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Head of Product Cost Efficiency

2 months ago

Milpitas, California, United States Western Digital Full time

Company Overview

At Western Digital, we are driven by a vision to fuel global innovation and redefine the limits of technology, transforming the seemingly impossible into reality.

As a company rooted in problem-solving, we empower individuals to achieve remarkable feats through advanced technology. For decades, our innovations have played a pivotal role in significant milestones, including space exploration.

We partner with some of the world's most dynamic and rapidly growing organizations. From enhancing competitive gaming platforms to creating safer urban environments and smarter, more connected vehicles, we are at the forefront of powering the data centers that support many of the largest companies and public cloud services globally.

Whether you're binge-watching your favorite series, engaging on social media, or shopping online, Western Digital is behind the storage infrastructure that makes it all possible. Our products, including flash memory cards, capture and preserve your most cherished moments.

We provide a comprehensive range of technologies, storage devices, and platforms for both businesses and consumers. Our data-centric solutions encompass the Western Digital, G-Technology, SanDisk, and WD brands.

In today's landscape of exceptional challenges, your unique skills are essential. Together, we can be the next significant advancement in data technology.

Position Overview

We are in search of a strategic and dynamic Head of Product Cost Efficiency to lead our consumer flash division. This position emphasizes driving cost efficiency within our product offerings and ensuring optimal usage and planning of NAND nodes in our consumer product lineup. The ideal candidate will adopt a design-to-value (DtV) methodology to meet these objectives, ensuring effective cost structures and resource allocation.

Key Responsibilities:

Cost Efficiency Initiatives:

Oversee and direct the comprehensive cost efficiency initiatives for consumer flash products. Formulate and execute strategies aimed at cost reduction across the product range. Collaborate with product management, engineering, commodity management, and finance teams to meet cost objectives. Establish and manage cost oversight programs, ensuring their effective execution. Track program outcomes and promote continuous enhancements.

NAND Node Integration and Strategy:

Assist in the integration and strategic planning of NAND node transitions to maximize performance and cost efficiency. Collaborate closely with memory planning and category product teams to incorporate optimized NAND nodes into product designs. Evaluate and comprehend the implications of NAND memory node transitions on cost and performance.

Design to Value (DtV) Leadership:

Provide strategic direction for DtV initiatives, ensuring the achievement of DtV objectives across business units. Develop roadmaps and take responsibility for DtV goals and timelines. Communicate DtV priorities, processes, and progress to cross-functional teams. Cultivate relationships with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure a comprehensive and sustainable approach to DtV. Facilitate value-cost tradeoffs by engaging the steering committee on recommendations and supporting data-driven decisions.

Required Qualifications:

Demonstrated experience in cost program management or finance, ideally within the consumer electronics sector. Strong grasp of bill of materials (BOM) and cost accounting frameworks. Excellent skills in cross-functional collaboration and the ability to lead and influence teams. Familiarity with NAND memory node transitions and their effects on cost and performance. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a meticulous attention to detail. Capability to establish and manage cost analysis and competitive assessment programs. Outstanding communication skills, adept at presenting cost-related data and insights effectively. Proven track record in executing significant cost efficiency initiatives with measurable outcomes.

Competencies:

Impact-driven business leader with credibility across various functions. Strong influencing abilities to foster cross-functional alignment and drive value-cost tradeoff decisions. Independent thinker with the capacity to articulate and advocate for a personal perspective.

This role is vital in ensuring our profit margins are optimized, competitive pricing is upheld, and our consumer flash products are strategically positioned in the marketplace. If you are a strategic leader passionate about cost efficiency and innovative planning, we encourage you to consider this opportunity.

Additional Information

Western Digital is dedicated to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and employees, ensuring a discrimination-free environment based on race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, gender, age, national origin, sexual orientation, medical condition, marital status, disability, military status, or any other legally protected characteristics. We also prohibit harassment based on these characteristics. Our non-discrimination policy applies to all employment aspects.

We embrace the power of diversity at Western Digital. As a global entity, we believe that reflecting the diversity of our customers and communities within our workforce leads to the best outcomes for our employees, our company, and the world. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where every individual can thrive through belonging, respect, and contribution.

Western Digital is committed to providing opportunities to applicants with disabilities and ensuring all candidates can navigate our careers website and hiring process successfully.