Manager, Procurement Analytics & Governance

Sandisk; Milpitas (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Sandisk is seeking a procurement and logistics lead to own the savings pipeline and reporting integrity. The role partners with finance to align spend forecasts and drive automation to improve data accuracy and audit readiness.

Responsibilities include cross-functional coordination with engineering and finance, governance of pipeline reviews, and identifying risks with actionable insights for leadership.

Qualifications

• Experience partnering with Finance on spend, savings, and forecasting alignment.
• Strong financial acumen with ability to reconcile and validate complex datasets.
• Experience managing cross-functional programs with multiple stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the central owner within procurement and logistics for pipeline program management, spend and savings alignment, and reporting integrity.
• Reconcile system-generated reports with finance reporting and procurement expectations.
• Own savings pipeline as a cross-functional program and drive timely updates across procurement, finance, and engineering.
• Identify data discrepancies, reporting gaps and risks, and propose remediation.
• Lead regular pipeline and savings review cadences and provide clear visibility into performance and risks.

Skills

Data analysis

Power BI

ERP systems

Excel

Cross-functional leadership

Program management

Executive communication

Risk management

Automation

Procurement savings

Tools

Power BI

ERP systems

Excel

Job description

Sandisk understands how people and businesses consume data and we relentlessly innovate to deliver solutions that enable today’s needs and tomorrow’s next big ideas. With a rich history of groundbreaking innovations in Flash and advanced memory technologies, our solutions have become the beating heart of the digital world we’re living in and that we have the power to shape.

Sandisk meets people and businesses at the intersection of their aspirations and the moment, enabling them to keep moving and pushing possibility forward. We do this through the balance of our powerhouse manufacturing capabilities and our industry-leading portfolio of products that are recognized globally for innovation, performance and quality.

Sandisk has two facilities recognized by the World Economic Forum as part of the Global Lighthouse Network for advanced 4IR innovations. These facilities were also recognized as Sustainability Lighthouses for breakthroughs in efficient operations. With our global reach, we ensure the global supply chain has access to the Flash memory it needs to keep our world moving forward.

Description

Job Description Serve as the central owner within the procurement and logistics organization for pipeline program management, spend and savings alignment, and reporting integrity. Drive cross-functional accountability, strengthen data accuracy and trust, and proactively identify risks, leakage, and process gaps while establishing scalable, sustainable processes. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Finance Partnership & Reporting Integrity

• Act as the primary procurement contact for finance
• Reconcile system-generated reports with finance reporting and procurement expectations
• Serve as go-to resource for procurement spend and savings reporting
• Identify and resolve data discrepancies and reporting gaps
• Monitor and minimize price leakage Pipeline Program Management
• Own savings pipeline as a cross-functional program
• Drive timely updates across procurement, finance, and engineering
• Enforce deadlines and ensure stakeholder accountability
• Ensure sufficient project-level detail to support auditability, accuracy, and transparency
• Reduce manual burden on Commodity Managers through additional automation Governance & Leadership Visibility
• Lead regular pipeline and savings review cadences
• Provide clear visibility into performance, risks, and gaps
• Bridge current vs prior forecasts to explain key variances
• Consolidate and communicate risks and opportunities to leadership
• Support leadership inquiries with clear, data-backed insights
• Issue Identification & Risk Mitigation
• Proactively identify data inconsistencies, process gaps, and reporting risks
• Troubleshoot cross-functional issues across procurement and finance
• Address root causes impacting accuracy, timing, and alignment
• Strengthen leadership confidence in savings and spend reporting
• Process Improvement & Automation
• Reduce reliance on manual reporting, drive adoptions of automated solutions
• Improve pipeline detail and structure to support audit readiness
• Redesign workflows to improve scalability, consistency, and efficiency
• Key Business Challenges Addressed
• Manual, time-intensive reporting processes
• Insufficient pipeline detail for validation and audit
• Misalignment between procurement and finance
• Limited leadership confidence in reported savings
• Finances and Business Partnership
• Proven experience partnering with Finance on spend, savings, and forecasting alignment
• Strong financial acumen with ability to reconcile and validate complex datasets
• Demonstrated ownership of reporting integrity and audit-ready processes
• Program & Pipeline Management
• Experience managing cross-functional programs with multiple stakeholders (procurement, finance, engineering)
• Strong track record driving accountability, enforcing timelines, and ensuring high-quality deliverables
• Ability to structure and manage savings pipelines with sufficient detail for validation and transparency
• Data & Analytics Expertise
• Advanced proficiency in data analysis, reporting tools, and financial systems (e.g., Excel, Power BI, ERP systems)
• Ability to identify discrepancies, data gaps, and reporting inconsistencies
• Experience building trusted, standardized reporting frameworks
• Procurement & Savings Knowledge
• Solid understanding of procurement processes, cost drivers, and savings methodologies
• Experience tracking, validating, and reporting procurement savings and spend performance
• Familiarity with price leakage concepts and cost control mechanisms
• Leadership & Communication
• Strong executive communication skills with ability to translate data into clear insights for leadership
• Experience leading review cadences (MBRs/QBRs) and presenting risks, gaps, and performance
• Ability to influence without authority across cross-functional teams
• Problem Solving & Risk Management
• Proven ability to proactively identify risks, process gaps, and root cause issues
• Experience resolving complex cross-functional challenges impacting reporting accuracy and timing
• Strong critical thinking and structured problem-solving capabilities
• Process Improvement & Automation
• Experience redesigning workflows to improve scalability, efficiency, and consistency
• Track record driving automation to reduce manual reporting and improve data reliability
• Familiarity with digital tools and data infrastructure to enable reporting transformation

Additional Information

Sandisk 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.

Sandisk 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.

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