Western Digital Technologies

Principal Supply Chain Analyst

Western Digital Technologies • $110K — $130K *
San Jose, CA 95123In-Person
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Qualifications

  • Master's Degree in Industrial Engineering, Finance, Business, Supply Chain, Information Systems, or a related field.
  • 3-5+ years of experience in supply chain, business analysis, logistics, internal/external audit, and revenue operations.
  • Experience with ERP systems like Oracle and SAP.
  • Proficient in documenting process flows using Visio or Lucid Chart.
  • Strong analytical skills with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

  • Implement manufacturing and business process improvements for increased capacity and reduced lead-times.
  • Analyze and resolve daily supply plan mismatches with customer demand and orders.
  • Produce weekly material and capacity plans for logistics warehouse.
  • Drive weekly closure of excess and obsolete inventory.
  • Execute Oracle ERP quarterly activities ensuring data accuracy.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive package including paid vacation time and sick leave.
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Tuition reimbursement and employee stock purchase plan.
  • 401(k) plan with company savings.
  • Employee assistance program and other voluntary benefit options.
Full Job Description
Job Description

We are seeking a detail-oriented and analytical supply chain analyst to support cross-functional initiatives spanning Logistics, Supply Chain planning, Business Units, ERP Systems, Revenue and External Audit. As a part of WD global operations, this role will act as a key link between overall supply chain operations, technology, internal customers, external suppliers and auditors with responsibility for understanding and documenting processes, driving analytics for improving efficiency, leading systems enhancements, identifying controls for operational risks and process improvement opportunities, and supporting revenue audit activities.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Implementing manufacturing and/or business process improvements that will increase capacity, reduce lead-time & eliminate non-value added.
  • Planning supply and customer order fulfillment by:
  • Analyzing and resolving daily supply plan mismatches to customer demand and orders
  • Producing weekly material and capacity plans for the logistics warehouse.
  • Driving closure of excess and obsolete inventory on a weekly basis.
  • Driving daily closure of inquiries from internal customers.
  • Performing reporting and analytics tasks by consolidating shipments, orders, inventory, forecasts, and related hub transactional data from a variety of business information systems such as Business Objects, Demantra, i2, and Oracle to provide for an account overview for management reporting.
  • Executing Oracle Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) quarterly activities and maintain production/inventory system for accurate data.
  • Building reports and models to track actual orders against forecasted quantity.
  • Measuring the performance of each supplier from an engineering, roadmap alignment, cost, quality, and delivery perspective.
  • Measuring and analyzing cycle time for repetitive functions, such as mass production, order fulfillment and transportation.
  • Providing accurate data for monthly business process updates and periodic customer sales forecast updates.
  • Participate in ERP enhancement by requirements gathering, solution design, user acceptance testing (UAT), implementation, and post-implementation validation.
  • Participating in fiscal period close by providing manufacturing variance analysis and inventory reserve validation.
  • Perform monthly and quarterly inventory reconciliations across global warehouses, co-ordinate in variance investigation between systems.
  • Performing variance analysis on how order fulfillment changes affect the supply chain inventory.
  • Planning for inventory readiness to meet new product development activities to facilitate on time product launch and uninterrupted mass production.
  • Securing that backlog is booked, scheduled, and shipped to meet the customer expected dock dates.
  • Leading data collection of inputs from logistics operations/supply chain/engineering teams and coordinating cross functional review processes to set material standard cost to serve.
  • Conferring with teams about product specifications, vendors about purchases, management personnel about manufacturing capabilities, and staff about the status of projects.
  • Resolving daily supply plan mismatches to demand, producing weekly material and capacity plans for the factories, weekly closure of excess and obsolete inventory, and daily closure of inquiries from internal customers.
  • Performing manufacturing variance analysis and inventory reserve validation to support fiscal period close.
  • Using SQL and Excel to collect, synthesize and analyze data to understand issues concerning incoterms, revenue recognition, transit times, net payment terms, and supply chain operations.


  • Administering recurring cost analyses to drive recommendations for Executive team by working with Finance, Product Technology Planning, Product Engineering, Procurement, Supply Chain Planning and Program/Product Management.
  • Consolidating shipments, orders, inventory, forecasts, and related hub transactional data from a variety of business information systems such as Business Objects, Business Objects, Demantra, i2, and Oracle to provide for an account overview for management reporting.
  • Managing multiple projects and tasks simultaneously and effectively influence, negotiate, and communicate with internal and external business partners, contractors and 3PL vendors.
  • Serve as a subject-matter resource for assigned logistics processes and ensure process documentation remains current. Own and maintain end-to-end process flows for supply chain logistics operations, including documenting current-state and future-state processes. Gather, document, and translate business requirements into clear functional specifications. Develop and maintain process maps, workflows, SOPs, and business requirements.
  • Partner with Internal Audit to support audits, control testing, remediation activities, and management responses. Coordinate with External Auditors by preparing periodic schedules, supporting documentation, reconciliations, and audit evidence. Work closely with the Revenue team to support revenue recognition processes, identify risk and control gaps, and support accurate and timely reporting.


