Act as the strategic technology partner to the Chief Supply Chain Officer
Own the end-to-end systems architecture, platform selection, implementation, and continuous improvement of all systems that enable capital planning, supply planning, procurement, risk management, order management, logistics, fulfillment, and inventory optimization
Partner with CSCO and Supply Chain leadership to translate business strategy into a 3 year supply-chain digital roadmap that delivers measurable financial outcomes
Lead architecture discussions for all supply-chain-related systems
Drive selection, configuration, and deployment of modern supply-chain planning and risk platforms
Ruthlessly automate manual “drudgery” across planning, procurement, logistics and fulfillment and supplier management
Deliver proven, quantified results in improving service levels, inventory turns, COGS, supplier collaboration, risk-based decisions, planning cycle time, and key customer-facing metrics
Build and lead a high-performing team of architects, analysts, and engineers focused exclusively on supply chain outcomes
Manage a multi-million-dollar portfolio of projects and operational budget with clear ROI and payback metrics
Act as the bridge between Supply Chain and the broader CIO organization

Extensive of progressive IT leadership experience
Proven track record of selecting and implementing modern Advanced Planning, Integrated Business Planning, Supply Chain Risk, Logistics, Transportation, and Supplier Collaboration platforms
Deep expertise in supply chain processes: PLM, MRP, S&OP/IBP, demand planning, capital planning, supply planning, sourcing, inventory optimization, multi-echelon inventory planning (MEIO), constraint-based planning
Demonstrated success eliminating manual spreadsheets and “swivel-chair” processes through automation, workflow, and AI/ML
Strong enterprise architecture experience (TOGAF or similar)
Ability to design resilient, scalable, scalable, cloud-first architectures (AWS/Azure/GCP)
Hands-on experience with best-of-breed planning and risk tools
Experience in vertically-integrated manufacturing of complex, high-value, long-lead-time products
Strong financial acumen
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Computer Science, or related field; Master’s/MBA strongly preferred
Certifications: APICS CPIM/CSCP, Kinaxis, Blue Yonder, or similar
Experience with GenAI/LLM use cases in supply chain

Paid vacation time
Paid sick leave
Medical/dental/vision insurance
Life, accident and disability insurance
Tax-advantaged flexible spending and health savings accounts
Employee assistance program
Other voluntary benefit programs such as supplemental life and AD&D, legal plan, pet insurance, critical illness, accident and hospital indemnity
Tuition reimbursement
Transit
Applause Program
Employee stock purchase plan
Western Digital Savings 401(k) Plan

Senior Director, Supply Chain Systems

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