Director of Demand & Supply Planning

Teradyne; North Reading (MA); On-site; USD 177,000 - 301,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Paid vacation & holidays

Tuition assistance

Retirement plans

Job summary

Teradyne Inc. in North Reading, MA seeks a Director of Supply and Demand Planning to lead the end-to-end planning organization for the Semi Test business.

The role converts market signals into reliable demand plans and ensures supply, contract manufacturing and inventory align to revenue commitments and customer satisfaction goals. The Director leads Demand Planning and Supply Planning teams, sets the planning strategy, and drives S&OP maturation with robust governance, performance metrics and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, or a related field.
• 12+ years of progressive experience in demand planning, supply planning, or materials management, including 5+ years leading managers or multi-layer teams.
• APICS CPIM/CSCP or similar certification are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop the Demand Planning and Supply Planning managers, building a high-performing planning organization with clear goals and accountability.
• Set the vision and multi-year roadmap for supply and demand planning, aligned with Operations strategy.
• Foster data-driven decision making and cross-functional partnership across planning teams and partners.
• Manage talent acquisition, performance management and resource planning across both teams.
• Provide strategic direction to the Demand Management team and drive robust, current-demand plans reflecting market changes.
• Direct the Supply Planning team to resolve shortages, misalignments and gate constraints across a 12-month horizon.
• Develop risk assessment summaries for senior management and establish early-warning indicators for supply and demand risk.
• Champion use of ERP, AI, analytics and BI tools to improve plan accuracy and speed, with governance and data quality in mind.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Executive communication

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business or Engineering

Tools

ERP systems

Advanced planning systems

Business intelligence

Job description

Teradyne Inc. in North Reading, MA seeks a Director of Supply and Demand Planning to lead the end-to-end planning organization for the Semi Test business.

The role converts market signals into reliable demand plans and ensures supply, contract manufacturing and inventory align to revenue commitments and customer satisfaction goals. The Director leads Demand Planning and Supply Planning teams, sets the planning strategy, and drives S&OP maturation with robust governance, performance metrics and