Senior Strategic Sourcer – Supply Chain Semiconductors

5 hours ago

🏄 California – Remote

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⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🔗 Supply Chain

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Western Digital

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B2C • B2B • Hardware

Western Digital is a leading manufacturer of data storage solutions, including solid state drives (SSDs), hard drives (HDDs), USB flash drives, and memory cards. The company provides a broad range of products for various uses, such as gaming, video surveillance, and data backup. They also offer solutions for data centers, network-attached storage (NAS), and digital photography. Western Digital is renowned for their innovation in developing storage technologies that meet the needs of both consumers and businesses.

10,000+ employees

Founded 1970

👥 B2C

🤝 B2B

🔧 Hardware

💰 $900M Post-IPO Equity on 2023-01

📋 Description

• Lead the development and execution of commodity-specific sourcing strategies • Manages strategic supplier relationships at an executive level • Lead negotiations with suppliers on pricing, terms, and service level agreements (SLAs) • Drive cost-saving initiatives within the commodity group • Monitor commodity market trends and dynamics • Work cross-functionally with engineering, product development, logistics, and manufacturing teams • Proactively identify supply chain risks and develop mitigation plans • Track key supplier and commodity performance metrics • Work with suppliers to improve their capabilities

🎯 Requirements

• A minimum bachelor's degree in engineering + master's degree in business administration • 10+ years of relevant experience in Contract/Supplier Management • Direct experience in semiconductor industry • Proven experience in supplier negotiations, cost reduction strategies, and market intelligence analysis • Deep expertise in contracting and supplier contract negotiations • Strong legal acumen • Demonstrated excellence in leading and driving organizational transformations • Ability to drive results in a matrixed, cross-functional organization • Proficiency in ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle) and procurement tools (e.g., Ariba, Coupa) • Strong analytical skills

🏖️ Benefits

• Equal opportunities for all applicants and employees • Commitment to diversity and inclusion • Accommodation requests for candidates with disabilities