Supply Chain Analyst

Summary

Join Western Digital, a leader in data storage technology, and contribute to a brighter future. This role involves leading daily execution with third-party service providers, optimizing logistics, and driving continuous improvement initiatives. You will collaborate with internal and external teams, analyze data, and implement system enhancements. A bachelor's degree in Business or Supply Chain Management/Logistics and in-depth ERP system knowledge are required. Experience in supply chain management and EDI is preferred. Western Digital offers a comprehensive benefits package including paid time off, health insurance, retirement benefits, and more.

Requirements

• 4 year college degree required / Bachelor degree Business or Supply Chain Management / Logistics
• In depth knowledge of various ERP systems (SAP/Oracle)
• High level of proficiency in Microsoft Office Package [Excel – Advanced/Expert level, Word, Outlook (Proficient in managing a high level of daily email activity), PowerPoint, Project Management tools
• Efficient in data visualization tools – Tableau, OBIEE or PowerBI
• Experience in analyzing large data sets business processes, gathering and documenting business/system requirements
• Ability to meet daily & weekly deadlines to achieve the departmental SLA’s

Responsibilities

• Lead daily execution activities with 3rd party service providers independently and resolve various customer fulfilment and freight management exceptions by working cross functionally with internal and external teams
• Participate in design and implementation of ERP-Systems/applications to meet business needs and drive automation initiatives
• Collaborate with IT professionals to implement effective systems enhancements
• Identify inefficiencies and cost optimization opportunities and lead continuous improvement initiatives
• Undertake ad-hoc queries and perform quantitative and/or qualitative analysis to resolve operational issues and drive operational excellence
• Serve as owner of logistics KPIs by analyzing supplier performance indicators, leading regular KPI reviews and driving root cause and corrective actions with our service providers
• Utilize advanced analytical tools and techniques to identify trends, patterns, and opportunities for process optimization and cost savings

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in supply chain management, inventory management or related field preferred
• Experience with EDI a plus

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
• The Western Digital Savings 401(k) Plan
• Short-Term Incentive (STI) Plan, which provides incentive awards based on Company and individual performance
• Annual Long-Term Incentive (LTI) program, which consists of restricted stock units (RSUs) or cash equivalents
• RSU awards are also available to eligible new hires, subject to Western Digital’s Standard Terms and Conditions for Restricted Stock Unit Awards