Job Description

Western Digital is seeking a Commodity Manager responsible for developing and contributing to the sourcing strategies for the Memory & Storage category.

You will be part of a holistic and impactful team, collaborating with cross-functional organizations and suppliers on sourcing engagement and strategy.

The person in this position would be recognized as a sourcing expert for Technology-related categories, would liaison with legal, act as Procurement ambassador to the business and integrate into the business to ensure a complete alignment and deep understanding of the business goals. The position involves being an advisor to the business, driving execution of commercial agreements with suppliers, and developing/maintaining Western Digital's Memory Sourcing Strategy.  

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Advisor to the business - Expectation for this role is to use your experience and knowledge of the Memory components (DRAM, NAND, NOR Flash etc.) to be an advisor to the business.
• Supplier Management – drive day to day supplier business activities, supply & pricing negotiations, and supplier performance reviews
• Prepare for and host cross functional periodic Memory Commodity Council meetings and publish meeting summaries, drive actions
• Drive execution of commercial agreements with suppliers
• Develop and maintain Memory Sourcing Strategy
• Prepare for and host cross functional Memory Commodity Council
• Work closely with Engineering on new products
• Influence cross functional groups in driving supplier selection and strategy implementation
• Develop and refine should cost models
• Prepare and publish quarterly updates to executives
• Prepare and publish Supplier Scorecards and Dashboards
• Maintain spend database and prepare quarterly spend and savings reports
• Schedule and facilitate discussions between suppliers and technology teams as needed

RELATIONSHIPS:

• Work closely and build relationships with internal customers (engineering, quality & compliance) and other co-workers in Procurement and Supply Planning teams
• Work closely and build strategic business relationships with supplier executives and account managers

Qualifications

REQUIRED:

• BA or BS degree (required)
• MBA or MS in related fields are preferred
• 5-10 years of experience in semiconductor industry
• 5-10 years of experience in procurement / supply chain
• Have previous Memory experience.  HIGHLY seeking individuals with prior DRAM & Flash experience (market & technology)
• Semiconductor process flow and unit operations understanding

SKILLS:

• Supplier management experience  
• Market intelligence analysis skills
• Initiative: The ability to be self-motivated and work independently and offer solid recommendations, based on balancing a data-driven approach and key stakeholder inputs
• Ability to influence internal stakeholders and external suppliers
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Financial analysis for decision-making
• Strong analytical and organizational skills
• Requires knowledge in Excel and PowerPoint

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.

Western Digital is committed to offering opportunities to applicants with disabilities and ensuring all candidates can successfully navigate our careers website and our hiring process. Please contact us at staffingsupport@wdc.com to advise us of your accommodation request. In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.