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