Western Digital

Technology

サプライヤーイノベーションエンジニア(SupplierInnovationEngineer)

$9500–14000k ~AI est. Fujisawa, Kanagawa, Japan FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“サプライヤーイノベーションエンジニア(Supplier Innovation Engineer) at Western Digital. Skills: Supplier innovation, Technology enablement, Cost reduction, Supply chain resilience. Evaluate new technologies. Pilot new technologies”

What You'll Achieve.

Reduce total cost of ownership; Strengthen supplier capability; Enhance supplier quality; Enhance supplier sustainability; Enhance supplier resilience; Support business growth; Improve competitiveness

Industry & Context.

Technology
Problems you'll solve

Structured problem-solving; Root cause analysis

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

5+ years experience, Bachelor's degree

Nice to Have

Master's degree preferred, Experience with AI/ML, Experience with Data Engineering, Experience with Cloud, Experience with DevOps, Experience with Software Development

What You'll Do.

Evaluate new technologies

Pilot new technologies

Scale new technologies

Improve time-to-market

Serve as technical interface

Identify supplier innovation

Drive supplier innovation

Reduce total cost of ownership

Improve design-for-manufacturability

Analyze lifecycle costs

Evaluate cost trade-offs

Evaluate quality trade-offs

Evaluate risk trade-offs

Evaluate sustainability trade-offs

Evaluate scalability trade-offs

Support cost modeling

Assess supplier capacity

Improve supplier capacity

Assess supplier scalability

Improve supplier scalability

Assess technical readiness

Improve supplier operational maturity

Improve process capability

Improve equipment readiness

Improve workforce skills

Improve digitalization

Strengthen supplier resilience

Mitigate supplier risk

Plan supplier recovery

Improve process capability

Reduce process variability

Prevent quality escapes

Lead root cause analysis

Lead corrective action

Promote continuous improvement

Support sustainability initiatives

Reduce environmental impact

Improve energy efficiency

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross-functional teams; Strategic suppliers; Industry ecosystem

Communication Scope

Technical presentations; Stakeholder communication

Full Job Description

At WD, 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, WD 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, WD is fueling a brighter, smarter future. Today’s exceptional challenges require your unique skills. Together, we can build the future of data storage. <採用ポジション> サプライヤーイノベーションエンジニア(Supplier Innovation Engineer) <職務内容> サプライヤーイノベーションエンジニアは、業界エコシステム・戦略的サプライヤー・社内クロスファンクショナルチームと緊密に連携し、新技術の導入、総所有コスト(TCO)の削減、および、サプライヤーの製造/生産能力・品質・サステナビリティ・レジリエンスの強化を担います。 本ポジションは、サプライチェーン、エンジニアリング、製造オペレーションの交点に位置し、サプライヤーエコシステムにおけるイノベーションを推進することで、長期的な事業成長と競争力向上に貢献します。 The Supplier Innovation Engineer partners closely with industry ecosystem, strategic suppliers, and internal cross‑functional teams to enable new technologies, reduce total cost of ownership (TCO), and strengthen supplier manufacturing capability, capacity, quality, sustainability, and resilience. This role sits at the intersection of supply chain, engineering, and operations, driving innovation across the supplier ecosystem to support long-term business growth and competitiveness. The ideal candidate combines strong technical acumen with supplier-facing leadership, using data, structured problem-solving, and collaboration to translate em

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