At Western Digital, our vision is to power global innovation and push the
boundaries of technology to make what you thought was once impossible,
possible.
At our core, Western Digital is a company of problem solvers. People achieve
extraordinary things given the right technology. For decades, we’ve been doing
just that. Our technology helped people put a man on the moon.
We are a key partner to some of the largest and highest growth organizations
in the world. From energizing the most competitive gaming platforms, to
enabling systems to make cities safer and cars smarter and more connected, to
powering the data centers behind many of the world’s biggest companies and
public cloud, Western Digital is fueling a brighter, smarter future.
Binge-watch any shows, use social media or shop online lately? You’ll find
Western Digital supporting the storage infrastructure behind many of these
platforms. And, that flash memory card that captures and preserves your most
precious moments? That’s us, too.
We offer an expansive portfolio of technologies, storage devices and platforms
for business and consumers alike. Our data-centric solutions are comprised of
the Western Digital®, G-Technology™, SanDisk® and WD® brands.
Today’s exceptional challenges require your unique skills. It’s You & Western
Digital. Together, we’re the next BIG thing in data.
Job Description
As a member of the Channel Business Intelligence team, you will use data and
analysis to lead in understanding and optimizing the strategy and execution of
the global channel busines. This starts by creating, improving, and owning the
visualizations and tools that will enable the global team to identify and act
on risk and opportunity. You will present your analysis to the leadership team
and coordinate with operations, finance, and sales to quantify, prioritize,
and drive the execution of the identified actions. With a critical focus on
supply and demand planning, you will ensure information is consistent and
aligned across regions to implement a global strategy.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
* Create reporting and analysis that pulls together the minute detail of supply and demand to quantify and surface operational priorities that will guide global teams
* Own and continually improve tools and processes to adjust to the constantly evolving company priorities and business dynamics
* Monitor product availability, regional allocation, sales, and channel inventory, working closely with finance to understand P&L impact and optimize the plan in near-real time
* Determine variables that affect market and business outcomes
* Present analysis and insights to executive leadership team to align on strategy and priorities
* Drive global sales and operations teams in effectively and efficiently executing plan
* Analyze all key metrics to identify operational gaps to plan, assign ownership to cross-functional and global teams, and track completion of deliverables
* Lead end-to-end model creation including gathering data and requirements, processing, analyzing, developing, and presenting
* Interact cross-functionally with a wide variety of people and teams with various levels of technical and business understanding
* Work with multiple large datasets to connect, mine, and analyze data
* Train both technical and business ongoing user
Qualifications
* Undergraduate degree from a top university required; graduate degree preferred
* 2-6 years of experience in finance, business, operations, or similar
* Expertise in development of data visualization using business intelligence tools such as Tableau, Qlik, Power BI, etc; Tableau preferred
* Strength in analyzing big data to surface specific insights and actions
* Strong business acumen with an ability to draw connections between business objectives and data analysis
* Experience demand planning, forecasting, managing sales, or managing inventory for a large organization
* Excellent project management and ability to lead cross functional teams in aligning strategy and execution
* Ability to think strategically and break down to tactical execution with strong attention to detail
* Flexibility to rapidly adjust based on new information and shifts in corporate direction
* Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to quickly shift between business discussion at the executive level and detailed technical understanding and capability
* Native English level
Additional Information
Western Digital thrives on the power and potential of diversity. As a global
company, we believe the most effective way to embrace the diversity of our
customers and communities is to mirror it from within. We believe the fusion
of various perspectives results in the best outcomes for our employees, our
company, our customers, and the world around us. We are committed to an
inclusive environment where every individual can thrive through a sense of
belonging, respect and contribution.
Western Digital is committed to offering opportunities to applicants with
disabilities and ensuring all candidates can successfully navigate our careers
website and our hiring process. Please contact us at [email protected] to
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