Job Description

As a Manager of OEM Account Strategy & Planning you will be responsible for ensuring the success of some of our largest customer accounts and segments.

Planning: 

• Work with business leads to implement Datacenter near/long term business goals into rolling financial and operation forecast
• Work closely with Finance to ensure timely submission of financial forecast into system and provide business insight and variance analysis for financial reviews
• Periodically meet with Industry analysts for market insights; provide market research insight and analytics including actuals, trending, competitive analysis (technology, product, region/customer/segment mix, price, cost)

Business Execution: 

• Monitor shipment attainment, customer/Sales demand dynamics, Supply allocation, inventory status, shipment linearity for respective accounts
• Work with business operations and finance to assess Risk & Opportunity; recommend target adjustment / change of course; drive quarter close task with respective sales team

Portfolio Strategy:

• Assess the competitive landscape (share) at each of our OEM accounts
• Use qualitative and quantitative analysis to evaluate the strength of our customer portfolio position, partner with business leads to update the portfolio strategy

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in revenue planning, financial planning, business and product planning, or other business-related managerial field
• Demonstrated leadership and business acumen in driving cross-functional discussions and solving problems
• Strong communication and presentation skill in both verbal and written
• Energetic and proactive, being able to drive multiple projects under time pressure
• Highly analytical, extremely detail oriented and able to provide data driven analytics for decisions
• Storage industry knowledge is preferred but not required

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.

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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