Western Digital

Manufacturing

Planner2

$215–345k ~AI est. Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for mid candidates.

The Brief

“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.

Manufacturing
Problems you'll solve

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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