Partner with the CSCO and Supply Chain leadership team 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 (Advanced Planning Systems, S&OP/IBP, Supply Chain Risk, Fulfillment, Logistics, Transportation, Supplier Collaboration,...
Drive selection, configuration, and deployment of modern supply-chain planning and risk platforms (e.g., Kinaxis, Blue Yonder, Resilinc, Riskmethods, Everstream, etc.).
Ruthlessly automate manual “drudgery” across planning, procurement, logistics and fulfillment and supplier management (RPA, low-code, AI/ML-driven exception management, predictive analytics).
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, with focused exclusively on vertically integrated supply chain systems in complex, build-to-order or high-mix manufacturing environments.
Proven track record of selecting and implementing modern Advanced Planning, Integrated Business Planning, Supply Chain Risk, Logistics, Transportation, and Supplier Collaboration platforms that delivered material inventory turns, and COGS improvements (must be able to show specific, quantified results).
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 (semiconductor, analytical instruments, medical devices, etc.).
Strong financial acumen; comfortable building business cases and presenting to C-level.
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Computer Science, or related field; Master’s/MBA strongly preferred.

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
The Applause Program
Employee stock purchase plan
WD Savings 401(k) Plan

Senior Director, IT – Supply Chain Systems

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