Manager, Supply Chain Planning - Wafers

NVIDIA; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 144,000 - 247,000; Full time

Job summary

NVIDIA in Santa Clara, CA seeks a Manager, Supply Chain Planning - Wafers to lead wafer/die supply and align planning with engineering to address bottlenecks. You will partner with business leaders, present changes to executives, and guide a high-performing team of planners in a fast-paced environment.

You will collaborate with foundries to forecast capacity, drive improvements, and ensure supply meets demand and revenue targets.

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree in Business, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years in supply chain/operations, semiconductor/wafer planning preferred.
• At least 4+ years in a leadership role.
• Proficiency in Excel, SAP, and planning software/ERP.
• Able to collaborate with senior executives in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong problem solving and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Manage weekly, monthly, and quarterly supply plans with business leaders.
• Analyze planning strategies to optimize supply to meet demand and revenue targets.
• Present weekly supply changes to executive management.
• Lead a team of supply chain planners for wafer/die supply.
• Collaborate with foundries to forecast capacity and address shortages.
• Align backend planning, capacity planning, and engineering to bottlenecks.
• Drive continuous improvement projects aligned with strategy.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Mentorship

Collaboration

Communication with executives

Forecasting

Education

BA/BS in Business or Engineering

Tools

Excel

SAP

ERP/Planning software

Job description

We are looking for a Manager, Supply Chain Planning - Wafers, located at our Corporate Headquarters in Santa Clara, CA. At NVIDIA, our employees are passionate about parallel and visual computing. We're united in our quest to transform the way graphics are used for work and play. Our technology impacts the visual experience in video game development, film production, deep learning, space exploration, medicine, computational finance and automotive design. And we've only scratched the surface of what we can accomplish when we apply our technology to it. We need passionate, hard-working, and creative people to help us take on some of these extraordinary opportunities.

What you'll be doing:

• Manage weekly, monthly, and quarterly supply plans with business leaders and provide mentorship on supply and inventory positions

• Analyze planning strategies and priority tradeoffs with business leaders to optimize supply to meet customer demand and revenue targets

• Present weekly supply changes to executive management

• Develop, mentor, and lead team of high performing supply chain planners responsible for wafer/die supply

• Collaborate with foundry partners to drive closure of near term wafer supply shortages and to forecast longer term capacity requirements

• Oversee cross-functional alignment with backend planning, capacity planning, and engineering teams to understand chip supply bottlenecks and influence downstream capacity investments

• Guide continuous improvement efforts and projects in support of organizational strategies

What we need to see:

• BA/BS degree in Business, Engineering, or equivalent experience

• 8+ overall years of experience in supply chain/operations, preferably with background in semiconductors or wafer/chip planning

• At least 4+ years of experience in a leadership role

• Proficiency in Excel, SAP, advanced planning software/ERP, and other business software applications

• Demonstrated agility and flexibility in a fast-paced, constraint production environment

• Strong collaboration and interpersonal skills and ability to communicate with senior executive staff

Ways to stand out from the crowd:

• Experience managing global manufacturing with foundry suppliers and partner teams around the world

• Proven problem solving, analytical and complex modeling skills

• Excellent organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple assignments and people concurrently

• Find creative, out-of-the-box solutions and approaches to complex problems

With competitive salaries and a generous benefits package, NVIDIA is widely considered to be one of the technology world’s most desirable employers. We have some of the most forward-thinking and hardworking people in the world working for us.

Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is 144,000 USD - 247,250 USD.

You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.

Applications for this job will be accepted at least until September 1, 2026.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

NVIDIA uses AI tools in its recruiting processes.

NVIDIA is committed to fostering an inclusive work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As we highly value diversity in our current and future employees, we do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law.