Senior Director, Supply Chain Systems
Western Digital
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • Arizona • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $215,900 - $287,800 per year
Job Level
Senior
Tech Stack
AWSAzureCloudGoogle Cloud PlatformRPA
About the role
- Partner with the CSCO and Supply Chain leadership team to translate business strategy into a 3 year supply-chain digital roadmap that delivers measurable financial outcomes.
- Lead architecture discussions for all supply-chain-related systems (Advanced Planning Systems, S&OP/IBP, Supply Chain Risk, Fulfillment, Logistics, Transportation, Supplier Collaboration,...
- Drive selection, configuration, and deployment of modern supply-chain planning and risk platforms (e.g., Kinaxis, Blue Yonder, Resilinc, Riskmethods, Everstream, etc.).
- Ruthlessly automate manual “drudgery” across planning, procurement, logistics and fulfillment and supplier management (RPA, low-code, AI/ML-driven exception management, predictive analytics).
- Deliver proven, quantified results in: – Improving service levels, inventory turns, COGS, supplier collaboration, risk-based decisions, planning cycle time, and key customer-facing metrics.
- Build and lead a high-performing team of architects, analysts, and engineers focused exclusively on supply chain outcomes.
- Manage a multi-million-dollar portfolio of projects and operational budget with clear ROI and payback metrics.
- Act as the bridge between Supply Chain and the broader CIO organization.
Requirements
- 12+ years of progressive IT leadership experience, with at least 5 years focused exclusively on vertically integrated supply chain systems in complex, build-to-order or high-mix manufacturing environments.
- Proven track record of selecting and implementing modern Advanced Planning, Integrated Business Planning, Supply Chain Risk, Logistics, Transportation, and Supplier Collaboration platforms that delivered material inventory turns, and COGS improvements (must be able to show specific, quantified results).
- Deep expertise in supply chain processes: PLM, MRP, S&OP/IBP, demand planning, capital planning, supply planning, sourcing, inventory optimization, multi-echelon inventory planning (MEIO), constraint-based planning.
- Demonstrated success eliminating manual spreadsheets and “swivel-chair” processes through automation, workflow, and AI/ML.
- Strong enterprise architecture experience (TOGAF or similar); ability to design resilient, scalable, cloud-first architectures (AWS/Azure/GCP).
- Hands-on experience with best-of-breed planning and risk tools.
- Experience in vertically-integrated manufacturing of complex, high-value, long-lead-time products (semiconductor, analytical instruments, medical devices, etc.).
- Strong financial acumen; comfortable building business cases and presenting to C-level.
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Computer Science, or related field; Master’s/MBA strongly preferred.
- Certifications: APICS CPIM/CSCP, Kinaxis, Blue Yonder, or similar
- Experience with GenAI/LLM use cases in supply chain (scenario simulation, risk narrative generation, automated supplier communications).
- Prior success in companies undergoing rapid transformation.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- 401(k) matching
- 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
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Western Digital Savings 401(k) Plan
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
Advanced Planning SystemsS&OPIBPSupply Chain RiskLogisticsTransportationSupplier CollaborationRPAAIML
Soft skills
leadershipteam buildingfinancial acumencommunicationstrategic planning
Certifications
APICS CPIMAPICS CSCP