Director, Supply Chain Planning and Capital Chief of Staff and Strategy

Western Digital • San Jose, CA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Director, Strategy & Chief of Staff is a strategic operator and trusted advisor to the VP of Supply Chain, Capital, and Inventory Planning in a fast‑paced technology environment. This leader drives clarity, prioritization, and execution across a portfolio that supports hardware development, cloud infrastructure growth, digital supply chain systems, and capital-intensive scaling initiatives. You will help shape long‑term strategy, align cross‑functional teams (Product, Engineering, Finance, Manufacturing, Data/Analytics), and ensure operational excellence across planning cycles. This role is ideal for a high‑capacity, tech‑savvy leader who thrives at the intersection of strategy, operations, analytics, and executive enablement.

Requirements

• Extensive experience in supply chain, operations, strategy, or related domains—ideally in a fast-scaling tech, hardware, semiconductors, or cloud infrastructure environment.
• Experience partnering closely with Product, Engineering, Manufacturing, and Finance in a technology company.
• Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to create compelling narratives for senior executives.
• Strong analytical and modeling skills; comfort with large data sets and technology-forward planning ecosystems.
• Proven success leading cross-functional initiatives in matrixed organizations.
• Ability to influence without authority in high-velocity, ambiguous environments.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with cloud, device, or hardware supply chains (e.g., semiconductors, compute/storage, networking equipment).
• Familiarity with tech‑focused planning tools (e.g., Kinaxis, Oracle, etc.).
• Knowledge of AI/ML applications in forecasting, automation, or supply chain optimization.
• MBA, MS in Supply Chain, Engineering, or a quantitative field.

Responsibilities

• Co-develop multi‑year supply chain and capital strategies that support hardware launches, global fulfillment, infrastructure scaling, and automation investments.
• Lead strategy formulation for digital supply chain transformation—tools, data platforms, forecasting systems, and end-to-end visibility solutions.
• Evaluate emerging technologies (AI/ML models for demand planning, IoT for inventory tracking, supply chain digital twins) and drive adoption roadmaps.
• Serve as the VP’s strategic advisor and operational proxy across both internal and external stakeholder forums.
• Orchestrate operational rhythms such as QBRs, annual planning, OKR cycles, and investment prioritization reviews.
• Ensure alignment between engineering, product, operations, and finance on roadmap dependencies, data needs, and capital allocations.
• Structure decision-making frameworks and eliminate operational friction across teams.
• Work with the VP on the Organizational Strategy, hiring decisions, and talent development.
• Craft narrative-driven, data-backed presentations for C-level, Board, and cross-functional executives.
• Translate operational complexity into simple, strategic insights that guide executive decision-making.
• Represent the VP in leadership meetings, program reviews, vendor engagements, and operational forums as needed.
• Partner with functional leaders on mission‑critical programs such as capacity expansion, dual‑sourcing strategies, supply chain resiliency efforts, and next‑gen planning tool deployments.
• Establish a program management structure to track progress, risks, KPIs, and outcomes across a diverse portfolio of initiatives.
• Build business cases and analytical models that drive investment decisions for cloud infrastructure, hardware supply, and automation.
• Design scalable processes that maintain agility—balancing rapid innovation cycles with operational stability and governance.
• Partner with Finance, Engineering, and Product to align capital budgets with technology roadmaps and infrastructure timelines.
• Develop mechanisms for data-driven supply chain decisions—supporting real‑time analytics, cost modeling, and scenario planning.

Benefits

• 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
• the WD Savings 401(k) Plan

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees