Senior Materials Planner
About The Position
NVIDIA is seeking a Senior Materials Planner to join our outstanding Global Supply Chain Procurement team. In this role, you will be a driving force behind our materials readiness, ensuring the supply chain agility to bring NVIDIA's products to market. You will be a part of the team managing our contract manufacturing partners, focusing on data-driven strategies that optimize material flow and mitigate risk. This is a highly collaborative position that requires a strategic perspective, excellent analytical skills, and a passion for operational improvement.
Requirements
- A Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
- 8+ years' experience within the semiconductor industry
- 8+ years' experience working with global Contract Manufacturing partners.
- Experience in data analytics and a strong ability to build compelling visual presentations using charts and metrics.
- Proficiency in MS Excel (including advanced techniques) and working with ERP systems like SAP.
- Be a regular user of AI tools like Gemini and OpenAI.
- Experience with Product Data Management (PDM) systems like Agile or Windchill, with knowledge of Bill of Materials (BOM) structures.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to influence cross-functional teams.
Nice To Haves
- An MBA or Master's degree
- Experience with data science and data tools like Tableau, PowerBI
- Proficiency in Mandarin or Spanish
Responsibilities
- Drive the Clear-to-Build (CTB) process and other global materials management processes with our CMs
- Identify and mitigate component-level risks to ensure uninterrupted production.
- Leverage Generative and Agentic AI to improve your workflow processes and data analysis. Customize the visualization of data to achieve cross-functional alignment on materials strategy.
- Implement data-driven inventory management strategies to balance flexibility with risk. Mitigate material liabilities, such as Excess & Obsolete (E&O) and Purchase Price Variance (PPV).
- Collaborate with commodity management and engineering to identify alternate sources of supply, safety stock, demand offsets and other means to stabilize supply.
- Conduct audits to ensure that CM is driving materials in alignment with our demand.
- Contribute to CM performance reviews. Develop and measure Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to measure CMs' performance.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders to drive operational efficiency and resolve material constraints.
Benefits
- You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Industry
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
