Western Digital
Manufacturing
Planner2
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“Planner 2 at Western Digital. Skills: Procurement, Planning, Supplier management, Inventory control. Plan and purchase precious metal. Manage and process PR”
What You'll Achieve.
Support production need; Ensure continuity of supply; Timely settle consumed target; Minimize material exposure; Minimize inventory aging risk
Industry & Context.
Analytical thinking; Logical thinking
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor's degree or higher, 3-5 years relevant experience, Procurement and planning experience, Knowledge of procurement, Knowledge of supply chain, Knowledge of MRP system, Good English command, Computer literacy
Nice to Have
Experience in electronic environment, Experience in manufacturing environment
What You'll Do.
Plan and purchase precious metal
Manage and process PR
Provide long-term forecasts
Monitor supplier delivery
Manage precious metal turnover
Track precious metal movement
Perform reconciliation activities
Manage inventory level
Minimize material exposure
Prepare reports and updates
Build supplier relationships
Maintain supplier relationships
Manage supplier relationships
Keep good communications
Comply with Legal requirements
Comply with Regulatory Requirements
Comply with purchasing policies
Support IMSCMS activity
Support audit compliance
Participate in cost saving projects
Support cost saving analysis
Support Supplier Performance Review
Support NPI purchase requisition
Execute ERM mitigation
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional coordination; Supplier relationships; Commodity Manager support
Communication Scope
Supplier communications
Full Job Description
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 and capture the first-ever picture of a black hole. We offer an expansive portfolio of technologies, HDDs, and platforms for business, creative professionals, and consumers alike under our Western Digital®, WD®, and WD_BLACK™. We are a key partner to some of the largest and highest-growth organizations in the world. From enabling systems to make cities safer and more connected, to powering the data centers behind many of the world’s biggest companies and hyperscale cloud providers, to meeting the massive and ever-growing data storage needs of the AI era, Western Digital is fueling a brighter, smarter future. Today’s exceptional challenges require your unique skills. Together, we can build the future of data storage. * Plan and purchase precious metal according to precious metal target demand in line with specified cost, quality, and delivery. * Manage and process PR per guided lead time to support production need and timely settle consumed precious target. * Provide long-term forecasts to suppliers to ensure continuity of supply. * Target (precious metal) shipment follows up & supplier delivery monitoring. * Manage precious metal target turn over, track precious metal movement, monitor pool account and reconciliation activities. * Manage and control inventory level according to management goal set. * Manage End of Life (EOL) and inventory aging risk to minimize material exposure. * Prepare reports and updates as and when required. * Build, maintain, and manage supplier relationships and keep up good communications. * To comply with Legal requirements (EMS, OHSMS), Regulatory Requirements (RBA, QMS, IM
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