Sr. Manager- Strategic Sourcing MRO

Western Digital•Fremont, CA

3d•$151,700 - $202,200•Onsite

About The Position

WD is building the infrastructure behind the AI-driven data economy. As AI scales, so does data. Every interaction, every model, every system generates data that must be stored, managed, and made accessible over time. That’s where we come in. We combine deep engineering expertise with global-scale manufacturing to deliver the storage systems that make AI possible, powering hyperscale data centers, cloud platforms, and enterprise infrastructure worldwide. This isn’t theoretical work. It’s real systems, at real scale, people solving some of the hardest challenges in technology today. We’re looking for people who want to build, solve, and operate at that level. Join us and let’s shape the future of data.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree with 10+ years of experience in indirect strategic sourcing with a multi-national organization with an emphasis in MRO
Extensive experience leading sourcing initiatives of all kinds (e.g., rapid sourcing, targeted negotiations, complex category strategies, supplier relationship management, outsourcing)
Contract Negotiation / Vendor Mgmt. / Influencing skills required
Experience and expertise with sourcing & contracting ERP tools (SAP and/or Oracle)
Self-motivated, flexible, and creative leader, able to prioritize, multi-task, and work in a fast-paced and demanding environment.
Skilled negotiator with experience developing and executing complex negotiation strategies.
Strong leadership presence with ability to garner respect through sound technical analysis, business judgment and clear decision-making.
Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to lead, interact with, influence, resolve conflict and drive decisions among individuals from a variety of cultures and disciplines.
Excellent analytical, interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
Proficient with Microsoft Office applications: Excel, Word, PowerPoint

Nice To Haves

MBA or JD preferred

Responsibilities

Hire, train, develop and lead a team of sourcing professionals for the Maintenance, Repair and Operations (MRO) commodity.
Develops and support the overall vision, strategy and execution plan for the MRO Sourcing function. Achieving deeper alignment with stakeholders to pursue business strategies in innovation, agility and supply reliability.
Conduct RFP and lead cross functional teams through the selection process of preferred suppliers with effective scoring criteria to critically evaluate supplier proposals in accordance with company policies
Collaborate with Operations/Legal stakeholders to assess, understand, and prioritize business needs to optimize value with WD’s supply base
Conduct spend/contract/proposal analysis for MRO Services, and present recommendation’s to Sourcing and MRO leadership team
Lead negotiations on commercial procurement agreements, including, but not limited to, Master Agreements (MSA’s), Statements of Work (SOW’s), Change Orders (CO’s) balancing business deliverables, legal interests and pricing
Analyze total costs, assist business functions with ROI analysis, price and rate benchmarking and negotiate favorable business terms to leverage Western Digital purchasing power
Research market intelligence to understand cost drivers and market trends
Develop, refine and implement category strategies and tactics that enable the procurement of technology products and services at the highest value benefit to the company
Cultivate, enhance, and deepen cross functional stakeholder relationships at all levels serving as the subject matter expert on behalf of the procurement organization
Actively monitor internal/external trends, synthesize and distill the business intelligence into actionable opportunities and pipeline projects that can and will be delivered Western Digital’s bottom line on an ongoing basis
Manage supplier relationships with a focus on supply/contract and cost management
Lead supplier performance business reviews on a quarterly basis to enhance performance delivery from strategic partners
Mediate supplier issues and resolve supplier contract disputes as needed
Develop supplier rationalization entitlements for each category
Evaluate processes and recommend improvements to standardize lifecycle contract and sourcing processes and systems
Ensure pricing & deliverables as negotiated are included in the contract; coordinate comparison of proposals and final contract terms
Act as liaison between Legal and the business

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