Material Planner – Spare Parts & Industrial Gases

Western Digital•Fremont, CA

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About The Position

The Material Planner is responsible for ensuring the availability of spare parts and industrial gases to support ongoing manufacturing and maintenance operations. This position manages inventory planning parameters, monitors material levels, and creates purchase requisitions in Oracle Cloud. The role also oversees the Engineering Change Notice (ECN) process for part number creation and changes, working closely with Engineering and Procurement to ensure accurate setup, pricing, and lifecycle management of materials.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
Minimum of 3 years of experience in material planning, production planning, or inventory management in a manufacturing or maintenance support environment.
Proficiency in Oracle Cloud or equivalent ERP systems.
Strong understanding of inventory management principles, including min/max planning, safety stock, and lead time management.
Experience working with Engineering Change Notice (ECN) or similar change control processes.
Strong analytical, problem solving, and communication skills.
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and related analytical tools.

Nice To Haves

Experience with spare parts or indirect materials planning.
Familiarity with industrial gas management and vendor coordination.

Responsibilities

Plan and maintain adequate inventory levels for spare parts and industrial gases to support operational requirements.
Manage and optimize min/max levels and other planning parameters in Oracle Cloud.
Create and manage purchase requisitions and ensure timely follow up with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
Monitor and coordinate part deliveries to ensure alignment with the quarterly material forecast spend and operational schedules.
Lead the Engineering Change Notice (ECN) process for part number creation, updates, and end-of-life management.
Collaborate with Engineering to support new or special part requests and ensure accurate part setup in the system.
Partner with Procurement to address pricing, sourcing, and supplier related issues.
Analyze consumption data and recommend adjustments to planning parameters to improve supply reliability and inventory performance.
Support internal audits and compliance initiatives related to material control and planning processes.
Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities in planning accuracy, system utilization, and process efficiency.

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 Western Digital Savings 401(k) Plan