Principal Data Analyst

Job Description

Western Digital is seeking a highly analytical, strategic, and operationally focused Supply Chain Planning Principal Data Analyst to lead the development, execution, and automation of complex business scenarios that support executive decision-making across the company.

This role will serve as a key partner to Supply Chain Planning, Finance, Operations, Commercial, Product Management, and Executive Leadership teams, helping structure and evaluate critical business scenarios associated with Western Digital's Long-Range Plan (LRP), annual operating plans, capital investment strategies, manufacturing capacity decisions, customer demand shifts, product transitions, and other strategic initiatives.

The successful candidate will not only perform advanced scenario modeling and business analysis but will also define and execute a multi-year roadmap to automate data integration, dashboarding, and modeling capabilities through close partnership with IT, Data Engineering, and Digital Transformation teams.

This position will routinely support business reviews and strategic recommendations presented to the CEO, COO, CFO, and other executive leaders, requiring exceptional analytical rigor, executive communication skills, and business acumen.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Scenario Modeling & Executive Decision Support

• Lead the development and execution of complex business scenarios supporting Western Digital's Long-Range Planning process.
• Translate ambiguous business questions into structured analytical models and actionable recommendations.
• Evaluate demand, supply, manufacturing, capital, inventory, sourcing, and product roadmap scenarios.
• Analyze risks, opportunities, constraints, and sensitivities across multiple business assumptions.
• Quantify the financial, operational, and customer impacts of strategic alternatives.
• Support executive-level business reviews, board materials, and strategic planning processes.
• Drive rapid-turnaround analyses for urgent executive requests and emerging business issues.

Supply Chain & Capital Analytics

• Develop integrated models linking demand forecasts, manufacturing output, inventory, capital investments, product transitions, and financial outcomes.
• Partner with Supply Chain Planning teams to evaluate network and capacity optimization opportunities.
• Analyze manufacturing loading strategies, factory utilization, inventory positions, and supply-demand balances.
• Support capital planning processes through investment scenario evaluations and business case development.