Western Digital Senior Supply Chain Account Manager Semiconductors 

United States, California, San Jose 

461718898

Today’s exceptional challenges require your unique skills. It’s You & Western Digital. Together, we’re the next BIG thing in data.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead cross-functional ramp planning efforts to ensure supply chain readiness for new product introductions, demand surges, and global scale-ups.
• Develop and execute integrated ramp management strategies across sourcing, logistics, planning, engineering, and manufacturing.
• Align internal and external partners (including suppliers, CM/ODM partners, logistics providers) on ramp timelines, capacity, inventory, and quality expectations.
• Identify and manage risks related to component availability, lead times, tooling readiness, and production scalability.
• Drive scenario planning, ramp simulations, and readiness reviews to inform decision-making at executive levels.
• Implement KPI dashboards and status reporting to ensure transparent communication and accountability throughout the ramp lifecycle.
• Collaborate closely with product teams, operations engineering, and finance to balance time-to-market, cost targets, and operational scalability.
• Lead a team of supply chain program and ramp managers to deliver world-class execution
• Identify and implement process improvements and technology solutions that enhance supply chain agility, visibility, and cost efficiency.
• Serve as the executive liaison for high-impact supply chain initiatives, providing regular updates to senior leadership and key stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with global regulatory and sustainability standards throughout the supply chain lifecycle.
• Cultivate a collaborative and high-performance culture within the team, promoting continuous improvement and knowledge sharing
• In addition to leading a team, drive independent projects that solve broad, highly complex supply chain problems across the Global Enterprise

REQUIRED:

• MBA or BS in Business, Supply Chain Management, Engineering or related field and demonstrated relevant working experience
• 10+ years of progressive experience in technical supply chain functions (strategic sourcing or operations), with at least 5 years in program or project leadership roles
• Strong working knowledge of supply chain planning, ramp management, supply chain scaling, technical capability development, supplier management and manufacturing operations
• Proven track record in leading large-scale, cross-functional programs across Global Operations networks
• Excellent executive presence, stakeholder management, communication and negotiation skills
• Proven track record of leadership and team management in a matrixed, global organization
• Deep expertise in contracting and supplier contract negotiations
• Demonstrated excellence in leading and driving organizational transformations
• Proficiency in program management tools

Preferred:

• Master’s degree (MBA or Masters in Engineering)
• PMP or PgMP certification
• Experience with digital supply chain transformation, including AI/ML tools, IoT, and supply chain control towers.

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.