Sr. Business Analyst

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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.

We are a key partner to some of the largest and highest growth organizations in the world. From energizing the most competitive gaming platforms, to enabling systems to make cities safer and cars smarter and more connected, to powering the data centers behind many of the world's biggest companies and public cloud, Western Digital is fueling a brighter, smarter future.

Binge-watch any shows, use social media or shop online lately? You'll find Western Digital supporting the storage infrastructure behind many of these platforms. And, that flash memory card that captures and preserves your most precious moments? That's us, too.

We offer an expansive portfolio of technologies, storage devices and platforms for business and consumers alike. Our data-centric solutions are comprised of the Western Digital®, G-Technology™, SanDisk® and WD® brands.

Today's exceptional challenges require your unique skills. It's You & Western Digital. Together, we're the next BIG thing in data.

Job Description

As a member of the Channel Business Intelligence team, you will use data and analysis to lead in understanding and optimizing the strategy and execution of the global channel business. This starts by creating, improving, and owning the visualizations and tools that will enable the global team to identify and act on risk and opportunity. You will present your analysis to the leadership team and coordinate with operations, sales, and finance to quantify, prioritize, and drive the execution of the identified actions. With a critical focus on optimizing revenue and margin, you will ensure information is consistent and aligned across regions to implement a global strategy.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Create reporting and analysis, primarily using Tableau, that pulls together the minute detail of Channel management to quantify and surface operational priorities that will guide global teams
• Own and continually improve tools and processes to adjust to the constantly evolving company priorities and business dynamics
• Lead end-to-end business intelligence model creation including gathering data and requirements, processing, analyzing, developing, and presenting
• Drive adoption of new visualizations and processes including awareness, training, and change management
• Monitor product availability, regional allocation, sales, and channel inventory, working closely with finance to understand P&L impact and optimize the plan in near-real time
• Determine variables that affect market and business outcomes and integrate them into an action-focused dashboard and analysis
• Present analysis and insights to executive leadership team to align on strategy and priorities
• Analyze key metrics to identify operational gaps to plan, assign ownership to cross-functional and global teams, and track completion of deliverables
• Interact cross-functionally with a wide variety of people and teams with various levels of technical and business understanding
• Train both technical and business ongoing user

Qualifications

REQUIRED:

• Undergraduate degree from a top university required; graduate degree preferred
• 5+ years of experience in finance, business, operations, or similar
• Expertise in development of data visualization using business intelligence tools such as Tableau, Qlik, Power BI, etc; Tableau preferred
• Strength in analyzing big data to surface specific insights and actions
• Strong business acumen with an ability to draw connections between business objectives and data analysis
• Experience demand planning, forecasting, managing sales, or managing inventory for a large organization preferred
• Excellent project management and ability to lead cross functional teams in aligning strategy and execution
• Ability to think strategically and break down to tactical execution with strong attention to detail
• Flexibility to rapidly adjust based on new information and shifts in corporate direction
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to quickly shift between business discussion at the executive level and detailed technical understanding and capability

Additional Information

Western Digital is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and employees and will not discriminate 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 stereotypically associated with the person's assigned sex at birth), age, national origin, sexual orientation, medical condition, marital status (including domestic partnership status), physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, protected medical and family care leave, Civil Air Patrol status, military and veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. We also prohibit harassment of any individual on any of the characteristics listed above. Our non-discrimination policy applies to all aspects of employment. We comply with the laws and regulations set forth in the "Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law" poster.

Western Digital thrives on the power and potential of diversity. As a global company, we believe the most effective way to embrace the diversity of our customers and communities is to mirror it from within. We believe the fusion of various perspectives results in the best outcomes for our employees, our company, our customers, and the world around us. We are committed to an inclusive environment where every individual can thrive through a sense of belonging, respect and contribution.

Western Digital is committed to offering opportunities to applicants with disabilities and ensuring all candidates can successfully navigate our careers website and our hiring process. Please contact us at [email protected] to advise us of your accommodation request. In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.

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