Director, Supply Chain Planning & Optimization

Sandisk; California (MO); On-site; USD 210,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Sandisk is seeking a strategic Director of Supply Chain Planning & Optimization to lead global planning, inventory, and production optimization. You will drive cross-functional initiatives, deliver data-driven guidance to senior leaders, and align supply strategies with business priorities.

The role requires deep planning expertise, advanced analytics proficiency with Excel/SQL/Tableau/Power BI, and experience with Blue Yonder or i2 alongside SAP.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Industrial Engineering, SCM, Engineering, Business or Analytics.
• Minimum 12 years of relevant industry experience in supply chain planning, production planning, industrial engineering, manufacturing operations, or operations strategy.
• Proven leadership in a complex global manufacturing environment with cross-functional programs.
• Deep knowledge of demand, supply, inventory, capacity, materials, and production planning practices.
• Strong analytical capability including scenario analysis and financial modeling.
• Experience with Advanced Planning Systems such as Blue Yonder or i2 and enterprise systems such as SAP.
• Advanced proficiency with Excel and working knowledge of SQL, Tableau, and Power BI.
• Exceptional executive communication, stakeholder influence, and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead global supply chain planning and optimization across demand, supply, capacity, materials, inventory, and production planning.
• Identify and resolve bottlenecks while balancing service, cost, inventory, capacity and revenue objectives.
• Provide data-driven recommendations, scenario analyses, and executive decision support.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives from problem definition through implementation and benefits realization.
• Partner with Business Units, Fab Operations, Product Planning, Inventory Planning, Manufacturing, Finance, Engineering, and IT to align plans and execution.

Skills

Executive communication

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional leadership

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering

Master’s degree in Industrial Engineering

Tools

Blue Yonder

i2

SAP

Tableau

Power BI

SQL

Excel

Job description

Sandisk understands how people and businesses consume data and we relentlessly innovate to deliver solutions that enable today’s needs and tomorrow’s next big ideas. With a rich history of groundbreaking innovations in Flash and advanced memory technologies, our solutions have become the beating heart of the digital world we’re living in and that we have the power to shape.

Sandisk meets people and businesses at the intersection of their aspirations and the moment, enabling them to keep moving and pushing possibility forward. We do this through the balance of our powerhouse manufacturing capabilities and our industry-leading portfolio of products that are recognized globally for innovation, performance and quality.

Sandisk has two facilities recognized by the World Economic Forum as part of the Global Lighthouse Network for advanced 4IR innovations. These facilities were also recognized as Sustainability Lighthouses for breakthroughs in efficient operations. With our global reach, we ensure the global supply chain has access to the Flash memory it needs to keep our world moving forward.

Sandisk is seeking a strategic and results-oriented Director, Supply Chain Planning & Optimization to lead high-impact initiatives across global supply chain planning, manufacturing operations, and business strategy. This role combines deep industry expertise, advanced analytics, and executive-level influence to improve demand-supply alignment, optimize inventory and capacity, and translate complex operational challenges into measurable business outcomes.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead global supply chain planning and optimization strategies across demand, supply, capacity, materials, inventory, and production planning.
• Identify and resolve supply chain bottlenecks while balancing service, cost, inventory, capacity, and revenue objectives.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, providing data-driven recommendations, scenario analyses, and executive decision support.
• Lead complex cross-functional initiatives from problem definition through implementation, governance, and benefits realization.
• Partner with Business Units, Fab Operations, Product Planning, Inventory Planning, Manufacturing, Finance, Engineering, and IT to align plans and execution.
• Drive optimization of memory, materials and capex to support product priorities and revenue targets.
• Champion advanced analytics, financial modeling, and decision-support capabilities using Excel, SQL, Tableau, Power BI, and optimization methods.
• Guide the use and evolution of Advanced Planning Systems, including Blue Yonder or i2, and enterprise platforms such as SAP.
• Sponsor continuous improvement, process transformation, automation, and planning capability development across Global Operations.
• Build and develop a high-performing team and foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and bias for action.

REQUIRED:

• Bachelor’s degree or Master’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Operations Research, Engineering, Business, Analytics, or a related field.
• Minimum 12 years of relevant industry experience in supply chain planning, production planning, industrial engineering, manufacturing operations, or operations strategy.
• Proven leadership experience in a complex global manufacturing environment, with responsibility for cross-functional programs and organizational change.
• Deep knowledge of demand, supply, inventory, capacity, materials, and production planning practices.
• Strong analytical capability, including scenario analysis, financial modeling, and data-driven problem solving.
• Experience with Advanced Planning Systems such as Blue Yonder or i2 and enterprise systems such as SAP.
• Advanced proficiency with Excel and working knowledge of SQL, Tableau, and/or Power BI.
• Exceptional executive communication, stakeholder influence, and presentation skills.

PREFERRED:

• Master’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Operations Research, Engineering Management, or Business Administration.
• Experience in semiconductor, memory, electronics, or another complex high-volume manufacturing industry.
• Experience leading global teams and enterprise-wide supply chain transformation.
• Experience applying optimization, simulation, predictive analytics, or decision-science methods to supply chain problems.

Core Competencies

Strategic leadership | Supply chain expertise | Executive influence | Advanced analytics | Transformation leadership | Cross-functional collaboration | Talent development | Bias for action

Sandisk is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and employees and will not discriminate against any applicant or employee 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 "Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal" poster. Our pay transparency policy is available here.

Sandisk 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.

Sandisk 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 [e-mail] 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.

Based on our experience, we anticipate that the application deadline will be 12/16/2026(3 months from posting), although we reserve the right to close the application process sooner if we hire an applicant for this position before the application deadline. If we are not able to hire someone from this role before the application deadline, we will update this posting with a new anticipated application deadline.

Compensation & Benefits Details

• An employee’s pay position within the salary range may be based on several factors including but not limited to (1) relevant education; qualifications; certifications; and experience; (2) skills, ability, knowledge of the job; (3) performance, contribution and results; (4) geographic location; (5) shift; (6) internal and external equity; and (7) business and organizational needs.
• The salary range is what we believe to be the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and this range is only applicable for jobs to be performed in California, Colorado, New York or remote jobs that can be performed in California, Colorado and New York. This range may be modified in the future.
• You will be eligible to participate in Sandisk's Short-Term Incentive (STI) Plan, which provides incentive awards based on Company and individual performance. Depending on your role and your performance, you may be eligible to participate in our annual Long-Term Incentive (LTI) program, which consists of restricted stock units (RSUs) or cash equivalents, pursuant to the terms of the LTI plan. Please note that not all roles are eligible to participate in the LTI program, and not all roles are eligible for equity under the LTI plan.RSU awards are also available to eligible new hires, subject to Sandisk's Standard Terms and Conditions for Restricted Stock Unit Awards.
• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid vacation time; paid sick leave; medical/dental/vision insurance; life, accident and disability insurance; tax-advantaged flexible spending and health savings accounts; employee assistance program; other voluntary benefit programs such as supplemental life and AD&D, legal plan, pet insurance, critical illness, accident and hospital indemnity; tuition reimbursement; transit; the Applause Program, employee stock purchase plan, and the Sandisk's Savings 401(k) Plan.
• Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.