Director, Supply Planning - Advanced Planning Systems

Western Digital • San Jose, CA

10d • Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a highly experienced and strategic Director, Supply Planning to lead our supply planning function, with a specific focus on leveraging Advanced Planning System (APS) platforms. This pivotal role will be responsible for managing and optimizing our global end-to-end supply planning processes, driving scenario planning, and ensuring accurate demand translation within APS to support operational excellence and business growth. The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in supply chain planning and extensive hands-on experience with APS Demand Planning and Scenario Management modules. This position requires understanding of HDD manufacturing cycles, component dependencies (e.g., media, heads, actuators, PCBs), and the dynamics of data center, OEM, and channel markets.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, Business Administration, or a related technical field.
• Extensive experience in supply chain planning within HDD, storage devices, or semiconductor/electronics manufacturing.
• Strong understanding of HDD manufacturing processes and component interdependencies.
• Extensive, hands-on experience with Advanced Planning Systems is mandatory, specifically with the Demand Planning, Aggregate Supply Planning, and Scenario Management (What-If) applications/solutions.
• Proven ability to lead complex, cross-functional supply chain projects and implement large-scale planning systems.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data, model scenarios, and present clear, data-driven recommendations.
• End-to-End Supply Chain Leadership
• Capacity & Materials Planning (Heads/Media/PCBs)
• Data-Driven Decision Making & Analytics
• Cross-Functional Collaboration (Sales, Operations, Engineering)
• Risk Mitigation & Business Continuity Planning
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-change environment

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Supply Chain/Industrial Engineering preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the strategic vision for the supply planning organization, aligning with overall business objectives and financial targets.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of supply planning professionals.
• Drive continuous improvement in planning processes, forecast accuracy, inventory optimization, and service levels.
• Serve as the primary liaison between Supply Chain, IT, Sales, Marketing, and Finance for all APS related planning activities.
• Own the APS Demand Planning (DP) and Scenario Management modules, ensuring data integrity, system functionality, and user adoption.
• Oversee the translation of the consensus demand plan into supply signals and production/procurement plans within the APS environment.
• Develop and run complex What-If scenarios using APS to evaluate the impact of demand volatility, capacity constraints, new product introductions (NPIs), and external risks on the supply chain.
• Design, build, and maintain relevant planning APS Dashboards and Workbooks to provide real-time visibility and actionable insights to stakeholders.
• Collaborate with the IT/APS COE team on system enhancements, upgrades, and testing to maximize the platform's utility.
• Manage the generation of a feasible supply plan that balances demand requirements, production capacity, inventory targets, and financial objectives.
• Drive the Supply Review stage of the Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process, providing clear direction on capacity utilization, inventory policy, and exception management derived from APS outputs.
• Establish and monitor key supply chain metrics (e.g., inventory turns, service level, forecast bias, constrained plan adherence) and implement corrective actions as necessary.
• Ensure alignment between the long-range strategic capacity plan and the near-term operational plan generated in APS.

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director