NPI Materials Planner

Hyve Solutions; Fremont (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Hyve Solutions, located in Fremont, CA, is seeking an experienced Materials Manager to oversee planning and scheduling of materials for new programs. The role involves close collaboration with multiple stakeholders and a focus on ensuring material readiness while managing inventory levels.

The ideal candidate should have a Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain and over 7 years of experience in a manufacturing environment. Strong proficiency in MS Excel and the ability to communicate effectively with suppliers is essential. Join a dynamic team in a fast-paced technology environment!

Qualifications

• 7+ years related experience in materials management, production planning, or purchasing in a manufacturing environment.
• Advanced Excel skills including conditional formatting, pivot tables, and VLOOKUP.
• Min of 3 years experience in Server Rack, PCBAs, Cables commodities.

Responsibilities

• Plan and manage purchased materials for new programs.
• Support programs through production until transition to production sustaining team.
• Communicate material requirements and program timelines to suppliers.
• Identify supply chain risks and mitigation steps.
• Generate and publish performance metrics on the program.

Skills

Proficiency in MS Excel

Strong analytical skills

Inventory management knowledge

Project management

Collaboration and communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain or related field

Job description

Hyve Solutions is a leader in the data center solutions industry, designing, manufacturing, and delivering custom Server, Storage, and Networking Solutions to the world’s largest Cloud, Social Media, and Enterprise companies. We pride ourselves on collaboration, innovation and thought leadership. Our team consists of diverse, forward-thinking individuals who dare to challenge the status quo, while working with many of the world’s biggest customers. Hyve Solutions is a part of Synnex Corporation, a Fortune 500 company. Become part of a team that thrives on excellence in a fast changing, high-growth technology environment!

Hyve Solutions is looking for a detail-oriented, hands‑on, results‑driven individual with proven communication skills and a strong work ethic to work in a challenging, fast‑paced, energetic environment with responsibilities that include managing all aspects of the quality control production process, fall‑out, audits and ISO; ensuring that division and departmental practices comply with company requirements; achieve stated objectives and meet current ISO standards.

Responsibilities:

• Plan, schedule and manage various purchased materials for new programs.
• Support programs from prototype phase through start of production until transition to production sustaining team. Own the transition plan for the program parts to be handed over to on‑going production.
• Effectively communicate material requirements and program timelines/milestones to external suppliers.
• Work with external suppliers to establish the appropriate delivery schedules specifying quantity and frequency targeting on‑time delivery; coordinate with Supply Chain. Planning team and Logistics as needed.
• Identify supply chain risks and mitigation steps to ensure material readiness.
• Communicate status and risks regularly. Escalate in a timely manner.
• Own the leadership communication on the program to all key stakeholders: program management, Planning, engineering & supply chain.
• Provide ongoing transparency of inventory levels and ensure continuous inventory accuracy.
• Work fluidly in a highly cross‑functional team environment involving manufacturing, program management, product development teams, design engineers, supply chain, production control and logistics teams.
• Look for opportunities to identify and drive improvement projects/ processes.
• Generate and publish performance metrics on the program.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain, Operations Management, or other related field or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years related experience in materials management, production planning, material scheduling, or purchasing in a manufacturing environment.
• Proficiency in MS Excel, and all MS office software. Advanced Excel skills include conditional formatting, pivot tables, SUMIF, VLOOKUP, IFERROR, Power Pivot, and data validation.
• Strong analytical skills desired.
• Knowledge of Product Lifecycle Management/inventory management system is a plus.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and prioritize tasks based on demand.
• Ability to present material status effectively in weekly program/executive meetings.
• Open‑minded, collaborative and team‑oriented attitude.
• Self‑motivation and resourcefulness.
• Ability to solve problems in a fast‑paced work environment.
• Min of 3 years experienced in Server Rack, PCBAs, Cables commodities.
• Min of 3 years experienced in NPI.