Senior Principal Supply Chain Engineer — Innovation & Cost

Western Digital Corp.; Helena (MT); Remote; USD 120.000 - 160.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Paid vacation time

Medical insurance

401(k) Plan

Tuition reimbursement

Employee stock purchase plan

Zusammenfassung

Western Digital Corp. is seeking a Supply Chain Innovation Manager to partner with suppliers and internal teams to enable scalable, cost‑effective, and resilient supply chain solutions.

The role blends engineering, operations, and procurement to drive innovation across the supplier ecosystem for long‑term growth. The ideal candidate combines strong technical acumen with supplier‑facing leadership, leveraging data and structured problem‑solving to translate emerging technologies into practical

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Mechanical, Material Science, Electronics, Physics, Chemical, Supply Chain, Operations, or a related technical field.
• Extensive experience in supply chain engineering, manufacturing engineering, supplier development, or related roles.
• Experience working directly with suppliers on technical, operational, or cost‑reduction initiatives.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with a data‑driven mindset.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally as needed.

Aufgaben

• Partner with suppliers to evaluate, pilot, and scale new technologies, processes, and materials that improve cost, performance, quality, and time‑to‑market
• Serve as a technical interface between suppliers and internal engineering, manufacturing, quality, and procurement teams
• Identify and drive supplier‑led innovation opportunities aligned with product and supply chain roadmaps
• Lead initiatives to reduce total cost of ownership through design‑for‑manufacturability, process optimization, automation, yield improvement, and lifecycle cost analysis
• Evaluate trade‑offs across cost, quality, risk, sustainability, and scalability to inform sourcing and technology decisions
• Support should‑cost modeling and fact‑based negotiations through deep technical and process understanding
• Assess and improve supplier capacity, scalability, and technical readiness to support current and future business demand
• Drive initiatives to improve supplier operational maturity, including process capability, equipment readiness, workforce skills, and digitalization
• Partner with supply chain and operations teams to strengthen supplier resilience, including dual sourcing, risk mitigation, and recovery planning
• Collaborate with suppliers and internal quality teams to improve process capability, reduce variability, and prevent escapes
• Lead root cause analysis and corrective action for systemic supplier issues
• Promote continuous improvement methodologies (e.g., Lean, Six Sigma, SPC) across the supplier base
• Support supplier sustainability initiatives related to environmental impact, energy efficiency, waste reduction, and responsible sourcing
• Work closely with engineering, manufacturing, quality, procurement, finance, and program management teams to align priorities and execution
• Communicate complex technical and supply chain topics clearly to both technical and non‑technical stakeholders
• Influence to drive alignment and results across organizational boundaries

Kenntnisse

Analytical skills

Data-driven

Supplier engagement

Supply chain engineering

Travel readiness

Cross-functional collaboration

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field

Master’s degree in Engineering/related field & MBA

Jobbeschreibung

Western Digital Corp. is seeking a Supply Chain Innovation Manager to partner with suppliers and internal teams to enable scalable, cost‑effective, and resilient supply chain solutions.

The role blends engineering, operations, and procurement to drive innovation across the supplier ecosystem for long‑term growth. The ideal candidate combines strong technical acumen with supplier‑facing leadership, leveraging data and structured problem‑solving to translate emerging technologies into practical