Job Description

Western Digital

The next big thing in data is you!

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

* Develop, align and implement commodity strategies
* Negotiate and manage the maintenance of agreements with suppliers that provide the structure for all business relationships between WD and the supply base.
* Develop and present cost reduction opportunities to business and management.
* Conduct RFP/RFQs and lead cross functional teams through the selection process of preferred suppliers with effective scoring criteria to evaluate supplier proposals in accordance with company goals and policies
* Support Materials Sourcing related to individual commodities
* Develop and maintain a program of evaluation for the supplier base which includes certification requirements. Coordinate with Material Planner(s) to generate plan for slow moving or obsolete inventory.
* Drive cost reduction programs, including alternative sourcing and exercise independent judgment within defined practices and procedures to determine appropriate action.
* Maintain a safe work environment following all EH&S requirements. Interface with EH&S and Supply Base to ensure quality standards are met or exceed.
* Develop, refine and implement category strategies and tactics that enable the procurement of MRO products and services at the highest value benefit to the WD.
* Manage supplier relationships with focus on supply risk management, contract risk management and cost management
* Lead cross-functional meetings with various business functions and develop a communication strategy to keep internal clients informed about procurement processes, supplier strategy, and procurement policies
* Analyze total costs, assist business functions with ROI analysis, price and rate benchmarking and negotiate favorable business terms to leverage Western Digital purchasing power
* Review purchase requests for completeness and compliance with company requirements; negotiates with suppliers and approves purchases within their authorized amounts or size.
* Maintain and update purchase orders, including change orders and documentation.
* Evaluate single sourcing requests and ensure cost and quality competitiveness
* Manage ECN approvals; cost and supplier info
* Recommend / Work with the commodity manager on cost saving options including alternative sourcing

Supplier Management

* Manage supplier relationships, supply risk management and cost management of assign suppliers and/or commodities
* Expedite orders as required
* Mediate supplier issues and resolve customer / supplier contract disputes as necessary
* Monitor the cost, schedule and performance metrics of contracts and subcontracts.
* Identify, Create, Manage Auto PO Contracts and Catalogs in Oracle

Communication

* Implements and communicates company policies and procedures for purchasing.
* Partner with internal customers to understand challenges and assist with supporting requirements.
* Attend weekly site meetings as required

Reporting

* Provide data for Supplier scorecards.
* Costs savings.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education and Experience

* Bachelors degree or equivalent with 5 years of purchasing experience
* Semiconductor Wafer Fab/Front End Experience

Core Competencies

* Ability to work well in a high-pace dynamic environment
* Proficient with Microsoft Office applications: Excel, Word, PowerPoint

ABOUT WESTERN DIGITAL

The future. Its on you. You & Western Digital.

Weve been storing the worlds data for more than 50 years. Once, it was the most important thing we could do for data. Now were helping the world capture, preserve, access and transform data in a way only we can.

The most game-changing companies, consumers, professionals, and governments come to us for the technologies and solutions they need to capture, preserve, access, and transform their data.

But we cant do it alone. Todays exceptional data challenges require your exceptional skills. Its You & Us. Together, were the next big thing in data.

Western Digital data-centric solutions are found under the G-Technology, SanDisk, Upthere, and WD brands.

Western Digital is an equal opportunity employer.

Western Digital does not discriminate on the basis of 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 persons gender identity, gender expression, and gender-related appearance and behavior, whether or not stereotypically associated with the persons 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 participates in the E-Verify program in the US. For more information click here. Este empleador participa in E-Verify.

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