Pure Storage

NAND Strategist

Pure Storage • $162K — $243K *
Enterprise Technology
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Expert-level knowledge of the NAND flash memory industry and major suppliers
  • Strong understanding of NAND industry economics and pricing dynamics
  • Deep knowledge of NAND suppliers' technology roadmaps and manufacturing strategies
  • Ability to anticipate industry evolution through market and geopolitical trends
  • Strategic thinking with analytical skills to build market models
  • Strong cross-functional influence across various departments
  • Executive communication skills for conveying complex industry dynamics
  • Established industry network across NAND suppliers and technology partners
  • 12+ years of relevant experience in NAND or related technology industries

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the company's NAND industry subject matter expert
  • Help develop the five-year NAND strategy in collaboration with Sourcing and Business Units
  • Develop a forward-looking view of the NAND industry and its dynamics
  • Assess NAND suppliers and their strategic direction
  • Partner with Sourcing to inform long-term supplier strategy
  • Collaborate with Business Units to align the NAND strategy with product requirements
  • Build market and scenario models to evaluate industry outcomes
  • Identify emerging opportunities and risks for senior leadership
  • Provide executive-level insights and recommendations on strategic actions

Benefits

  • Innovation-focused work environment that encourages critical thinking
  • Opportunities for personal and professional growth
  • Recognition as a top workplace in technology and the Bay Area
  • Support for maintaining a healthy work-life balance
  • Flexible time off and wellness resources
  • Company-sponsored team events
Full Job Description
THE ROLE

Step into a highly strategic Director-level role as the company's NAND Industry Subject Matter Expert. You will be responsible for developing and maintaining a deep, forward-looking view of the NAND industry and using that expertise to help shape the company's five-year NAND strategy.

Working closely with our Sourcing organization and Business Units, you will connect external NAND industry dynamics with our product, technology, supply, cost, and growth requirements. Your perspective will help determine where the industry is heading, how supplier strategies are evolving, and what actions we should take today to secure the right technology, capacity, cost position, and supply resiliency over the next five years.

This role requires someone who has deep credibility in the NAND industry and can serve as the go-to expert for senior leadership on NAND technology, suppliers, economics, capacity, and market dynamics.

WHAT YOU'LL DO
  • Serve as the company's NAND industry subject matter expert, providing a deep and differentiated perspective on NAND technology, suppliers, industry economics, supply/demand, capacity, pricing, and competitive dynamics.
  • Help develop the five-year NAND strategy in partnership with Sourcing and the Business Units, translating industry trends and supplier roadmaps into long-term technology, capacity, sourcing, and product strategies.
  • Develop a forward-looking view of the NAND industry, including technology transitions, wafer and bit capacity, layer scaling, TLC/QLC adoption, cost curves, supplier investment plans, industry consolidation, and major changes in supply and demand.
  • Assess NAND suppliers and their strategic direction, including technology roadmaps, manufacturing capabilities, capacity expansion, investment priorities, financial position, customer allocation strategies, and competitive behavior.
  • Partner with Sourcing to inform long-term supplier strategy, including supplier selection, diversification, capacity commitments, strategic relationships, commercial models, and negotiation strategy.
  • Partner with Business Units and Product Management to understand long-range product requirements and ensure the five-year NAND strategy aligns with anticipated customer demand, product roadmaps, performance requirements, and business growth.
  • Build market and scenario models to evaluate alternative industry and business outcomes, including changes in supply, demand, technology, pricing, capacity, and supplier behavior.
  • Identify emerging opportunities and risks early, providing senior leadership with a clear view of structural changes in the NAND industry and their potential impact on the business.
  • Provide executive-level insight and recommendations, distilling complex industry information into a clear view of what matters, what is changing, and what strategic actions should be considered.
  • We are primarily an in-office environment and therefore, you will be expected to work from the Santa Clara office in compliance with Everpure's policies, unless you are on PTO, or work travel, or other approved leave.

WHAT YOU BRING
  • Expert-level knowledge of the NAND flash memory industry with a deep understanding of the major suppliers, technologies, manufacturing economics, capacity, technology roadmaps, and competitive landscape.
  • Strong understanding of NAND industry economics, including wafer capacity, bit growth, technology transitions, cost structures, utilization, supply/demand cycles, pricing dynamics, and supplier investment decisions.
  • Deep knowledge of the major NAND suppliers, including their technology roadmaps, manufacturing strategies, capacity plans, financial drivers, and strategic priorities.
  • Ability to see around corners-connecting technology, supplier, market, geopolitical, and economic trends to anticipate how the NAND industry may evolve over a five-year horizon.
  • Strategic thinking and analytical rigor, with the ability to build market models, evaluate scenarios, challenge assumptions, and translate industry intelligence into strategic implications.
  • Strong cross-functional influence, with experience working across Sourcing, Business Units, Product Management, Engineering, Finance, and Operations to develop and align long-range strategies.
  • Executive communication skills, with the ability to explain highly complex NAND industry dynamics clearly and credibly to senior leadership.
  • Established industry network and external perspective across NAND suppliers, semiconductor companies, technology partners, analysts, and other industry participants.
  • 12+ years of relevant experience in NAND, semiconductors, storage, or a closely related technology industry. Direct NAND industry experience is strongly preferred.

#LI-ONSITE

Salary ranges are determined based on role, level and location. For positions open to candidates in multiple geographical locations, the base salary range is reflective of the labor market across the applicable locations.

This role may be eligible for incentive pay and/or equity.

There is no application deadline and we accept applications on an ongoing basis until the job is filled.

The annual base salary range is:

$162,000-$243,000 USD

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM US:
  • Innovation: We celebrate those who think critically, like a challenge, and aspire to be trailblazers.
  • Growth: We give you the space and support to grow along with us and to contribute to something meaningful. We have been named Fortune's Best Workplaces in Technology™, Fortune's Best Workplaces in the Bay Area™, and certified as a Great Place to Work®!
  • Team: We build each other up and set aside ego for the greater good.

And because we understand the value of bringing your full and best self to work, we offer a variety of perks to manage a healthy balance, including flexible time off, wellness resources, and company-sponsored team events. Check out http://benefits.everpuredata.com/ for more information.

About Pure Storage

Pure Storage is a data storage company that provides all-flash storage solutions. The company was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Mountain View, California. Pure Storage's products are designed to help businesses manage and store large amounts of data. The company has over 7,000 customers and operates in over 40 countries. Pure Storage went public in 2015 and is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol PSTG.
Learn more about Pure Storage
Size
4,300 employees
Market Cap
$8 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$282 million
Founded
2009
5 Year Trend
+24.2%
Revenue
$1.6 billion
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