Job Description

WD is building the infrastructure behind the AI-driven data economy.

As AI scales, so does data. Every interaction, every model, every system generates data that must be stored, managed, and made accessible over time. That’s where we come in.

We combine deep engineering expertise with global-scale manufacturing to deliver the storage systems that make AI possible, powering hyperscale data centers, cloud platforms, and enterprise infrastructure worldwide.

This isn’t theoretical work. It’s real systems, at real scale, people solving some of the hardest challenges in technology today.

We’re looking for people who want to build, solve, and operate at that level.

Join us and let’s shape the future of data.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Program management for various cost management projects
• Research and design use cases for spend analytics
• Develop and optimize should cost models
• Collaborate with GCMs and suppliers to update and drive actions on should cost models
• Develop and present material up to executive level

Qualifications

REQUIRED:

• Bachelor's degree equivalent education/training/experience or equivalent military experience required
• Significant Should Cost cleansheet experience
• At least 8 years in Experience with automated Should Cost tools and working directly with suppliers and commodity managers to drive cost improvements

SKILLS:

• Design and analyze cost-saving and working capital projects
• Understanding of supply chain and finance principles to enable cost saving projects
• Good presentation skills including written, oral, presentation
• Good organizational skills including tool utilization (spreadsheets, project management tools), information collection, attention to detail, and prioritization
• Strong interpersonal skills and collaboration across multiple areas and management levels

Additional Information

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