Material Planner – Spare Parts & Industrial Gases

Overview

Company Description

At Western Digital, 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, Western Digital 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 San Disk® Professional brands.

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, Western Digital is fueling a brighter, smarter future.

Today’s exceptional challenges require your unique skills. Together, we can build the future of data storage.

Job Description

The Material Planner is responsible for ensuring the availability of spare parts and industrial gases to support ongoing manufacturing and maintenance operations. This position manages inventory planning parameters, monitors material levels, and creates purchase requisitions in Oracle Cloud. The role also oversees the Engineering Change Notice (ECN) process for part number creation and changes, working closely with Engineering and Procurement to ensure accurate setup, pricing, and lifecycle management of materials.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Plan and maintain adequate inventory levels for spare parts and industrial gases to support operational requirements.
• Manage and optimize min/max levels and other planning parameters in Oracle Cloud.
• Create and manage purchase requisitions and ensure timely follow up with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Monitor and coordinate part deliveries to ensure alignment with the quarterly material forecast spend and operational schedules.
• Lead the Engineering Change Notice (ECN) process for part number creation, updates, and end-of-life management.
• Collaborate with Engineering to support new or special part requests and ensure accurate part setup in the system.
• Partner with Procurement to address pricing, sourcing, and supplier related issues.
• Analyze consumption data and recommend adjustments to planning parameters to improve supply reliability and inventory performance.
• Support internal audits and compliance initiatives related to material control and planning processes.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities in planning accuracy, system utilization, and process efficiency.

REQUIRED:

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in material planning, production planning, or inventory management in a manufacturing or maintenance support environment.
• Proficiency in Oracle Cloud or equivalent ERP systems.
• Strong understanding of inventory management principles, including min/max planning, safety stock, and lead time management.
• Experience working with Engineering Change Notice (ECN) or similar change control processes.
• Strong analytical, problem solving, and communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and related analytical tools.

PREFFERED:

• Experience with spare parts or indirect materials planning.
• Familiarity with industrial gas management and vendor coordination.

Western Digital is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and employees and will not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on their race, color, ancestry, religion (including religious dress and grooming standards), sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), gender (including a person’s gender identity, gender expression, and gender-related appearance and behavior, whether or not…