Company Description
At Western Digital, our vision is to power global innovation and push the boundaries of technology to make what you thought was once impossible, possible.
At our core, Western Digital is a company of problem solvers. People achieve extraordinary things given the right technology. For decades, we've been doing just that. Our technology helped people put a man on the moon.
We are a key partner to some of the largest and highest growth organizations in the world. From energizing the most competitive gaming platforms, to enabling systems to make cities safer and cars smarter and more connected, to powering the data centers behind many of the world's biggest companies and public cloud, Western Digital is fueling a brighter, smarter future.
Binge-watch any shows, use social media or shop online lately? You'll find Western Digital supporting the storage infrastructure behind many of these platforms. And, that flash memory card that captures and preserves your most precious moments? That's us, too.
We offer an expansive portfolio of technologies, storage devices and platforms for business and consumers alike. Our data-centric solutions are comprised of the Western Digital®, G-Technology, SanDisk® and WD® brands.
Today's exceptional challenges require your unique skills. It's You & Western Digital. Together, we're the next BIG thing in data.
Job Description
Position Overview
The Director of Demand and Supply Planning will lead creation of the operations demand signal and inventory management for our Hard Disk Drive (HDD) product portfolio. This role is responsible for ensuring that customer demand signals are accurately captured and translated into executable manufacturing and component supply plans across a complex, multi-tier global supply chain.
The Director will play a critical role in aligning demand signals with wafer starts, component procurement, and factory builds, ensuring optimal service levels while balancing cost, inventory, and capacity utilization. This position requires understanding of HDD manufacturing cycles, component dependencies (e.g., media, heads, actuators, PCBs), and the dynamics of data center, OEM, and channel markets.
Key Responsibilities
Demand Planning
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.
Supply Planning
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.
Inventory & Capacity Management
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.
Leadership & Strategy
Build and lead a high-performing global planning team located across regional sites
Partner with IT and data analytics teams to enhance planning tools
Qualifications
Education:
Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, Business Administration, or a related technical field.
Master's degree in Supply Chain/Industrial Engineering preferred.
Experience:
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
Key Competencies
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
Additional Information
Western Digital is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and employees and will not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on their 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 person's gender identity, gender expression, and gender-related appearance and behavior, whether or not stereotypically associated with the person's 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 "Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088\EEOC\KnowYourRights6.12.pdf) " poster. Our pay transparency policy is available here (https://www.dol.gov/agencies/wb/equal-pay-protections) .
Western Digital thrives on the power and potential of diversity. As a global company, we believe the most effective way to embrace the diversity of our customers and communities is to mirror it from within. We believe the fusion of various perspectives results in the best outcomes for our employees, our company, our customers, and the world around us. We are committed to an inclusive environment where every individual can thrive through a sense of belonging, respect and contribution.
Western Digital is committed to offering opportunities to applicants with disabilities and ensuring all candidates can successfully navigate our careers website and our hiring process. Please contact us at jobs.accommodations@wdc.com to advise us of your accommodation request. In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.
Based on our experience, we anticipate that the application deadline will be 03/02/2026 (3 months from posting), although we reserve the right to close the application process sooner if we hire an applicant for this position before the application deadline. If we are not able to hire someone from this role before the application deadline, we will update this posting with a new anticipated application deadline.
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Compensation & Benefits Details
An employee's pay position within the salary range may be based on several factors including but not limited to (1) relevant education; qualifications; certifications; and experience; (2) skills, ability, knowledge of the job; (3) performance, contribution and results; (4) geographic location; (5) shift; (6) internal and external equity; and (7) business and organizational needs.
The salary range is what we believe to be the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and this range is only applicable for jobs to be performed in California, Colorado, New York or remote jobs that can be performed in California, Colorado and New York. This range may be modified in the future.
If your position is non-exempt, you are eligible for overtime pay pursuant to company policy and applicable laws. You may also be eligible for shift differential pay, depending on the shift to which you are assigned.
You will be eligible to be considered for bonuses under either Western Digital's Short Term Incentive Plan ("STI Plan") or the Sales Incentive Plan ("SIP") which provides incentive awards based on Company and individual performance, depending on your role and your performance. You may be eligible to participate in our annual Long-Term Incentive (LTI) program, which consists of restricted stock units (RSUs) or cash equivalents, pursuant to the terms of the LTI plan. Please note that not all roles are eligible to participate in the LTI program, and not all roles are eligible for equity under the LTI plan. RSU awards are also available to eligible new hires, subject to Western Digital's Standard Terms and Conditions for Restricted Stock Unit Awards.
We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including 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; and the Western Digital Savings 401(k) Plan.
Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company's sole discretion, consistent with the law.
Notice To Candidates: Please be aware that Western Digital and its subsidiaries will never request payment as a condition for applying for a position or receiving an offer of employment. Should you encounter any such requests, please report it immediately to Western Digital Ethics Helpline (https://secure.ethicspoint.com/domain/media/en/gui/48999/index.html) or email compliance@wdc.com .
