and business partners
  • Ensure the business is operating as successfully as possible, stepping in to help drive improvements as needed
Desired Qualifications
  • Master’s degree in industrial engineering, certification from APICS and PMP is preferred

Western Digital offers a range of data storage solutions, including Network Attached Storage (NAS), Storage Area Network (SAN), private cloud, and hyper-converged infrastructure, designed to help businesses manage and store data efficiently. Their products, such as all-flash arrays and JetStor NAS/SAN options, support high data throughput and multiple host ports for improved performance. Unlike many competitors, Western Digital serves a diverse clientele, from Fortune 500 companies to small businesses, and also provides support and maintenance services. The company's goal is to be a reliable partner for businesses by delivering effective and innovative data storage solutions.

Company Stage

IPO

Total Funding

$927.9M

Headquarters

San Jose, California

Founded

2014

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Growing demand for AI-driven storage boosts Western Digital's market expansion opportunities.
  • New 32TB HDDs position Western Digital as a leader in enterprise storage solutions.
  • Focus on gaming and creative markets could capture rapidly growing consumer segments.

What critics are saying

  • Seagate's HAMR technology may challenge Western Digital's market share in high-capacity storage.
  • Shift towards SSDs could impact Western Digital's focus on high-capacity HDDs.
  • Continuous R&D investment is necessary to keep pace with rapid industry innovation.

What makes Western Digital unique

  • Western Digital leads with innovative ePMR and UltraSMR technologies for high-capacity storage.
  • The company offers diverse solutions, including NAS, SAN, and private cloud infrastructures.
  • Western Digital's SanDisk brand is renowned for high-speed, portable storage solutions.

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Benefits

Paid sick leave & vacation time

Medical/dental/vision insurance

Life, accident, & disability insurance

Tax-advantaged flexible spending and health savings accounts

Employee assistance program

Tuition reimbursement

Employee stock purchase plan

Western Digital Savings 401(k) Plan