Job Description Develop, lead and execute commodity strategy for local and regional initiatives for IT commodity in factory production environment. Analyze market conditions for assigned commodities and implement sourcing strategies to assure supply and price competitiveness. Develop commodity plan to provide visibility to subcategory spends, supplier summaries and stakeholder engagement plans. Develop the supply base to exceed the goals and objectives of the company and Indirect Procurement team, e.g. supplier development and assessment. Negotiate Price/Contracts, conduct and follow RFQ/RFP/BPA process to ensure best pricing, terms and conditions. Develop a cost modeling tool to determine true component value of assigned commodity(s) Be a leader in ensuring that maximizing our purchase leverage for the best total cost of ownership Be a central interface between supplier, IT, production, finance, SQE, legal and buyers etc. Develop and implement supplier relationship management program Ensure the commodity supply base adheres to company standards of Corporate Social Responsibilities including but not limited to Environmental, Ethical, Legislative, and Regulatory requirements Drive continuous improvement through trend reporting analysis and metrics management Ensure the efficient and timely exchange of knowledge and information to ensure best practices are shared throughout the Indirect Procurement organization Qualifications Bachelor's degree in IT, Semiconductor, Electronics, Engineering, Business, Supply Chain Management or other relevant discipline preferred Minimum of 10 years' strategic sourcing experience for information technology or indirect categories in a high volume manufacturing environment or similar Strong communication skills and negotiation skills Strong analytical, problem solving and decision making skills Strong sense of responsibility and team spirit in multi-function program Able and willing to travel across internationally if required Good English skills, both in verbal and written. Mandarin is a plus Computer literate and have good working experience in Excel, PowerPoint, Word, etc. Additional Information Western Digital is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and employees and will not discriminate 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 Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law poster. 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 ****** 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. #LI-AS1 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 ****** 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. NOTICE TO CANDIDATES: Western Digital has received reports of scams where a payment is requested on Western Digital's behalf as a condition for receiving an offer of employment. 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 ******.