Qualifications
  • Master's Degree in Industrial Engineering, Finance, Business, Supply Chain, Information Systems, or a related field.
  • 3-5+ years of experience in supply chain, Business analysis, Logistics, internal/external audit, revenue operations.
  • Experience with ERP systems like Oracle, SAP.
  • Exposure to Risk, Control and Audit tools
  • Fluent with documenting process flows with Visio or Lucid Chart and implementing cross functional SOPs
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with excellent attention to detail.
  • Familiarity with BI/reporting tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or similar.
  • Exposure to SOX, internal controls, or audit remediation.
  • Experience supporting system automation and digital transformation initiatives with AI
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.


Compensation & Benefits Details
  • An employee's pay position within the salary range may be based on several factors including but not limited to (1) relevant education; qualifications; certifications; and experience; (2) skills, ability, knowledge of the job; (3) performance, contribution and results; (4) geographic location; (5) shift; (6) internal and external equity; and (7) business and organizational needs.
  • The salary range is what we believe to be the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and this range is only applicable for jobs to be performed in California, Colorado, New York or remote jobs that can be performed in California, Colorado and New York. This range may be modified in the future.
  • If your position is non-exempt, you are eligible for overtime pay pursuant to company policy and applicable laws. You may also be eligible for shift differential pay, depending on the shift to which you are assigned.
  • You will be eligible to be considered for bonuses under either WD's Short Term Incentive Plan ("STI Plan") or the Sales Incentive Plan ("SIP") which provides incentive awards based on Company and individual performance, depending on your role and your performance. You may be eligible to participate in our annual Long-Term Incentive (LTI) program, which consists of restricted stock units (RSUs) or cash equivalents, pursuant to the terms of the LTI plan. Please note that not all roles are eligible to participate in the LTI program, and not all roles are eligible for equity under the LTI plan. RSU awards are also available to eligible new hires, subject to WD's Standard Terms and Conditions for Restricted Stock Unit Awards.
  • We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid vacation time; paid sick leave; medical/dental/vision insurance; life, accident and disability insurance; tax-advantaged flexible spending and health savings accounts; employee assistance program; other voluntary benefit programs such as supplemental life and AD&D, legal plan, pet insurance, critical illness, accident and hospital indemnity; tuition reimbursement; transit; the Applause Program; employee stock purchase plan; and the WD Savings 401(k) Plan.
  • Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company's sole discretion, consistent with the law.

Notice To Candidates: Please be aware that WD and its subsidiaries will never request payment as a condition for applying for a position or receiving an offer of employment. Should you encounter any such requests, please report it immediately to WD Ethics Helpline or email [email protected].

About Western Digital Technologies

Western Technology Investment is a venture capital firm that specializes in offering acquisition financing to revenue-generating firms. The firm provides debt and lease financing to venture capital backed technology companies.

Western Digital Technologies Careers

Join the innovative world of Western Digital Technologies, a leader in data storage solutions, where we are committed to empowering our global team of professionals. This is an unparalleled opportunity to advance your career with a company at the forefront of technological innovation and digital storage.

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Western Digital Technologies offers a variety of job opportunities that cater to a range of skills and experiences. Whether you’re looking for an entry-level position or a more senior role, our company is eager to support your professional growth through challenging projects and continuous learning opportunities.

Internship Programs

Kickstart your career with Western Digital Technologies through our internship programs. These positions are designed to give you hands-on experience and insights into our day-to-day operations, preparing you for a full-time role in our company. Interns at Western Digital Technologies gain invaluable industry knowledge, networking opportunities, and professional skills under the guidance of experienced mentors.

Benefits and Culture

We pride ourselves on a culture that fosters diversity, innovation, and leadership. Western Digital Technologies is dedicated to providing employees with a supportive work environment where everyone is encouraged to be their best. Our benefits package is comprehensive, including health, dental, and vision insurance, employee wellness programs, and significant career development opportunities.

Join Our Team

We are continuously hiring creative, curious, and motivated individuals who are ready to drive innovation in the technology space. Explore open positions that match your skills and interests on our careers page. At Western Digital Technologies, we value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

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Learn more about Western Digital Technologies
Size
65,600 employees
Market Cap
$9.9 billion
Industry
Enterprise Technology
Net Income
$167 million
Founded
1970
5 Year Trend
-0.3%
Revenue
$16.3 billion
NASDAQ
WDC
* Ladders Estimates

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