Senior Semiconductor Production & Supply Planner

MAXLINEAR ASIA SINGAPORE PRIVATE LIMITED; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

MAXLINEAR ASIA SINGAPORE PRIVATE LIMITED is recruiting a Senior Production & Planning Manager to lead end-to-end production planning for wafers through finished goods, coordinating with foundry/OSAT partners in Singapore. The role requires 10+ years in supply and production planning within manufacturing, preferably semiconductors, with strong analytical and stakeholder management skills.

You will drive capacity planning, inventory optimization, and risk management initiatives, ensuring on-time

Qualifications

• Diploma or Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, Operations Management, or related discipline.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in production planning, supply planning, materials planning, or manufacturing operations.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment; semiconductor industry experience is highly advantageous.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and risk management capabilities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Experience working with ERP/MRP inventory planning systems.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end production planning from fabrication through assembly, final test, and finished goods delivery.
• Develop and communicate weekly, monthly, and quarterly production loading plans with foundry and OSAT partners.
• Align production schedules with customer demand, inventory objectives, and business priorities.
• Monitor production performance and drive recovery actions to address schedule deviations.
• Analyze capacity utilization and identify bottlenecks across assembly and test operations.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to optimize production flow and ensure supply continuity.
• Manage operational relationships with OSAT partners to ensure delivery, quality, and capacity commitments are achieved.
• Assess short- and long-term capacity requirements and secure capacity to support business growth.
• Lead supplier performance reviews, issue resolution, and escalation management.
• Drive operational excellence initiatives focused on cycle time reduction, throughput improvement, inventory optimization, and service-level performance.
• Develop and communicate rolling demand forecasts.
• Convert customer demand signals into actionable production and supply plans.
• Monitor forecast accuracy, demand variability, and supply plan execution.
• Manage inventory levels across wafers, substrates, raw materials, WIP, and finished goods.
• Conduct inventory liability analysis and develop mitigation plans for excess, obsolete, and aging inventory.
• Lead inventory disposition, buyback, and recovery initiatives with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Perform regular supply risk assessments covering capacity constraints, material shortages, quality issues, and logistics disruptions.
• Develop contingency plans and business continuity strategies with suppliers and internal teams.
• Support scenario planning for demand fluctuations, product transitions, and capacity challenges.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Education

Diploma or Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, Operations Management, or related discipline

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

MAXLINEAR ASIA SINGAPORE PRIVATE LIMITED is recruiting a Senior Production & Planning Manager to lead end-to-end production planning for wafers through finished goods, coordinating with foundry/OSAT partners in Singapore. The role requires 10+ years in supply and production planning within manufacturing, preferably semiconductors, with strong analytical and stakeholder management skills.

You will drive capacity planning, inventory optimization, and risk management initiatives, ensuring on-time