Western Digital · 1 month ago
Director, Supply Chain - Demand and Supply Planning
San Jose, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$184K/yr - $246K/yr
7+ years expWestern Digital is a technology company that powers global innovation in storage solutions. They are seeking a Director of Demand and Supply Planning to lead the operations demand signal and inventory management for their Hard Disk Drive product portfolio, ensuring accurate demand signals are translated into executable manufacturing and component supply plans.
Big DataComputerHardwareManufacturingSoftware
Responsibilities
Lead the end-to-end global HDD demand planning process, integrating sales, marketing, and customer forecasts into a consolidated global view
Analyze demand patterns across data center, cloud, OEM, and consumer channels
Develop advanced statistical forecasting models that incorporate shipment history, product transitions, and customer order behavior
Partner with Sales, Product Management, and Finance to align demand signals with market trends, capacity plans, and corporate targets
Partner with BU, Sales and Customer Operations teams for supply allocation during constrained environments
Manage the execution of constrained supply across customers and lead allocation decisions during demand surges or component shortages
Collaborate with Operations, Engineering, and Procurement to mitigate supply risks and ensure delivery continuity
Drive the Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process, integrating supply, demand, and financial perspectives into a single operating plan
Define and manage global inventory policies, safety stocks, and buffer strategies to achieve service level targets with minimal working capital
Lead initiatives to reduce excess and obsolete (E&O) inventory, especially during product transitions and end-of-life cycles
Collaborate with factory operations to optimize production loading, capacity utilization, and lead times
Build and lead a high-performing global planning team located across regional sites
Partner with IT and data analytics teams to enhance planning tools
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, Business Administration, or a related technical field
7–10 years of experience in supply chain planning within HDD, storage devices, or semiconductor/electronics manufacturing
Strong understanding of HDD manufacturing processes and component interdependencies
Proven success in leading global demand and supply planning, inventory optimization, and S&OP/IBP frameworks
Experience working with advanced planning tools
End-to-End Supply Chain Leadership
Demand Forecasting & Statistical Modeling
Capacity & Materials Planning (Heads/Media/PCBs)
Data-Driven Decision Making & Analytics
Cross-Functional Collaboration (Sales, Operations, Engineering)
Risk Mitigation & Business Continuity Planning
Lean/Six Sigma or Continuous Improvement mindset
Preferred
Master's degree in Supply Chain/Industrial Engineering
Benefits
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
Western Digital Savings 401(k) Plan
Company
Western Digital
Western Digital helps customers capture, preserve, access, and transform an ever-increasing diversity of data.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$901.37M2023-10-31Post Ipo Debt· $1.37M
2023-01-31Post Ipo Equity· $900M
2015-09-30Post Ipo Equity
Leadership Team
Sesh Tirumala
SVP, CIO
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Alvin B. Phillips
Founder
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